The D&Igest: Diversity & Inclusion at work

By Helen McGuire

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Diversity & Inclusion is a hot topic, but getting it right for the workplace, society and - most importantly - the people it affects doesn’t happen overnight. Award-winning D&I host Helen McGuire gets personal with activists & allies who want to share their stories about what they’ve been through & how they’re now creating inclusion and improving diversity through their work. The D&Igest, sponsored by Access Volcanic, is here to unpick the why of D&I with insights to help improve workplace D&I. Join us. LI: @Helen McGuire

Episode Date
67. Why did this man win the UN Women's Changemaker Award 2023 with Lee Chambers
May 02, 2024
66. Multicultural marketing that builds bridges with Tomasz Dyl
Apr 18, 2024
65. Levelling The Playing Field - Hiring Inclusively in Sport with Francis Kelly
Apr 04, 2024
64. Is #prison-ism the next bias we all need to address - Rethinking prison with Jazz Singh
Mar 21, 2024
63. IWD Special - How women can own their success with Shelmina Babai Abji
Mar 07, 2024
62. How I made it from childhood abuse to DEI powerhouse with Rocki Howard
Feb 15, 2024
61. How ADHD can make or break your career with Shell Mendelson
Feb 01, 2024
60. The fashion industry's secret D&I shame and what one industry CEO is doing about it with Jamie Gill
Jan 18, 2024
59. Autism Unpacked - Why what we've been told is all wrong with Louisa Van Vessem
Jan 04, 2024
58. The journey to non-violent communication to resolve racial conflict with Roxy Manning
Dec 21, 2023
56. What dwarfism can teach us ALL and how resilience is always the answer with Marie-Liesse Calméjane
Dec 14, 2023
57. A Syrian refugee's unreal journey to UK employment and why businesses are missing a trick with Renaisi
Dec 07, 2023
55. Why inclusion isn't working for you and your business and how to fix it with Heeral Gudka
Nov 09, 2023
54. What support for neurodivergent children should look like with J Grange
Oct 26, 2023
53. National Coming Out Day with Evolution
Oct 11, 2023
52. The secret power of dyslexia and the opportunities it brings with Dyslexia Inc's Joan Bohan
Sep 28, 2023
51. What our sex lives tell us about the state of equality with Courtney Boyer
Sep 14, 2023
50. How does the NHS at 75 get D&I right and where is it going wrong? With NHS Head of D&I, Paul Deemer
Aug 31, 2023
49. The devastating impact of misdiagnosed ADHD in children and how to turn it around with Gary Grange
Aug 17, 2023
48. Do school kids need to learn about LGTBQ+? Dr Shaun Dellenty explains what happens when they don't
Aug 03, 2023
47. From Inner City Estate to OBE - How Vanessa Vallely OBE has revolutionised the future of women in the UK
Jul 20, 2023
46. Mike Adams OBE on why commercialising disability is the answer and what we can learn from Purple Tuesday
Jul 06, 2023
45. The damage of ignoring older workers and how to turn ageism around with Michael O'Reilly
Jun 22, 2023
43. Why D&I legislation is crucial for success and what it’s achieved so far with Kristen Anderson
May 25, 2023
42. Dr. Nasser Siabi OBE thinks disability inclusion could be the answer to the world's problems. Here's how.
May 11, 2023
41. The shocking D&I disparities across the EU and what we can learn from Spain with Diego Lazaro
Apr 27, 2023
40. The role of DEIB professionals across the world with Mogul's Top 100 DEIB Leader, Tam Hanlon
Apr 19, 2023
39. How to change the game for D&I, accessibility and representation with Gaming Industry D&I champion, Raashi Sikha
Mar 30, 2023
38. The importance of white male ally-ship and its vital role in D&I with Kris Clelland
Mar 16, 2023
37. Cindy Gallop on what's wrong with IWD and how to beat workplace discrimination
Mar 05, 2023
44. Empowering women and tackling toxicity in the workplace with Dalia Feldheim
Feb 16, 2023
36. Moving towards unconscious competency in D&I with Magda Shakallis
Feb 09, 2023
35. How businesses can incorporate Religious Inclusion across their DE&I initiatives with Suraiya Rasheed
Feb 02, 2023
34. The vital role of D&I in early education and how to make it happen with Cognita Group's Lizzie Varley
Jan 19, 2023
33. What recruitment is missing from its D&I approach and how to fix it with Jennie Child
Jan 05, 2023
32. The crucial role of rebellious thinking in DE&I and why performative behaviours fail with Jo Major
Dec 22, 2022
31. The astonishing impact of vulnerable leadership and how to deploy it as a woman with CEO of International Banking Federation Hedwige Nuyens
Dec 08, 2022
30. Surviving child loss and disability as a father and what workplaces can do to help with Scott Jackson
Nov 24, 2022
29. Becoming trauma informed humans and leaders, in an endemic world with Natalia Rachel
Nov 10, 2022
28. NatWest's Elliott Higgins on actionable D&I tips to improve inclusivity and why diversity is just another superpower
Oct 27, 2022
27. On tackling racial trauma and black homelessness with Dr Nicole Christian-Brathwaite
Oct 13, 2022
26. The genius of inclusive workplace design and how it improves D&I with Matteo Zallio
Sep 29, 2022
25. Cristina Falcone at UPS on why intentional diversity has been crucial for business innovation and ways others can achieve it
Sep 15, 2022
24. Multi-layered diversity and why it's essential for the future of D&I with Rebecca Ganz
Sep 01, 2022
23. Why white male privilege can be good for D&I and what Robert Baker's 40 years at Mercer taught him about diversity
Aug 18, 2022
22. Why D&I is just good business and what 30 years in the industry teaches you with Paula Newby
Aug 04, 2022
21. Mass discrimination in LGBTQ+ healthcare and the revolutionary solution that's coming to the rescue with Justin Ayars
Jul 21, 2022
20. What is disability denial and how do we ask for accommodations and proactive disability inclusion? With Julie Harris
Jul 11, 2022
19. How can being a 'disabled, gay man' positively shape lives, careers and ambitions? With Toby Mildon
Jun 23, 2022
18. Nichelle Grant at Siemens on her lifelong battle for racial equality and how she's now making her learnings count
Jun 09, 2022
17. How to find your cross-generational power and purpose to lead with Shelley Jeffcoat
May 26, 2022
16. How modern society is re-defining queer culture and building safe spaces to make it possible with Matthew Carney
May 12, 2022
15: Mita Mallick on her struggles with bullies, being a storyteller and studying human behavior to remove bias from the workplace.
May 06, 2022
14. Turning ADHD on its head to give disaffected youth a chance with David Court
Apr 28, 2022
13. Uber's LATAM D&I Head on his experience growing up gay in Brazil and how it's influencing the future of D&I in the region
Apr 20, 2022
12. Global D&I Lead Lisa Mulligan on how she translated personal diversity experiences into professional success
Apr 11, 2022
11. Sheree Atcheson on what D&I means beyond the workplace and how we can 'deliberately' be more inclusive as a society
Mar 30, 2022
10. Shana Gujral on the benefits of bringing true self to the workplace and why belonging matters
Mar 22, 2022
9. Why the pay gap has NOTHING to do with gender and how to tackle it instead with Vidir Ragnarrson
Mar 14, 2022
8. The terrifying parallels between George Floyd and the infamous Stephen Lawrence enquiry with the man who was on the frontline, Kevin Bowsher
Mar 08, 2022
7. Joanne Monck (OBE) on why becoming a woman took 58 years and what everyone can learn from the transgender experience
Mar 01, 2022
6. Britain’s first black female creative director on why POC are crucial for the future of advertising with Jo Arscott
Feb 22, 2022
5. Yogesh Sokhal on why the corporate world has failed diverse talent (and what to do about it)
Feb 15, 2022
4. Sergio Panday on fixing BAME employees’ experience of work
Feb 08, 2022
3. Tanya Rolfe on how unlocking women’s finances could change the world
Feb 01, 2022
2. Emery Fung on normalising the trans journey (for everybody who isn’t)
Jan 25, 2022
1. Jane Evans on why ageism is the one ism we all need to address
Jan 13, 2022