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Monthly podcasts about inclusion and diversity brought to you by Inclusive Employers. Join our hosts, broadcaster Stephanie Hirst and Inclusive Employers' Senior Consultant Steven Copsey, as they meet a wide variety of guests with fascinating stories of inclusion, diversity and belonging. This podcast is for everyone who has an interest in inclusion and diversity. Learn about key topics, best practice and how to take real action to make inclusion an everyday reality. Find out more about Inclusive Employers at www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
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May 24, 2022
Disability in the workplace
With only 1 in 2 people with disabilities in work compared to 4 in 5 non-disabled people, there are still barriers in the workplace for the 41 million people with disabilities in the UK.
Join presenter Steven Copsey, guests Nathan Stephens and Natalie Clegg, and Carol Buchanan, Senior Inclusion & Diversity Consultant at Inclusive Employers, as we get an insight into the experiences of physically disabled people in the workplace (and society).
We offer advice to employers to support disabled colleagues, as we build an understanding of barriers disabled people may have when looking for work and building successful careers.
Visit our website to find out more about how to support disabled colleagues visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
Inclusive Employers members can access our many resources including our Disability Guide Series.
Take a look at our upcoming webinars and events.
You can listen to a transcript of this podcast here.
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Apr 25, 2022
Faith, religion and belief at work
In the UK, people belong to a wealth of religions and hold various beliefs. But what can inclusive employers do to support those of faith? We explore religion and a belief as protected characteristics and share our expert advice for employers.
As always, we also share real experiences and stories as we think about the challenges people of faith have in today’s workplaces.
In this month’s podcast, Steven Copsey is talking inclusion with Reverend Dom Jones, Force Chaplain at Hampshire Constabulary and Halyma Begum, L&D Manager at Co-op. We are also joined by Inclusive Employers Consultant Joseph Aninakwa.
Visit our website to find out more about how to support colleagues visit: www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
Members can also access our resources including our 'Religion and belief in the workplace toolkit'.
You can access a transcript of this podcast here.
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Mar 25, 2022
Gen Z, diversity and inclusion
Gen Z is the most diverse generation in our workplaces and they make up about 20% of the UK workforce.
In this podcast, we explore this group’s expectations with regards to inclusion, look at generational stereotypes and offer advice on how to ensure future generations will be successful in your organisation. Our fantastic guests will also share their own experiences and stories.
Our host Stephanie Hirst is talking inclusion with Natasha Fowler-Ekar, Equality & Liberation Officer at Leeds University Union and Roshan Sathiakeerthy, a Future Voices Group member who is about to embark on his career in law, and Inclusive Employers’ consultant, Courtney Wright.
Visit our website to find out more about Inclusive Employers and how we can support your organisation to make inclusion an everyday reality through membership, training, consultancy and assessment.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
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Feb 23, 2022
Menopause at work
Menopause is often an overlooked area of inclusion and yet it affects around half of workers.
We explore why menopause is still a taboo topic and why it’s important that we all understand more. As always, we share real-life experiences and offer expert advice to employers to help you make inclusion an everyday reality in your organisation.
Today our host, Steven Copsey is joined by Elaine Johnson, Director of People at Great Places Housing Group, and Sharon Cooper, Senior Consultant at Inclusive Employers.
Read Sharon’s blog about how to support menopausal employees.
Visit our website to find out more about how to support colleagues visit. www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
You can download a transcript of this podcast here.
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Jan 25, 2022
Trans and non-binary experiences in the workplace
Do you know how to support your trans and non-binary colleagues?
Join presenter Stephanie Hirst (she/her), guest Ali Hannon (they/them) and our very own Steven Taylor (he/him), Inclusion & Diversity Consultant at Inclusive Employers, as we get an open and honest insight into the true experiences of trans and non-binary people in the workplace.
We offer advice to employers and individuals, highlighting the importance of inclusive language and breaking down gender as a construct.
Our podcasts are for anyone who has an interest in Inclusion and Diversity. In our podcasts we share life stories and experiences, learn about best practice and hear practical advice for employers from our guests as well as Inclusive Employers’ own Inclusion and Diversity experts.
Visit our website to find out more about how to support LGBTQ+ colleagues.
Members can access our LGBTQ+ resources in the membership area.
Take a look at our upcoming webinars and events.
A transcript of this podcast is available on our website.
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Sep 24, 2021
Staff Networks - National Inclusion Week edition with Co-op
Staff networks (also known as employee networks or employee resource groups) are super effective vehicles to support colleagues, raise awareness, impact-assess decision making and enable innovative approaches to make your organisation stronger.
For our special National Inclusion Week podcast, our host, Stephanie Hirst, is talking inclusion with three guests who have been heavily involved in staff networks and who share their experiences, challenges and advice.
Our guests are:
Claudia Carvell, Inclusion Lead for Co-op, and Chair of their Respect Network for LGBTQ+ colleagues.
Natalie Clegg, Technology Officer and Chair of Represent, Co-op’s network for disabled colleagues.
Steven Copsey, a Senior Inclusion & Diversity Consultant from Inclusive Employers, who has been involved in a number of in-house LGBT networks and is a former co-chair of the cross-industry award-winning network Link, the LGBT Insurance Network.
For more advice on how to set up a staff network visit: https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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Jul 26, 2021
Parents and carers at work
In this podcast we hear personal experiences from our guests and discover practical advice and tips for employers from an Inclusive Employers expert.
Data shows that seven million people in the UK are parents and carers. Flexible and family friendly working is increasingly valued by employees throughout their careers and 59% of working parents said they needed to factor childcare options into decision making about whether or not to accept a new job or promotion.
Our host, Steven Copsey, is joined by guests Simon Jones, a parent of a 3 year old, and Kate Harris, a parent of three children aged 16, 15 and 11, one of whom has Down's Syndrome. Providing the expert voice is our Head of Inclusion & Diversity Services (North), Rosie Clarke, who has recently had her first baby, Euan.
To find out more about Inclusive Employers visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
For more information about how we can support your organisation to attract and retain parents and carers, click here.
For more hints and tips and inclusion and diversity news, you can sign up to our monthly newsletter, Inclusion Insights, here.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
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Jun 21, 2021
Anti-racism in the UK
Our latest research shows that race is on the Diversity & Inclusion agenda for 85% of organisations in the UK. Following the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, more individuals and organisations are committing to anti-racist action than ever before, but why do we still need to talk about this in 2021?
In this podcast we talk about our guests' experiences and observations, how much progress has truly been made and what we can all do to make anti-racism a shared responsibility. Our guests also offer tips and advice for employers.
Our host, Steven Copsey, is joined by fantastic guests, Baron Anyangwe, Head of Finance at Marks & Spencer and Sandy Sohal, Director of Homeowner Services at The Guinness Partnership, who is currently working with Inclusive Employers on an anti-racism project.
To find out more about Inclusive Employers visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
To find out more about how we can support your organisation to build an anti-racist culture visit: https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/learning-and-development/inclusion-and-diversity-topics/black-lives-matter/support-and-resources/
To read Sandy’s recent blogs on anti-racism visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/blog/
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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May 24, 2021
10 Years of Inclusion
Inclusive Employers celebrates their 10th birthday in May 2021 at a time when inclusion has never had a greater profile in the media, in work, in our conversations and in our lives.
Our host, Stephanie Hirst, is joined by Inclusive Employers’ Chair and founder Richard McKenna, Inclusive Employers MD Operations Claire Williams and inclusive Employers MD Corporate Services Rupert Moyne.
Richard tells us why there was a need to place focus on inclusion ten years ago, at a time when many organisations didn't understand the meaning of workplace inclusion. We also talk about how inclusion has progressed over the last 10 years; what we want to change today; plus a little look into the future to see what the next 10 years may look like.
To find out more about inclusive Employers visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
To see more findings from our 10 years of inclusion survey visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/about/10-years-of-inclusion/
For a full list of our webinars and events visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/all-events/
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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Apr 27, 2021
Let's talk about Mental Health
1 in 4 of us will be diagnosed with a mental illness during our lifetime and many more will have undiagnosed mental health problems. Unsurprisingly, mental health issues are having a greater impact on people’s ability to work than ever before.
This month Steven Copsey and guests talk about their own mental health struggles and how that has impacted them in their daily lives. The podcast explores how we can all look after our mental health and support our colleagues to do the same. Steven is joined by Jake Mills, an award-winning stand-up comedian, mental health campaigner and the founder and CEO of Chasing the Stigma, and Inclusive Employers’ Senior Consultant Addison Barnett.
To find out more visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
For a full list of our webinars and events
visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/all-events/
To access our member resources on Mental Health visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/members-resources-all/?topic=mental-health (Inclusive Employers members only)
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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Mar 22, 2021
Neurodiversity in the workplace
To build a truly inclusive culture in your organisation you need to consider, and allow for, how every individual accesses, and can thrive in, the workplace. Understanding neurodiversity is one key to enabling this.
In this month’s podcast, Steven Copsey talks to our guests about their challenges of finding work, the impact of having a supportive line manager and the challenges of working from home due to Covid 19. We also offer support and advice to employers to make it easier for those with neurodivergent conditions to join their organisations and challenge preconceptions – not everyone who has Autism and other neurodiverse conditions, such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Asperger's, is the same.
Our guests are our very own Zeinab Ali, Inclusive Employers’ Digital Marketing and Membership Adminstrator, and Simon Richards, Vice-Chair of All Wales People First National Council. We’re also joined by Naz Mir, Inclusive & Diversity Consultant at Inclusive Employers.
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Mar 2, 2021
Race and social mobility
Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic young adults continue to be at a greater risk of being unemployed than White young adults. Steven Copsey talks to our guests about their backgrounds, their sense of belonging and their experiences when joining the world of work. Of course, we also discuss why and how employers can take real action to improve social mobility for young people. Our fantastic guests are Yasmina Mallam-Hassam, Head of Employability Services at St Mary’s University, Twickenham and Co-founder of Own Your Talent Ltd, and Aminata Pungi, Inclusion & Diversity Business Support Partner at Inclusive Employers.
To find out more about Inclusive Employers visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
To find out more about Socio-Economic Mobility visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/learning-and-development/inclusion-and-diversity-topics/understanding-difference/socio-economic-mobility/
For our full list of Inclusive Employers events and webinars visit https://www.inclusiveemploy…
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Feb 23, 2021
Inclusion and diversity in sport
Join Steven Copsey and guests Anita Asante, Former England and current Aston Villa footballer, and James Ledger, Commonwealth Games athlete, and our very own Michelle Daltry, Senior Inclusion & Diversity Consultant at Inclusive Employers, as we share stories, discuss the importance of diverse sporting role models and consider how sporting organisations can be more inclusive for participants, employees and volunteers. We also talk about the sense of inclusion and acceptance within the sporting community and consider the impact that Covid has had on sport and physical activity.
To find out more visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
To find out more about how Inclusive Employers drive inclusion in sport visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/sport/
For a full list of our webinars and events visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/all-events/
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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Feb 22, 2021
Supporting LGBTQ+ colleagues
Talking inclusion with Stephanie Hirst, Marianne Cowie, Theresa Farrenson and Matheus Carvalho.
Join Stephanie Hirst and guests Theresa Farrenson from Aon and Marianne Cowie, Strategic Execution Manager from Zurich, and our very own Matheus Carvalho, Senior Inclusion & Diversity Consultant at Inclusive Employers, as we get an insight into their experiences of coming out in the workplace, LGBTQ+ networks and talk about the use of pronouns.
To find out more about Inclusive Employers visit www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk
For a full list of our webinars and events visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/all-events/
To access our member resources on LGBTQ+ visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/membership/members-resources-all/?topic=lgbt
Please get in touch if you need a transcript to access this podcast.
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Feb 12, 2021
Talking Inclusion With... PROMO
The Inclusion & Diversity podcast you cannot afford to miss!
Inclusive Employers announces the launch of our new podcast, ‘Talking inclusion with…’. The podcast offers a new way for anyone with an interest in Inclusion & Diversity to hear real-life stories, learn about best practice and how to take real action to make inclusion an everyday reality in your workplace.
The podcasts are hosted by BBC Radio Leeds’s Stephanie Hirst and Inclusive Employers’ Senior Consultant Steven Copsey. Each month, guests have fascinating stories to tell and give advice that all organisations need to hear.
Our first podcast will be out very soon so make sure you subscribe! As it's LGBT History Month, Stephanie Hirst meets Marianne Cowie from Zurich and Theresa Farrenson from Aon and we get an insight into their experiences of LGBTQ+ stereotypes in the workplace, LGBTQ+ networks and talk about the use of pronouns. Matheus Carvalho, Senior Consultant at Inclusive Employers, also joins us to shar…
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