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Over the last couple of years, ‘Equity’ has been included in our work around Diversity and Inclusion, so we now refer to ‘DEI’.  But the equity component isn’t well understood across our organisations, and when it is focused on, it’s…

It’s fair to say that I know my way around a strategy, having spent several years developing them for operating business units, Finance, and People & Culture Teams. In the last few years, I’ve made DEI a key focus, and…

Talent processes are great opportunities for organisations to have meaningful conversations with their people around aspirations and development goals - both in one-to-one settings and in talent planning conversations with leadership teams. It’s critical to bring an equity lens into…

Because the hiring process is such a critical touchpoint for increasing diversity of thought in organisations, many businesses focus their diversity efforts on the recruitment process. And rightly so.  But organisations must also ensure that their hiring processes are equitable…

I’ve been hearing a bit about ‘diversity fatigue’ lately.  According to the World Economic Forum, the term surfaced three decades ago and describes stress in response to companies’ efforts to diversify their workforce; but more recently it has included people…

Acknowledged as a key pillar in Maslow’s 1950s hierarchy of needs model, the need for love and belonging isn’t new. It’s as old as humankind itself – giving us the felt sense that we are welcomed and accepted within a…

In the last few years, I’ve met many passionate people working in employee network groups who are championing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their organisations.  As well as adding immense value by bringing this important space to life in…

I’m thrilled that the NZ government has mandated gender pay gap reporting for larger organisations, and even with a potential change in government this will surely be required soon given the approach of numerous other countries.  But it’s not enough…

The more time I spend working with organisations, the more I realise that culture change requires less talk, more action. ‘Company culture’ is still quite a nebulous concept, so leaders must demonstrate with tangible actions how they will operate as…

We all have biases.  They make us human. Biases are our natural inclinations for or against an idea, object, group or individual.  They are often learned and are highly dependent on variables like our environment, background and experiences.  Some biases…

Diversity and inclusion are often used together, but they are not the same thing. Many companies are putting a huge emphasis on diversifying the makeup of their workforce, but few are taking tangible steps to build an inclusive culture. Inclusion…