Beyond the Diversity Checklist: Embedding True Inclusion in the Workplace
Tech Talks28 Loka 2024

Beyond the Diversity Checklist: Embedding True Inclusion in the Workplace

Too often, companies approach diversity and inclusion as a box to check rather than a core value to embed throughout their organizations. In today’s episode of ‘Tech Talks’ we celebrate and observe Black History Month with a discussion; professionals from tech, law, and business analysis fields share their candid experiences navigating corporate spaces as underrepresented minorities.

David hands over the hosting duties to Harvey Nash’s Emmanuel Sackey, who leads the conversation as a member of the community. Together he and our guests highlight the pivotal role mentors played in their journeys and the importance of companies promoting diverse talent into true leadership roles. They also openly discuss the mental health toll of having to "code-switch" identities and repress authentic selves in professional settings.

The conversation provides a reality check that diversity isn't achieved through superficial initiatives like culture celebrations alone. True inclusion requires examining policies, language, supplier diversity and leadership makeup. Lasting change happens by creating environments where all feel empowered to show up fully as themselves.

There is powerful advice about developing resilience, reframing rejection as "next opportunity", and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable on the path to progress. It’s an eye-opening listen for leaders committed to advancing meaningful inclusion as an organizational imperative.


Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at www.nashsquared.com
The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(952)

Are You Assembling the Avengers While the Moment Passes?

Are You Assembling the Avengers While the Moment Passes?

For his last documentary, David flew a sound engineer and a TV production crew to a dry lake bed in the Nevada desert, just to record his footsteps and a passing car. Four hotel rooms, two cities, one...

27 Loka 27min

Why I Was Grateful When COVID Killed My Business

Why I Was Grateful When COVID Killed My Business

In 2020, every bar and restaurant shut, and the social media marketing business Tom Shaw had built for them went with them. With no clients left to answer to, he decided to learn to code. Today, as a ...

26 Loka 21min

Why My Investment App Knew I Was on the Phone

Why My Investment App Knew I Was on the Phone

Justin Pagano was on a phone call when he opened his investment app, and a banner appeared: we’re not calling you, and we’d never ask for this. No block, no extra step, just a nudge at the exact momen...

23 Loka 30min

Data in Sport: Can Numbers ever Overrule Gut Feeling?

Data in Sport: Can Numbers ever Overrule Gut Feeling?

David grabs Will Morgan, Principal Data Scientist at the Rajasthan Royals, on the floor at Data Decoded in Manchester, the day before they share a stage. Will went from 12 years in academia, with a Ph...

22 Loka 17min

The Ad Is Cringe. 300 Million Views Don’t Care.

The Ad Is Cringe. 300 Million Views Don’t Care.

You watch an ad and wince. It’s clumsy, it’s cringe, and you can’t imagine it converting anyone. Then it racks up 300 million views and converts brilliantly. For Ada Mockute Jaime, Chief Marketing Off...

21 Loka 41min

Is Your Data Lying to Your Board?

Is Your Data Lying to Your Board?

What happens when a prediction lands on a board slide and everyone treats it as a fact? Recorded live at Data Decoded, David sits down with transformation leader and founder Lucy Goudie straight after...

20 Loka 19min

My Job Didn’t Exist When I Started Coding

My Job Didn’t Exist When I Started Coding

Eight years ago, Janine Luk was teaching herself to code at night and at weekends while working in marketing. The job she does now didn’t exist. Today, plenty of young people hesitate to start, convin...

19 Loka 32min

The Truth About the Paper Behind Global Trade

The Truth About the Paper Behind Global Trade

Somewhere in a port right now, a cargo document is being stamped by hand. By the figures Steve Hemmings has seen, between 60% and 80% of global maritime trade is still on paper. That’s not because the...

16 Loka 33min