The #1 objection to diversity, and how to overcome it
Author: Inge Woudstra How can we get more people on board with diversity and overcome the #1 objection to diversity? When you are starting – or […] The post The #1 objection to diversity, and how to...
View ArticleHow to Keep Momentum for Inclusion – a Case Study
By Inge Woudstra We are all striving to be more inclusive, but how to keep momentum for inclusion? That’s a question many of our clients have, […] The post How to Keep Momentum for Inclusion – a Case...
View ArticleMy journey from Africa to Canada and the lessons I learned in the process
Guest Blog by Rasie Bamigbade I have always visualised what my life would be like, become a doctor, get married, have beautiful children, and always serve […] The post My journey from Africa to Canada...
View ArticleActive Voice: 7 Tips on How to Get Noticed and Progress
By Inge Woudstra When was that moment when you thought how to get noticed and progress in this organisation? Do you remember the feeling of slight […] The post Active Voice: 7 Tips on How to Get...
View ArticleMeet the Smart Companies that are Recruiting More Women for STEM Careers
By Melissa Jackson Today is Ada Lovelace day. How many of us know who Ada Lovelace was? I didn’t until two years ago, when I wrote […] The post Meet the Smart Companies that are Recruiting More Women...
View ArticlePromoting Diversity and Inclusion in Your Industry: Can Best Practice Guides...
By Inge Woudstra Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in your industry is vital. After all, changing the culture in one organisation isn’t going to change the culture […] The post Promoting Diversity and...
View ArticleDiversity and Inclusion is good for our mental health
By Rina Goldenberg Lynch Diversity and Inclusion is good for our mental health. We need the ability to be ourselves in the workplace to feel psychologically […] The post Diversity and Inclusion is...
View ArticleWhy it’s important to use inclusive words
By Rina Goldenberg Lynch Let’s talk about why it’s important to use inclusive words – language that makes us feel part of the speaker’s circle. The […] The post Why it’s important to use inclusive...
View ArticleFive Ways to Remove Bias from the Promotion Process
By Inge Woudstra We know that it’s important to feel like we belong in the workplace. We also know that, in order to make people feel […] The post Five Ways to Remove Bias from the Promotion Process...
View ArticleActive Voice: Five Ways To Be A More Proactive Ally To Women
When it comes to being an ally for gender equality, believing in the cause is only part of the equation: men must both value equality, and […] The post Active Voice: Five Ways To Be A More Proactive...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Is your Leadership Woken or Broken?
By Dr Howard Haughton, Holistic Risk Solutions Limited and King’s College London It has been nearly two years since the first outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, whose impact […] The post Guest Blog: Is...
View ArticleThe Young Women Rooting for Change to Save the Planet
By Melissa Jackson When young climate activist Greta Thunberg dropped the F-bomb outside the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, it was clear that, once again, she […] The post The Young Women Rooting...
View ArticleThe Power of Empathy
By Rina Goldenberg Lynch Empathy is the most important leadership skill! a Forbes magazine headline claimed. Instantly, I looked up! That sounds interesting, I thought. I […] The post The Power of...
View ArticleInclusive Promotion in Practice – 3 Case Examples
By Inge Woudstra What does inclusive promotion in practice look like? I’d like to show you how three organisations are implementing inclusive promotion in practice. With […] The post Inclusive...
View ArticleHow can we improve men’s mental health?
By Rina Goldenberg Lynch November is Men’s Health Awareness month – and later this week it’s International Men’s Day. We want to take the opportunity to honour […] The post How can we improve men’s...
View ArticleIs Toxic Masculinity Rife In Your Organisation?
By Inge Woudstra In a recent blog, we referred to a report on Men and Suicide from the Samaritans, which explained that men compare themselves against […] The post Is Toxic Masculinity Rife In Your...
View ArticleMen, we need your help!
By Rina Goldenberg Lynch You may not be surprised to hear that Diversity and Inclusion benefits men as much as everyone else. That said, we still […] The post Men, we need your help! first appeared on...
View ArticleShow Some Compassion to… YOURSELF
By Cara Moore As I reflect on 2021, with the pandemic still omnipresent, what comes to mind – to describe what I have experienced myself and […] The post Show Some Compassion to… YOURSELF first...
View ArticleActive Voice: The Twelve Books for Christmas
As it’s the festive period, we’ve given Active Voice a seasonal tweak to bring you 12 novels, all written by women. You’ll want to put them […] The post Active Voice: The Twelve Books for Christmas...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to 2021
By Melissa Jackson When I look back to my end-of-year column of 12 months’ ago, it was unsurprisingly dominated by a certain virus that changed the […] The post Saying Goodbye to 2021 first appeared on...
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