Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Fundamentals

We all have mental health, but often we don’t talk about it, or consider what can impact it, until we face mental health challenges in ourselves, families, or colleagues. Yet being able to talk openly and confidently about mental health is often the first step we need to take to address these problems when they do arise. This workshop is an introduction to promoting mentally healthy workplaces and working practices. Gaining an understanding that resilience is about paying attention to your difficult emotions and embracing mental health can help us support ourselves and each other to thrive in our organisations.

A workshop for line managers and HR personnel to explore inclusive recruitment, investigate the associated challenges, and discover ideas with other professionals. We aim to support you in changing hearts and minds in your organisation to find, attract, recruit and retain a wider range of talent in the years ahead. We also provide an extensive handbook with a step-by-step guide to implementing inclusive recruitment in your business, with tips and best practices for every stage. This workshop assumes that those attending already have some DEI knowledge and an understanding of the business imperative for it.

Every woman – except for those who've had their ovaries removed before puberty – will transition through menopause. However there is a deafening silence in the workplace around the topic. This silence and stigma can have a huge impact on women and their careers. When the menopause transition is managed poorly women will leave the workplace. With these women often at the peak of their professional life it has implications for gender diversity at C-suite level. This module aims to upskill line managers on the menopause, giving them the tools to manage a direct report transitioning through this life stage event.

Neurodiversity will exist in your organisation – people’s brains are wired differently. However, many people feel that they can’t talk about their own difference – meaning that they mask, put themselves under pressure and don’t receive the support that they may need. Our journey to a more diverse and inclusive workplace means accommodating and celebrating all kinds of differences. This session will explain the neurodiversity movement and teach about different types of neurodiversity in the workplace - ensuring everyone has the language to be able to communicate with confidence. Understanding neurodiversity can help us support neurodivergent individuals to thrive in our organisations.