10 inclusive actions you can take

20 January 2022    By Alison Maitland Inclusion is crucial. It harnesses the “collective superpower” of diversity, enabling organisations and societies to address the biggest challenges of our times. Everyone has a role to play in building inclusion. When Rebekah...

How the online world is literally a leveller

My LinkedIn post, 7 Dec 2021 Have online meetings affected your perspective of height and status? I recently attended a physical gathering where most people hadn’t seen each other for nearly two years, except on screen. Real life was evidently a sudden reminder of our...

The power of visualisation in coaching

My LinkedIn post, 23 Nov 2021 Are you a turtle or a dolphin today? It was the notices at our local pool directing children to their “Turtles” and “Dolphins” swim lessons that prompted me to ask myself this question. Dolphins and turtles are two of my favourite sea...

Will fear or hope drive climate action?

My LinkedIn post from 9 November 2021 “We should stop competing with each other on the future of humanity and start working together like adults.” So said Paul Polman, campaigner and former Unilever CEO, on BBC Question Time, speaking from the climate...

Questions for DE&I leaders to put to Boards

My LinkedIn post from 12 Oct 2021 “Inclusion and sustainability are interdependent. Both require global systemic change.” How can DEI leaders help corporate boards address these burning issues together? Investors are increasingly focused on companies’ climate goals....

Taking collective action for inclusion

27 July 2021 THERE’S something extraordinary about taking part in a collective challenge with a group of people who have a unifying purpose. We feel connected, even to near-strangers. We achieve more than we thought we were capable of. We transcend boundaries...