December 1, 2021
XpertHR Podcast; Improving Gender Diversity – a case study
You can find the 30-minute podcast here, and in this short article we have summarised some of the key points.
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Leadership
September 22, 2021
Closing the gender gap and creating a gender equal recovery
August 20, 2021
Perfect partnerships
We recently partnered with Elsevier delivering WDI’s Women’s Leadership Programme as a core component to Elsevier’s Developing Female Talent Programme 2020, which reached women in 11 countries. Elsevier continue to prioritise gender balance and inclusion as a strategic imperative. Awards recognising their leadership in this area include Best CEOs for Diversity 2021, Best Company for Diversity 2020, and Best Company for Women 2020.
The impact of the 2020 programme has been significant and we are delighted to be partnering again with Elsevier in 2021 for their Developing Talent For Gender Equity Programme.
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July 21, 2021
Gender intelligent leadership matters
Why? The pandemic has impacted women leaders significantly because of an amplified carer tax, that has created a regression in the progress to gender balance.
The ‘broken rung’ of the talent pipeline into executive roles is significant and especially alarming when you take an intersectional perspective. The significant under-representation of women of colour in senior leadership roles is only one such example.
Yet the business case for diverse talent and inclusive cultures has never been stronger, both economically and morally, so how do we overcome the barriers to change?
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June 9, 2021
A collection of videos exploring Inclusive Leadership and an exciting opportunity!
Being an inclusive leader is an aspiration for many, and we know is rarely something that ‘just happens’. In our work with teams and individuals developing inclusion, we often hear a strong desire and commitment to be inclusive, and concern or hesitancy about how to do it well – authentically, consistently, when you perhaps know there are difficult topics to consider and conversations to have.
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April 19, 2021
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust – being there for their people
A year on from the beginning of this pandemic, like so many, I have been inspired by the generosity and support people have offered in this unprecedented time of COVID-19.
It has been a positive experience to see that question ‘what can I do to help?’ asked and be answered and I’m pleased to work with people who, like others, have done just that.
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April 7, 2021
Coaching Success Stories: Leading with your head, heart and gut
In this article Lucy Knight, Human Resources, Diversity, Change Leader (in multi-sector FTSE firms) shares her experience of coaching and the impact of her partnership with WDI.
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March 4, 2021
#ChooseToChallenge and create your leadership credo
March 3, 2021
Masthaven Emerging Leaders and Cohort 2021 Launch
We are currently delivering the Inclusion module, the fourth and final module...
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February 12, 2021
Harness energy for change and use resistance as rocket fuel
As part of our experience in organisational change over the last 20 years, we have developed seven WDI change principles which align our approach. These principles underpin our consulting practice and inform how we coach individuals to effectively lead change.
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