Webinar: Game changing for Diversity & Inclusion

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July 23, 2023

Despite the best efforts of HSE professionals, many DE&I metrics are only making incremental change. 

 

In this thought-provoking and informative webinar, we speak to three Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ‘game changers’ who shared their learnings and successes to help us to collectively drive the moment forward. Our expert panel included ‘CEO Diversity Inclusion Champion Award’ winner Emma Hogan, DE&I specialist Dr Katie Spearritt and Community and Talent representative, Harleen Oberoi.


OUR KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SESSION INCLUDE:

  • DE&I is an essential part of psychosocial safety and creating an environment where everybody can thrive and do their best work.
  • Strong, courageous leadership is essential for embedding & propelling DE&I efforts. Executive leadership is key, but we can all be leaders in this space.
  • When hiring for and leading your safety team, try to expand notions of 'best fit' to include 'culture add' as opposed to 'culture fit'. Fitting in can be viewed as the opposite of inclusion).
  • Hardwire DE&I by embedding it within your own policies, procedures and practices.
  • Soft wiring (education and storytelling) is also important for driving awareness, building understanding and combating unconscious bias that may exist within yourself and/or your team.
  • Seek feedback from your people, stakeholders and customers. Take their voices seriously. Move beyond simple quotas and lag indicators, to measure meaningful metrics and lead indicators.
  • Avoid 'othering' under-represented groups.
  • Focus on what's working well and translate this into other areas.


BY WATCHING THIS DE&I WEBINAR RECORDING YOU WILL LEARN:
  • Explore strategies for driving effective change in diversity, equity & inclusion.
  • Learn from expert panellists, who will share their best practice advice and lessons learned.
  • Emphasise the crucial role of leadership, particularly the C-Suite, in driving DE&I efforts.
  • Better understand the metrics that can help you track headway
  • Receive actionable insights that you can implement within your own organisation or role.


Insights from the session will help you develop or refine DE&I initiatives, foster a more inclusive workplace, and contribute to driving meaningful change.


WHO SHOULD WATCH?

This webinar would be beneficial for business leaders who are interested in DE&I efforts within organisations and

HSE Professionals who value and want to build psychologically healthy workplaces and diverse, inclusive teams.

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July 23, 2023

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