In the public sector vacant posts are not just a result of poor pay and overwork but of poor treatment of staff due to institutional apathy towards staff subject to bullying, racism and misogyny. And a perceived lack of support from HR.
Recent reports about the NHS, the London Met police force and the London Fire and Rescue service have highlighted a disturbing and persistent culture of...
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28 Nov 2023 - 14:20
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13 Jan 2023 - 21:02
Looking at the video and film clips, film makers in the USA think bullying at school, in the work place and in leisure venues is common place. They also believe all bullies get their comeuppance. But only by picking on the wrong person who violently and with maximum efficiency breaks bones and busts heads using fists and feet. The message seems to be learn to fight.
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06 Sep 2022 - 07:14
You may have already come across this but for the half of
the population not familiar with male public toilets there are
urinals with a difference in some locations. These urinals have a
life size, very realist house fly painted on the porcelain, dead
centre. The thinking is that this improves the users aim as they
feel compelled to treat it as a target. This seems...
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25 Jul 2022 - 16:15
The image is of someone frantically bailing out a leaky boat whilst
water continues to pore in through the holes in its hull. There is a
lot of effort but it doesn’t make much difference. This is what it is
like trying to make the organisation more diverse by putting a lot of
effort into recruitment whilst ignoring Inclusion.
The reason why diversity is championed as good for
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10 Jul 2022 - 09:50
If your organisation has or aspires to a diverse workforce your
managers should be able to demonstrate cultural competence yet most
managers would feel I’ll prepared to pass a Cultural Competence test.
Of even greater concern is the number of organisations claiming to be
striving for Equality and Inclusion and yet when appointing managers
they do not stipulate in the Person...
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18 Feb 2022 - 12:26
In Star Trek when the Enterprise first encounters the Borg they
announce themselves with the now infamous phrase “ We are the Borg,
resistance is futile , you will be assimilated.” Is
your organisation like the Borg seeking out people from different
cultures and backgrounds to add their knowledge and skills to benefit
the company but expecting them to give up their...
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06 Sep 2021 - 16:31
An inclusive recruitment process is all well and good but the
benefits will quickly be lost if the organisation can’t retain these
same employees. An inclusive recruitment process is useless if not
part of an inclusive culture . An inclusive culture is a lot harder to
achieve than an inclusive recruitment process.
So you attracted all that diverse talent now what? All too often...
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21 May 2021 - 15:27
null Funny names list
It started harmlessly enough just a casual observation to a colleague
about some clients names that got turned into a list, circulated and
added to. The list was titled Funny Names. As the Funny Names list
became more widely circulated there were growing concerns from some
employees that the names were predominantly of Asian and non Anglo
Saxon origin. This sparked a fierce internal...
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29 Jan 2021 - 14:56
null Bridgerton
It’s trending. It’s on t.v. It’s about the life’s and loves of the
aristocracy in Regency England. So what’s it got to do with diversity
and inclusion in your organisation? Bridgerton a Netflix costume
drama reimagines Regency England as a place where black people existed
as equals with whites. And that’s a game change.
Netflix has a Vice President of inclusion responsible the
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22 Jul 2020 - 10:35
We need to talk about how we talk about Black Lives Matter (BLM) in
the work place because the subject still has a faint air of menace
about it. If people are reluctant to talk about diversity for fear of
saying the wrong thing then organisations will have a tick box
approach to diversity which looks impressive but doesn't change the
culture. This all to common superficial approach...
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09 Jul 2020 - 11:32
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If aliens from a distant and previously unknown planet landed seeking
asylum and only to be allowed to integrate into society, HR would have
no problem adapting equality and diversity policies to include Little
Green Men. After all colour, race and sexuality are already covered.
From HR to all staff
In view of recent “new arrivals” there maybe a need for some
minor tweaks to...
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23 Sep 2019 - 19:51
According to a survey conducted by the Confederation of British
Industry work place diversity is a high priority for young people aged
between 17 and 23. Diversity along side pay and work life balance are
the most important factors in recruitment and retention for this group.
When deciding whether to apply for a job most people’s attention
is drawn to the job title and pay....
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08 Aug 2019 - 15:18
You have heard of the glass ceiling but are you aware of the cliff
edge ? The glass ceiling is that invisible barrier to promotion. The
expression was originally coined to explain why women found it so
difficult to progress to senior management post but could equally be
used to explain the absence of women and men from minority ethnic
groups. The cliff edge is where a woman or some...
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23 Jun 2020 - 13:49
On holiday in New York, first night go for a drink in the hotel
bar with my son in law. The bar is crowed, we eventually catch the
attention of the bartender and I order two drinks where apron the
bartender asks my son in law how old he is. My son in law is rather
surprised by the question he is in his late thirties. His polite reply
is greeted by a terse, “ You don’t look it” and...
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23 Aug 2017 - 11:34
About a platypus enduring a series of job interviews with some snooty zoo animals.
First to grill the platypus is Chi Chi the panda, a podgy , ageing star surrounded by his own merchandise.
"I'm special ,rare
And famous too
To get me here
Was quiet a coup
But you don't even eat bamboo!
I think this zoo is not for you
Intended as a children's book but has a lot to say about...
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03 Aug 2016 - 10:55
During the hot summer months the lesser hairy white ape heads for the coast. Shedding their outer clothes apes can be found in large groups on sandy beaches. In recent years observers have noted apes have appeared in very large numbers along the Spanish coast. There is a significant population migration from the cooler Northern European areas to the warmer southern European coastal...
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20 Jul 2016 - 10:57
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Can a leader take a group of misfits and make them into a strong, effective unit, a sort of "Dirty Dozen" only not by focusing their aggression but channelling their independence of thought. More like the characters in The Big Bang Theory. The approach has been referred to as Dry Stone Walling.
Take irregular shaped individuals the ones who don't fit into the organisations neat breeze...
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22 Feb 2016 - 19:53
We need to talk about how we talk about diversity in the work place because the subject still has a faint air of menace about it. If people are reluctant to talk about diversity for fear of saying the wrong thing then organisations will have a tick box approach to diversity which looks impressive but doesn't change the culture. This all to common superficial approach to diversity...
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20 Feb 2016 - 11:55
null Rentaminority.com
It was a spoof and like the best spoofs it was just ridiculous enough to be believable. It was advertised as a new service for organisations who wanted to address the under representation of minorities.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2016/feb/17/rent-a-minority-one-stop-solution-to-create-the-illusion-of-diversity-at-your-company
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25 Jan 2016 - 14:25
MI5 have them. They are helping the secret services get the best out of their "Spooks". It was one of the reasons they were awarded public sector employers of the year. Soon every CEO, head teacher and senior manager will want one. They are the RDMs ( Reverse Diversity Mentors).
Reverse mentoring in diversity is where a senior person seeks out some one to mentor them on diversity issues as a...
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