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Blair McPherson
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22 Feb 2016 - 19:53

null A faint air of menace

  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... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:56

null The best person or the right person for the job?

The City and Big business reject the idea of quotas as a way of ensuring board rooms are more representative they claim it’s about appointing the best person for the job. So why it is the best person is so often a man? Could it be that what they really mean is that they seek to appoint the right person, the one that will fit in, the one we feel most comfortable with, someone we could work... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:26

null Can we still afford Equal Opportunities?

The Government doesn’t think so. They certainly think we can’t afford the Equality and Human Rights Commission in its present shape and size. The new chair Baroness O’Neil is getting rid of some old trouble makers Simon Woolley, the only black commissioner and Lady Meral Hussein-Ece vice chair of the parliamentary all party group on race and community and the only Muslim commissioner. Both... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:41

null Don't get old,don't be a woman and don't be black

The public sector used to lead the way when it came to promoting equal opportunities. We introduced polices, strategies and targets in relation to recruitment and service delivery. We aimed to be a model employer. It was a work in progress. The policies, strategies and targets are still there but have been over taken by financial austerity and privatisation. Revised application forms,... See more
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