reWorked: The Diversity and Inclusion Podcast. Join the EW Group team as they speak to leaders in diversity and inclusion, discussing best practice and wellbeing tips. Learn how you can rework your company culture to make it more inclusive. Brought to you by diversity consultancy, EW Group - we have 29 years of expertise in unconscious bias training and inclusive leadership.
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Series 4, Episode 4: Babita Sharma: Anchoring on Social History
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Babita Sharma is a broadcaster, journalist and author. A well-known anchor for BBC News, Babita was born the daughter of first-generation immigrant shopkeepers in Reading, Berkshire. Her family’s story was the starting point for her critically-acclaimed documentary Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop which aired on BBC Four in 2016.…
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Series 4, Episode 3: ‘Nevertheless we bounce back’ Tom Shakespeare on Disability, Storytelling and Overcoming Adversity
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Tom Shakespeare is one of the UK’s leading social scientists. He is Professor of Disability Research at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He has taught, written and researched widely on disability rights and bioethics. In 2011 he co-authored and co-edited the World Report on Disability for the World Health Organisation. Among othe…
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Series 4, Episode 2: Jewish Women’s Aid CEO Naomi Dickson on Faith and Inclusion
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Naomi Dickson is chief executive of Jewish Women’s Aid, the only specialist organisation in the UK supporting Jewish women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. She’s been involved in the organisation for two decades, starting out as a volunteer. Last year Naomi’s tireless work to support vulnerable women was recognised when …
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Series 4, Episode 1: How to carry diversity and inclusion into 2021
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reWorked is the diversity and inclusion podcast which unpicks the fabric of working culture. We’re launching our fourth season with a special preview of the themes we think are going to be top of the agenda in 2021. From the health inequalities brought to light by Covid-19 to the Black Lives Matter movement, diversity and inclusion was never far fr…
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Series 3, Episode 15: Disability: visibility, equality and inclusion
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To mark the recent 25-year anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, activists and EW Group consultants, David Ruebain and Agnes Fletcher, look back at their involvement in campaigning for disability rights during the 1990s. They delve into what has been accomplished for progressing visibility and equality for disabled people and what …
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Series 3, Episode 14: Building an anti-racist and inclusive culture, with Yvonne Howard and Safina Nadeem
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This month on reWorked, we are joined by EW Group diversity consultants Safina Nadeem and Yvonne Howard. EW Group’s Business Development Manager, Luke Robinson, sits down with Yvonne and Safina to look back on 2020 from the perspective of Covid-19 and anti-racism. They explore the changes to the world of work, with training going online, and the po…
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Series 3, Episode 13: Socioeconomic disadvantage in education and student bursaries, with Karen Kennard
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Karen Kennard first witnessed the difficulty of students being able to access information about education bursaries when her son embarked to University. She subsequently founded The Scholarship Hub, a social enterprise that offers a centralised database and support for students to explore funding opportunities for them. Karen talks to Lisa Jobson a…
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Series 3, Episode 12: Achieving diverse and authentic representations through your advertising and marketing, with Mark Runacus MBE
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Outvertising is a not-for-profit advertising and marketing advocacy group that collaborates with brands to push for increased and more diverse LGBT+ representations in ads and on our screens. Outvertising’s Chair, Mark Runacus MBE, joins Mitch to discuss how organisations can become more inclusive in their messaging, and the positive impact this ha…
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Series 3, Episode 11: Disability, Race and Building Resilience, with Winston Clements.
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Diversity & Inclusion Consultant and Resilience Speaker, Winston Clements, joins reWorked with Catherine Manser. Having been born with a rare bone condition, Winston fractured 150 bones by the age of twelve. But throughout his life, he has not let this condition withhold him from his aspirations. He since went on to University and is now a Diversit…
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Series 3, Episode 10: Navigating the job market as a visually impaired candidate, with Emily Watton
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Join Lisa and Emily in conversation about Emily’s experience as a visually impaired candidate navigating the job market post-university and subsequently, the work she has led raising awareness around accessibility for disabled employees at Cambridge University Press and more widely within the Publishing sector through her involvement with Publishin…
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Series 3, Episode 9: Inspiring change and social mobility, with Reggie Nelson
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Series 3, Episode 8: Diversity and Inclusion: the past and the future, with David Ruebain
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Series 3, Episode 7: Encouraging diversity in advertising at Channel 4 with Matt Salmon
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In this episode of reWorked Matt Salmon, Head of Agency & Client Sales and Commercial Marketing at Channel 4, joins Gill, EW’s Marketing Manager, to discuss the origins, objectives and outcomes of C4’s Diversity in Advertising Award. Find out how it’s contributing to a more diverse advertising, broadcasting and cultural landscape and about the cont…
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Series 3, Episode 6: Building a gender-equal police force with Miles Ockwell
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Series 3, Episode 5: Transforming workplace culture through co-production and reverse mentoring, with Sandra Mellors
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This week CEO Jane Farrell speaks to Sandra Mellors, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer for Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. Following a Care Quality Commission recommendation, and with patient outcomes at its heart, the Trust embarked on a major change programme that has had far reaching effects on the culture of the o…
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Series 3, Episode 4: Where to start with diversity and inclusion
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Series 3, Episode 3: Being a carer, activist and advocate for neurodiversity with Stephanie Nimmo
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Series 3, Episode 2: Challenging workplace attitudes to the menopause with activist Meg Mathews
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Series 2, Episode 14: The five intrinsic values of John Lewis Partnership with Helen Hyde
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In this episode, Rachael talks to Helen Hyde, Acting Partners’ Counsellor at the John Lewis Partnership, the largest co-owned business in the UK with over 83,000 partners and no external shareholders. The company operates John Lewis & Partners department stores, Waitrose & Partners supermarkets, its banking and financial services. Rachael and Helen…
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Series 3, Episode 1: Five ways to improve transgender inclusion in the workplace with Leng Montgomery
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This week Rachael speaks to Leng Montgomery, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at Cushman and Wakefield. Cushman and Wakefield is one of the largest real estate services firms in the world, grossing $8.2 billion in 2018 and employing over 51,000 workers across 70 countries. Their portfolio spans from developing the new Stratford Westfield shopping centr…
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Series 2, Episode 13: Raising diversity and inclusion standards in financial services with Anthony Francis
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This week Rachael speaks to Anthony Francis, Agile Delivery Lead and Transformation Manager for Lloyds Bank. Lloyds Bank is considered one of the “Big Four” banks in the UK. Operating since 1765, Lloyds employs more than 45,000 staff across England and Wales. Despite being a traditional bank, the bank actively pursues a diversity and inclusion agen…
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Series 2, Episode 12: How to rework inclusive communications
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This episode looks at inclusive communications. Communications are important to every organisation. They can be internal or external, official or informal, and aimed at customers, employees or stakeholders. It’s vital that communications reflect the diverse groups of people a company works with. Without care, groups of people can quickly become exc…
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Series 2, Episode 11: How to rework inclusive recruitment
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In episode 11, Rachael offers help and advice on inclusive recruitment in the third part of our 'How to Rework' mini series. Why is inclusive recruitment an important topic for organisations to tap into right now? On many levels moving to a diverse workforce is a game-changer. It's been shown that homogenous groups make less successful business dec…
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S2. Episode 10: Inclusive Recruitment with Mabel Garcia
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This week Rachael speaks to Mabel Garcia, People, Culture and EDI Manager for the construction division based in the UK at Ferrovial Agroman. Ferrovial Agroman is the construction division of Ferrovial SA, a multinational civil engineering and services company headquartered in Spain. The construction division is involved in a number of high-profile…
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S2. Episode 9: Getting buy-in and measuring ROI on inclusive culture programmes with Nikki de Vet
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This week Rachael talks to Nikki de Vet, Organisational Effectiveness Manager at British Land, one of the largest property development and investment companies in the UK. In this episode, Rachael and Nikki tackle two of the most burning questions in diversity and inclusion: how to get buy-in from staff at all levels for cultural change programmes a…
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S2. Episode 8: How to drive cultural change with Rebecca Berry
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In this episode, Rachael talks to Rebecca Berry, Head of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyds Register about driving culture change. Rebecca Berry is the Head of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyds Register, one of the world’s leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology. Rachael and Rebecca discuss the spe…
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S2. Episode 7: How to rework inclusive leadership
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In episode 7, Rachael breaks down the popular buzz phrase inclusive leadership in our new 'How to reWork' mini-series. In this episode, Rachael tackles 'inclusive leadership'. It's a popular buzz phrase just now, but what does it mean? Rachael answers all your key questions, including: • What do we mean by 'inclusive leadership'? • What would you s…
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S2. Episode 6: Diversity Communications with Gary Jackson
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In episode 6, Rachael talks to Gary Jackson, Group Director of Communications and Customer Success at Mears Group about the importance of diversity communications. Rachael and Gary discuss the importance of diversity communications in your organisation, from how critical is good comms on diversity and inclusion, to how getting it right can move you…
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S2. Episode 5: The Return Hub with Dominie Moss
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In episode 5, Rachael talks to Dominie Moss, founder of The Return Hub, a unique recruitment firm about what her company is doing to challenge the return to work status quo. People returning to work after a career break, having children, travelling – whatever the reason – can face an uphill struggle to be taken seriously in the job market. The tran…
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S2. Episode 4: How to rework unconscious bias
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In this week's episode, we're changing things up. In our new "How to rework" guides, Rachael Wilson breaks down the big topics in diversity and inclusion, starting with unconscious bias. In this episode, Rachael is tackling unconscious bias. From answering 'what is unconscious bias?' to discussing 'how does it affect us at work?', 'what's the scien…
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S2. Episode 3: The Power of Staff Networks with Cherron Inko-Tariah
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In this week's episode, Rachael talks to Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, former civil servant and founder of the Power of Staff Networks. Cherron Inko-Tariah is one of those inspiring people who has turned her passion for staff networks into her specialism. Cherron is the author of The Incredible Power of Staff Networks, which is a go-to guide for setting…
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S2. Episode 2: Challenging the Dominant Narrative with Salma El-Wardany
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In episode 2, Rachael talks to Salma El-Wardany, TEDx speaker, BBC Radio London host, business owner and poet, about her experiences as a Muslim woman in the 21st century both in wider society and in the workplace. Salma discusses her experiences growing up in Newcastle, fighting in the revolution during the Arab Spring in Cairo, working in the cor…
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S2. Episode 1: Promoting Diversity in Planning with Victoria Hills
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In our first episode back for 2019, Rachael talks to Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, on her career journey and important lessons she’s learnt on the way. Until April 2018 Victoria Hills headed up the UK's largest re-generation project in West London. She’s now Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institut…
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20. Everyone Matters Guide to Menopause with Karen Venn
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In this week’s episode, Rachael is talking to Karen Venn, Diversity and Inclusion Project Manager at Network Rail about a new project Karen’s spearheading with her colleagues, ‘Everyone’s Guide to Menopause.’ Menopause is still a relatively taboo subject regarding women’s health. The average age menopause is reached is 50, affecting approximately 3…
This week, Rachael is talking to Pat Cox – reader in Social Work and Social Justice at University of Central Lancashire – about the diversity and inclusion issues surrounding migration. We effectively live in a world on the move. We are increasingly looking for meaningful work, opportunities, better standards of living and adventure. Migration is u…
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18. Power Up Your Career with Caroline Arnold
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In this episode, Rachael talks to Caroline Arnold, an executive coach and one of EW Group’s team of diversity and inclusion specialists, about how coaching can help individuals and how it fits into the broader organisational picture. More organisations are recognising the importance of offering coaching and mentoring to its employees to help create…
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17. The 5-Point Wellbeing Plan with Ruth Cooper-Dickson
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In Episode 17, Rachael is joined by a good friend of EW Group, Ruth Cooper-Dickson, to discuss how to remove the fear of saying no. Ruth also shares her practical tips on how to create more time for yourself despite having a hectic work schedule. Ruth is our partner for all Mental Health England accredited programmes and a well respected specialist…
In episode 16 of Reworked, Rachael Wilson talks to the Gilane Tawadros, Chief Executive at DACS, a not-for-profit visual artists’ rights management organisation. DACS was set up by artists for artists to help transform the financial landscape for visual artists, campaign for artists’ rights and champion their sustained and vital contribution to the…
In episode 15 of Reworked, Rachael Wilson talks to Rob Neil OBE, Head of Project Race at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the former Chair of the Civil Service Race Forum. Rob provides a candid insight into his experience of being a black man in the Civil Service. With over three decades of lived experience, Rob offers a refreshingly honest analys…
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14. Spaced Learning with Feed Your Elephant
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For episode 14 of Reworked, Rachael catches up with Jim Gant and Keith Grafham, the team behind Feed Your Elephant, an exciting new start-up set to change the way people learn. Have you ever stayed up all night cramming for an exam, only to find yourself drawing blanks the next day? That’s because our brains aren’t built to work that way. Scientifi…
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13. Supporting Women Entrepreneurs with Lauren Quigley
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For episode 13 of the Reworked podcast, Rachael talks to Lauren Quigley, Business Growth Lead at the Mayor of London’s official promotional agency, London and Partners. You may have heard the phrase ‘Behind every man is a great woman’. This year, London and Partners are turning that anachronism on its head. Women don’t stand behind great men; they …
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12. Inside the Met Police with Victor Olisa
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For episode 12 of the ReWorked podcast, Rachael is joined by Victor Olisa, former Head of Diversity and Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police. Working for the Metropolitan Police is demanding. 12-hour shifts are becoming the norm, and a recent study revealed that 53% of officers are never or only rarely able to take their full rest break …
In episode 11 of the Reworked podcast, Rachael talks to Vix Anderton, a wellbeing specialist and co-founder of The Practical Balance. The importance of wellbeing in the modern workplace cannot be underestimated. It has been estimated that 12.5 million working days were lost in 2016-17 due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety. But for many …
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10. Gender Equality in Recruitment with Gemma Lloyd
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For the tenth episode of Reworked we caught up with Gemma Lloyd, founder of the recruitment app Work180, which has recently landed in the UK. Equality, diversity and inclusion often appear in organisational values and strategy. Work180 helps job seekers know before they apply which organisations walk their talk. The Work180 app advertises the job r…
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9. Unconscious Bias and Brand Reputation with Jane Farrell
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On 12th April 2018, two black men were arrested in a Starbucks branch in Philadelphia while waiting for a friend to join them. Mobile-phone video footage of the pair being put in handcuffs in front of disbelieving onlookers soon went viral. The arrests sparked demonstrations outside the branch and wider outrage across social media. As part of the c…
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8. Tech Solutions to Sexual Harassment with Jillian Kowalchuk
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As we journey across London, whether night or day but almost undoubtedly absorbed in our technology, how in tune are we with our physical personal safety in the moment? Rachael speaks with Jillian Kowalchuk the creator of Safe and The City, a free app which merges police crime data on sexual assault in London with the stories of users. With this in…
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7. Leadership and Perfectionism with Jane Crombleholme
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For Episode 7 of Reworked, Rachael talks to Jane Crombleholme, Head of Executive Education at the Alliance Manchester Business School, about the concept of anti-perfectionism and being 'just good enough' as a leader. Is it harder than ever to be a strong leader? Leadership must be authentic, inclusive and empathetic, all while delivering a high lev…
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6. Creating a Movement for Change with Joeli Brearley
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For Episode 6 of Reworked, Rachael travelled to Levenshulme in Manchester to look up an old friend who has turned her passion for workplace equality into real purpose. Joeli Brearley launched the Pregnant Then Screwed campaign three years ago as a forum for women to share their stories about how they were treated by employers while pregnant or retu…
Rachael travels to Manchester to meet Phil Jones MBE, CEO of Brother UK, and to find out more about developing a company culture that is able to adapt to a fast-moving marketplace. As the landscape of work becomes ever more complex, how can you as a company ensure you have a workforce that is adaptable, resilient and diverse enough to make smart bu…
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4. Diversity Opportunities in Italy with Rachael Wilson
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EW Group MD Rachael Wilson travels to Rome to speak to Italian business leaders about their diversity and inclusion plans. "If you compare Italy now to 20 years ago, we've changed very very quickly. Companies are creating a new inclusive approach in order to transform diversity into business opportunity. It's a reality that's growing fast." Emelia …