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The skill of leading through uncertainty

Leadership

Following Theresa May's decision to step down as Prime Minister and her potential successor to be decided shortly, I wanted to share a number of...

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 6: Racism in sport – does football hold a mirror up to society?

Guides and tools

Is football just another workplace where modern racism is prevalent? How can we make sure that this discussion translates into action?

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 5: AI – is it bias, and what does that mean for the workplace?

Guides and tools

The role AI has to play in the future of our workplaces and how our bias (conscious or unconscious) can be directly transferred into its algorithms.

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 4: Universities – are they still failing BAME staff and students?

Guides and tools

Racism is still shockingly prevalent on university campuses and is keenly felt by both students and staff.

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 3: Education – trusting children with the truth

Guides and tools

When should we start teaching children about racism, is it ever too early? Karen Murphy and I discussed how racism shaped history.

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 2: Leadership – diversity and the tone at the top

Guides and tools

We all have a picture in our heads of what a leader should look like. Trouble is - these pictures are loaded with bias

Racism at Work Podcast Episode 1: Micro-incivilities – their impact on individuals and their wellbeing

Guides and tools

Micro-incivilities by their name are small but have a cumulative effect on the individual. Is the workplace ready to even have this conversation yet?

What is modern racism? How and why racism has mutated

Bias

Racism has been likened to a virus that mutates, taking on different forms as it adapts to a changing environment.

Closing the HE attainment gap in psychology

Bias

An open letter to: Sarb Bajwa, Chief Executive, British Psychological Society and David Murphy, Current President, British Psychological Society

Intersectionality: What is it and how does it affect the workplace?

Bias

While society has made progress in recognising gender and BAME groups in their own respective rights, recognition of intersectionality is still...

What is considered racism at work and how do I make a complaint?

Bias

The idea that racism is alive and well in our workplaces is an uncomfortable one. However, research we have conducted at Pearn Kandola has found...

How micro-incivilities can impact wellbeing

Bias

Micro-incivilities, are commonplace behaviours or aspects of an environment which signal that someone doesn’t belong, or they’re not welcome.

#BritsSoWhite – has anything changed?

Bias

The music industry is often thought of as extremely progressive. When we think of iconic artists such as David Bowie, Prince or Michael Jackson...

Why the race pay gap deserves the same attention as the gender pay gap

Bias

In 2018, the gender pay gap took up a lot of column inches. Whether it be large businesses having to publicly declare their pay discrepancies...

How Raheem Sterling is shining a spotlight on modern racism

Bias

Racism in football is a controversial topic, but it’s one that has recently been brought to the fore by Manchester City player, Raheem Sterling.

What exactly is unconscious bias?

Bias

Most of us would never describe ourselves as racist. Yet, while we see ourselves as liberal, egalitarian and open-minded, both as individuals and...

4 ways leaders can build an inclusive culture

Leadership

For several years now, highly regarded research institutions have investigated the impact of diversity on innovation. The evidence is clear...

Are appointments doomed to bias?

Bias

When organisations are consciously trying to establish and hit diversity targets, they may implement an ‘identity-conscious’ approach to recruitment.

A few words on Liam Neeson’s recent interview

Bias

When I first read the Independent's piece on Liam Neeson within which he describes setting out to murder a Black man as a response to the alleged...

Does a racial hierarchy exist in your company?

Bias

We’re all aware that there are structural, explicit hierarchies in the workplace. These might be as simple as layers of authority to determine a...

“Making it Real” at all stages of selection with Situational Judgement Tests

Employee Engagement

As Diversity and Inclusion has become a key priority, it is time to re-examine accepted assessment and selection practices.

Micro-incivilities – Do the little things matter?

Bias

I’m fascinated by micro-incivilities and with the launch of Binna Kandola’s book ‘Racism at Work: The Danger of Indifference’, it feels like a good...

Racism through exclusion

Bias

70% of employees involved in a recent study reported feeling excluded at work in the last six months. Given that our need to fit in is such a...

Stereotypes, Prototypes and Superheroes

Leadership

The story of the Black Panther seems to illustrate well some of the significant, yet often overlooked challenges that organisations face when....

Corruption in English Football: What lessons can organisations learn from it?

Leadership

The City of London Police announced they will be launching an investigation into corruption in football. This was in response to...

Diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias – are you making the progress you need to?

Bias

If you are reading our newsletter, there is a good chance you are interested in all things diversity, inclusion and bias related.

Should we let boys be boys and girls be girls?

Bias

There’s been a lot in the UK news in recent weeks about gender stereotyping, and the impact it is having on children.

Agile leadership

Leadership

Leading agile and dispersed teams requires many of the qualities that you would associate with leaders of centralised teams.

Agile working: Key characteristics of an agile worker

Leadership

Many organisations are looking at developing more effective agile working strategies to enable their people to work with more flexibility, freedom...

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