A public sector organisation approached us with a problem – they noticed a lack of diversity in their incumbents and candidates during recent recruitment processes. They wanted to make their recruitment process more inclusive and fair for all.
Discover how we initiated allyship behaviours with NHS England and Improvement. NHS Case Study by Pearn Kandola
After facilitating initial conversations on the topic of Diversity and Inclusion, London Borough of Enfield Council wanted to capitalise on the momentum they had built by engaging in more initiatives that would lead to creating an inclusive culture. Motivated by the idea of implementing meaningful change, their main goal was to make people aware of, […]
To celebrate the launch of their report on Race at Work, ParliREACH (a Workplace Equality Network in support of increasing awareness and appreciation of race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage issues) hosted an event with presentations and panel discussions on this particular topic. The distinguished guest panellists and speakers included a number of prominent names in […]
In 2015, we were approached by members of the Diversity and Inclusion team at the Cabinet Office who wanted to address a perpetual problem of BAME employees being under-represented at senior grades. Pearn Kandola were selected to work with the Cabinet Office because of our research into successful positive action programmes, discrimination in the work […]
The Environment Agency stands out as an organisation making real and measurable progress in diversity. Its achievements in creating a more inclusive culture have won recognition from Race for Opportunity, the CIPD, and the Civil Service. Behind its successful strategy is a close working relationship with Pearn Kandola. When Rob Sutton joined as the Environment […]
Changes to the way the NHS assesses applicants for its Graduate Management Training Scheme are making the process fairer and more effective at identifying future leaders. The use of technology is also saving hours of senior managers’ time. Previously assessment relied on paper-based application forms, interviews, and group exercises, in addition to verbal and numerical […]
Pearn Kandola have worked closely with Camden Council to develop more than 100 of its senior managers. In 2014, like many other public sector organisations across the UK, Camden was facing a significant amount of change and had an ambition to transform how its leaders led to meet the challenges of change – and this […]
Earlier this year, Pearn Kandola worked with Coventry City Council to support them in rolling out their strategy for increasing agile working. There were a number of important drivers for creating a more agile and flexible working environment, not least of which was the desire to improve efficiencies and capitalise on a move to new […]
The Challenge: The levels of diversity at the junior and mid-management levels of the Cabinet Office were not being mirrored in the senior grades. The Solution: 41 people went through a Pearn Kandola development centre, gaining detailed personal feedback as well as a clear action plan for progression The Results: All participants experienced a significant […]
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