In 2018, Pearn Kandola conducted a survey of 1,500 participants to explore the experience of racism in the modern UK workplace. This study found racism is “widespread, subtle and often ignored” (Racism at Work Survey Result, 2018). There were clear and significant distinctions between experiences of racism, observations of racism, and the likelihood of people […]
In 2020, we published research which identified an increase in anti-Chinese prejudice with the arrival of the coronavirus. The objective of this research, one year on, was to identify whether the levels of anti-Chinese prejudice has changed during the last year… Download the full report here
This report analyses the diversity of award nominees and award winners for the Oscars, BAFTA film and TV, and the Brits. To our knowledge this is the first time that a comprehensive analysis of entertainment industry awards has been carried out. By examining the awards overall we can see distinct patterns that emerge: Minorities are […]
This research began with a message that was sent to one of the authors via LinkedIn. The message, from a client, asked what could be done about the anti-Chinese prejudice that she was facing both in the workplace and in public places. This led to a phone call, which in turn led to this research […]
The past 25 years have witnessed seismic changes in the way that organisations have grown. These changes have been driven partly by the growth of global mergers and the rise in opportunities to compete in markets that years ago were inaccessible, and partly by the huge and rapid growth of new communications technologies. Where […]
This analysis looked at the ethnicity and gender of nominees and winners in eleven BAFTA award categories. White men dominate the nominations and winners. Overall, for all of the categories, white people make up 94% of nominees. Men comprise three out of four (73%) nominee in all of the categories. Women are less-well represented in […]
In the modern workplace, racism is widespread, subtle and often ignored. This is a statement that many people may question, however this report provides a solid basis of evidence for these claims. Our survey gained insight into 1,500 people’s experiences of racism in the modern UK workplace. The motivation for this research arose from a […]
Prejudice has serious implications for both organisations and individuals in terms of effectiveness and contentment. Binna Kandola examines research on the main areas of concern. The Macpherson Report defined institutional racism as “the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service” and “unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness and racist stereotyping”. To begin […]
Positive psychology and cognitive behaviour therapies have influenced the development of a suite of tools to help people build enduring self-confidence and this article explains how they are of use. Evidence suggests that many people have vulnerable self-confidence to some extent, even if they do not show it. Certainly our experience bears this out. When […]
Although organisations invest considerable time, effort and resources running diversity workshops, they often pay relatively little attention to assessing their effectiveness. Yet this stage is critical if diversity is going to move away from simply seen as simply a politically-correct thing to do. In fact, evaluation of the impact of the programme is in many […]