In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?
Update: 2023-05-01
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Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe OBE, managing director of consultancy Diversity by Design and a co-founder of LGBT charity Stonewall, talks to Future Talent Learning's Tom Richie about the importance of workplace D&I. They discuss the role of diversity in answering strategic business questions and the need to value individuals' unique differences.
Episode timestamps
- Simon Fanshawe's career journey from comedian to D&I consultant [00:01:23 ]
- The importance of learning new skills and embracing change [00:02:40 ]
- The role of diversity in answering strategic business questions [00:06:44 ]
- How diversity can help organisations adapt to changing markets [00:07:36 ]
- Challenges faced by diverse groups in career advancement [00:09:01 ]
- Addressing lack of diversity in senior management [00:13:14 ]
- The danger of bias in technology [00:18:19 ]
- Changing behaviour through engagement in different situations [00:21:42 ]
- The Importance of empathy and solidarity [00:23:24 ]
- Valuing difference and baking it into organisational processes [00:25:26 ]
- Using tech to understand individuals in the workplace [00:27:49 ]
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