DiscoverThe Future Talent Learning PodcastIn Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?
In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?

In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?

Update: 2023-05-01
Share

Description

Access the podcast transcript here. 

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 ]
Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?

In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?

Future Talent Learning