A toxic work environment is not something to be ignored. It can breed low morale, damage mental wellbeing, result in high employee turnover and even encourage bullying behaviours. If any of this sounds familiar to you, then it may be time for your workplace to take a culture health check. Here are some key indicators […]
When evaluating ways to prevent and tackle ableism in your workplace, it’s important that you don’t assume the lived experience of every disabled person is the same. There is a spectrum of identities and privileges among people with disabilities that shape their perspectives and, sadly, the levels of discrimination they may face. For example, a […]
What is ableism? Ableism is discrimination in favour of non-disabled people. It is based on an inherent belief that to be able-bodied or able-minded is the ‘norm’ and therefore the ‘preferred’ and the ‘superior’ state of being. As a result, disabled people are deemed ‘other’ or ‘less than’ by comparison and assumed as needing ‘fixing’. […]
Defining disability No one disability is the same. Not all disabilities are physical nor visible. And the lived experience for each individual with a disability is unique. There are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK, however disability is often lacking from the diversity and inclusion conversation – perhaps owing to the challenge of defining […]
May 25th will mark one year since the death of George Floyd. His murder in Minneapolis prompted the revitalisation of the Black Lives Matter movement, which manifested in worldwide protests and social media black outs against police brutality and racial injustice. After three weeks of testimony, former police officer Derek Chauvin was last month convicted […]
This year has been punctuated with seismic events that could take an emotional toll on the wellbeing of your employees – and that’s not counting the ongoing pandemic. Currently, former police officer Derek Chauvin is awaiting sentencing for the murder of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests around the world and the resurgence of the […]
If you’ve followed the #MeToo or #ReclaimTheseStreets movements, you’ll know that social media has been alight with people, especially women, sharing their experiences of sexual harassment. But in the workplace, speaking up hasn’t been something that, historically and even now, employees have found easy to do. In my previous blog, I highlighted that only 44% […]
Sadly, cases of sexual harassment are never too far from the headlines. The recent marches against sexual abuse in response to the tragic murder of Sarah Everard and stories highlighting a culture of unreported harassment in schools have brought the topic to the forefront of people’s minds. And naturally they make your employees assess the […]
It is important to be aware that every person – no matter what community they may belong to – is an individual with their unique identity and their own story to tell. As outlined in my previous blog, it can be simple to put people from the LGBT+ community into a box or mistakenly believe […]
The Equality Act 2010 says no-one should be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. This powerful, sweeping statement was a breakthrough for LGBT+ rights in the workplace, but by its sheer generalised nature it can inadvertently encourage employers to place LGBT+ people into a box. In my previous blog, I outlined the major milestones […]
At the start of this year, an exhibition opened in New York commemorating the sacrifice of LGBT+ seniors who lost many years of their lives fighting for the right to be themselves. Their stories show how the bravery of these pioneering men and women helped to push back on a society that treated them as […]
At Tell Jane, we speak at length about the benefits of creating workplaces where people feel like they belong; whether that’s through focussing on inclusive recruitment, cultivating psychologically safe environments, cracking down on microaggressions, tackling racial inequity or perfecting proactive listening. These are all critical practices for developing company cultures with inclusivity at their heart, […]
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