55. Why inclusion isn't working for you and your business and how to fix it with Heeral Gudka

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The D&Igest: Diversity & Inclusion at work

Helen McGuire

70 episodes

1 week ago

Diversity & Inclusion is a hot topic, but getting it right for the workplace, society and - most importantly - the people it affects doesn’t happen overnight. Award-winning D&I host Helen McGuire gets personal with activists & allies who want to share their stories about what they’ve been through & how they’re now creating inclusion and improving diversity through their work. The D&Igest, sponsored by Access Volcanic, is here to unpick the why of D&I with insights to help improve workplace D&I. Join us. LI: @Helen McGuire

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55. Why inclusion isn't working for you and your business and how to fix it with Heeral Gudka

The D&Igest: Diversity & Inclusion at work

47 minutes 46 seconds

2 years ago

55. Why inclusion isn't working for you and your business and how to fix it with Heeral Gudka

Creating an inclusive environment takes continuous work. Heeral Gudka, Founder of Convergent, joins us in this episode to talk about her pragmatic approach to EDI. Heeral helps businesses implement long-lasting, strategic EDI initiatives. We dive deep into how this looks in action, and how Heeral ensures that these initiatives stick.

D&I professionals are quitting and D&I roles are being cut from some organisations. Heeral tells us why in this episode. Convincing leaders to take D&I seriously and getting buy-in from teams formed from lasting motivations is a challenge. We speak about how to get that buy-in, and why some organisations experiencing a fading interest in creating an inclusive environment.

Heeral tells us that she keeps her characteristics out of D&I conversations and doesn’t specialise in training for any one particular characteristic or within a specific field. She tells us why she belives getting too specific is less effective.

She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at which kinds of organisations are seeking her help, and who in these organisations are spearheading D&I strategies as well as the spark that pushes them to reach out and take that next step. Heeral also shares with us how businesses can get started on this journey and make it a positive one.

In this episode, we cover -

How and why we need to implement strategic D&I initiatives.
How we can get the buy-in of leaders.
Why are people quitting D&I positions or being laid off?
Why Heeral doesn’t specialise in a particular industry or characteristic.
Which types of companies are reaching out to get started with D&I strategy and what are their main concerns?
How businesses can get started with D&I and have a positive journey.
Why does bias training have a bad reputation?

LEARN MORE

Diversely - https://www.diversely.io/

Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/

CONNECT

Heeral Gudka on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heeralgudka/

Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0FRssDsAUpx1WCbxDfvFoG

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-d-igest-a-diversely-podcast/id1607041648