Welcome To The Element Of Inclusion

Episodes

July 12, 2022

4 Signs The DEI Bubble Is About To Burst

Diversity and Inclusion has blown up as industry in recent years. Find out the signs that suggest there may be a Bubble that’s about to burst. Here are some key messages from this episode: Why the DEI industry looks like a …
July 5, 2022

The Fearless Organization [Book Review ]

The use of the term "Psychological Safety” has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Find out why all of us may have got Psychological Safety all wrong Here are some key messages from this episode: Why Psychologica…
June 28, 2022

4 Types of Religious Discrimination You’ve Probably Ignored

Religion discrimination doesn’t get discussed as much it should. Find out why some us don’t recognise it and others simply don’t want to. Here are some key messages from this episode: Why Religious Discrimination is often i…
June 21, 2022

The Non Obvious Reason Why I’m So Serious On This Podcast

Why am I so serious on this podcast? Find out the non obvious answers to that question. Here are some key messages from this episode: I’m serious for a reason I’m earning your trust I want to make it easy for you Play the …
June 14, 2022

Managing Sexual Orientation At Work: Private Sector vs Public Sector Insights

It’s Pride Month. Find out why some People think it’s great. Some people think it’s tokenism. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How the Public Sector are pioneers in the Sexual Orientation space How profit…
June 7, 2022

Why You Are The Hero Of Your Inclusion Journey

This is Episode 251 of the Element of Inclusion podcast. Find out why I’ve been thinking about the journey and when it’s time to stop. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why your Inclusion Journey is a Hero…
May 31, 2022

Social Identity [Book Review]

When we talk about Diversity and Inclusion, sooner or later we end up talking about identity but not everybody goes deep enough Find out about a book that takes identity to a whole new level Here are some key topics covered …
May 24, 2022

Element of Inclusion 5th Birthday Episode

On May 23rd the Element of Inclusion podcast was 5 years old Find out why I am your number one trusted advisor. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A Review of the past 5 years Our mission and why it matters…
May 17, 2022

Is it time to Drop the Concept of Diversity?

Is it now time to Drop diversity from the Inclusion conversation? Find out why someone thinks it is Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why someone is fighting to ditch the term Diversity A popular Diversity…
May 10, 2022

3 Signs of Casual Discrimination and How To Avoid Them

Casual discrimination isn’t always about who get’s "talked down” Find out why it can be about who doesn’t get "talked up” Here are some key topics covered from this episode: An alternative way to think about casual discrimi…
May 3, 2022

The Transgender Issue: An Argument For Justice

Society is failing Transgender  People Find our why that’s the Transgender Issue Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The problem with existing narratives about Trans People A different way of thinking about …
April 26, 2022

Why Senior Management Diversity is so Important For Diversity Leaders

You’ve heard people say change comes from the Top Find our how much of that is true and does it include Diversity? Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Upper Echelon Theory and why you’re already using it The…
April 19, 2022

How You Can Use Forcing Functions to Develop Inclusion

Instead of wishing for Inclusive outcomes. Fin out if you could just force it to happen. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: How I use Forcing Functions in my professional life The Famous Forcing Function us…
April 12, 2022

The Fallacy Problem of Diversity & Inclusion

The thing about Diversity and Inclusion is that everyone sounds so convincing Find out if that's because of all the fallacies Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why Fallacies are relevant for Inclusion 3 Fa…
April 5, 2022

The Simple Restaurant Trick That Explains Why Leaders Don’t Buy Into Inclusion

Want to know why Leaders don’t buy Into Inclusion? Find about a restaurant trick that explains this. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A restaurant trick that you will recognise everywhere An Economic Prin…
March 29, 2022

The Diversity Delusion

What if Diversity is a corrupting influence? Find out about a book that says that Diversity is dividing society and undermining our culture. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The Challenges I had reviewing…
March 22, 2022

Why You Don’t Need Permission For your Inclusion Journey

You don’t need anyone’s permission to start contributing to Inclusion right now Find out why you don’t need anyone’s permission to take the next logical step on your Inclusion Journey Here are some key topics covered from th…
March 15, 2022

The Australian Model For Managing Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity is a key feature of Australia’s national identity Find out how they are managing it. Get your pen and paper ready because we’re talking about The Australian Model For Managing Cultural Diversity Here are s…
March 8, 2022

How To Check The Diversity Statement On Your Website

Does the Diversity Statement on your website make sense? Find out how you can make sense of the Diversity statement on your company website Here are some key topics covered from this episode: A useful framework used on the …
March 1, 2022

The Dark Side of Employee Resource Groups

Employee resource groups can solve the 3 Biggest Problems that organisations experience on their Inclusion journey Find out why there is a Dark side to all this Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why people…
Feb. 22, 2022

4 Reasons Why You Should NOT Consider Paying ERG Leaders

There’s one really strong reason why you should pay ERG Leaders Find out why I’ve got even more reasons why you shouldn’t Here are some key topics covered from this episode: Why paying ERG Leaders causes issues with other m…
Feb. 15, 2022

Why You Should Consider Paying ERG Leaders

Maybe it’s time to start paying ERG Leaders Find out why I don't have an objective opinion on this! Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The central argument for paying ERG Leaders The risk that faces organis…
Feb. 8, 2022

Self-Monitoring: A Diversity Behaviour You Need To Understand

Are you the kind of person who changes their behaviour based on who’s around you? Find out the name for this behaviour - it’s not what you think. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The difference between ac…
Feb. 1, 2022

The Unforgettable Day I Became Dr. Jonathan

In February 2017, I officially became Dr. Jonathan Find out what happened that day that no one expected. Here are some key topics covered from this episode: The tough time I had getting a PhD The misunderstanding I had afte…