On her becoming Finance Director at BIS, people began to ask Charu Gorasia how she overcame the barriers that prevent more civil servants from under-represented groups reaching senior levels. Read about the inclusion lessons she learned from other leaders on the way up the ladder.
D&I special adviser Lord Holmes on what the ultimate prize looks like for the Service as a diverse and inclusive organisation.
Karen Blackett is one of our new expert diversity advisers. As one of the few black women in a senior position in the media world, she looks at her own industry's record on diversity.
...our record on social mobility. We have more to do This is, however, only the start. We have much more to do to achieve our objective. But we now have...
...what’s happening in the Civil Service. Learning outside my comfort zone Positive Action Pathways banner at Civil Service Live I’ve also learned a lot more about myself, through a variety...
Having spoken at the FDA's Women into Leadership conference, Melanie Dawes looks ahead to rejuvenating our gender and women's networks.
...each department, as well as capturing priorities for those of us who play a cross-Government role on diversity. For example, my own objectives include my priorities for DCMS, as well...
Stephen Frost, one of our new expert diversity advisers, considers how overcoming unconscious assumptions about what constitutes the "best" talent is key to being a true meritocracy.
...now no all-male FTSE 100 boards. Most importantly, the mindset has shifted, so this is no longer seen as a women’s issue but everyone’s issue. A formula for faster progress...
...and we are beginning to develop some tools to work on internally. If anyone has some good ideas in relation to tackling this work, you should get in touch with...
