
GUESTS OF THE PODCAST

Former Diversity & Inclusion Leader for the UK and Ireland - IBM
Deborah Richards
“When you're bringing people with you and organisational change, it is head, hand and heart. You have to understand it intellectually. You have to be able to demonstrate that it will work, but you also have to believe in it.”

Head of Inclusion and CSR - Osborne Clarke
Bola Gibson
“When you think about all that energy that people are putting into just fitting into an environment where they don’t feel included, that is energy and effort that your business is not getting. So, it is incredibly important that people feel included.”

Co-Founder of The Black Magic Awards & Content Manager for Global Diversity and Inclusion - Barclays
Annika Allen
“Don’t be afraid of the word “No”. It’s just a few letters. The word no could just mean “not right now” or “talking to the wrong person”. Learn to advocate for yourself, speak on the value of your worth, don’t doubt yourself, know and push for what you are worth and go for the job that you want.”

Midlands managing director for commercial and corporate banking - NatWest
Abram Tilling
“I would want to see a fully diverse organisation where you can look across the organisation and see people who look like you in senior roles. You see a diverse group of people who represent the communities that they live in, and this would be a really good place.”

Director of Commercial Banking, Hertfordshire - NatWest
Clinton Raghnal
“Having allies and mentors s critical and having trust in leaders who hold an element of power but recognise that change or diversity adds value to the organisational proposition gives the workforce hope that they can be the best that they can be, that they can come to work just as themselves. It’s important to motivate and give trust to the workforce.”

Career Acceleration Programme Pilot Lead & Global Co-Chair Multicultural Network - NatWest
Pam Sheemar
“Diversity is something that is really good for the boardroom not only from a “right-thing-to-do perspective” but also in creating a more innovative organisation, creates higher profits and overall, more diversity of thought”
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