INNOVATION

A range of targeted fixed-fee solutions that can be easily integrated within existing leadership initiatives or are equally effective as stand-alone interventions

The Diversity Leadership Ladder ©

A structured 5-step approach enabling senior executives to drive towards the goal of an inclusive working environment where diverse talent assets can be maximised to benefit the bottom line

Build entry-level leadership awareness of diversity and inclusion in business
Establish a common platform of knowledge, understanding and ownership for leadership groups
Provide a clear business focus and rationale for leadership action on diversity and inclusion
Deploy practical tools to aid in designing personal and collective leadership action plans
Access online, email or 1:1 assistance in driving achievement in live business environments. This experience is unique in scope, extending well beyond the top table where most other consulting stops
Support an executive learning journey that extends from a launch pad 2-hour interactive workshop right back to touchdown in the live business environment
Guide leaders to apply with confidence and commitment their theoretical and practical learning towards high impact, focused business results
Acquire know-how by a highly interactive route, with leaders actively involved in achieving their own and shared learning outcomes.
Realise multi-layered benefits - at the corporate, business and individual levels

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Top Flight ©

Taking senior thought leadership to the next level, for a more sophisticated/informed audience that wants to drive diversity leadership at the cutting edge.

Half-day or full-day tailored events, on or offsite, for leadership groups and Diversity Councils
Time and space to drill down into specific themes, business issues or problems of concern to diversity thought leaders, with expert facilitation
Exposure to leading-edge thinkers in the field, latest research, trends and analysis
Getting on top of emergent diversity issues and implications – age, religion/belief, work/life
Open forum surgery approach provides a framework for creative discussion and stimulating challenge

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Shine in Practice ©

Shine is a flexible, adaptive learning process for professional diversity & inclusion practitioners. Diversity and inclusion roles within corporate and public sector organisations are now commonplace. But many practitioners arrive in these roles direct from the line, or in related fields like organisational development, consulting, change management, learning & development or project management, with very little practical expertise in diversity as a specialist field of professional practice.

This not only causes a great deal of stress and isolation for those in the role to perform quickly against high expectations, it can delay organisational progress where practitioners are climbing a steep learning curve.

Shine allows practitioners to access the direct experience of years of expertise from experienced practitioners who have operated in these inside roles at senior levels and know exactly what it’s like. The dream coach and mentoring package to help you shine, covering

10 formal 1:1 sessions (1 hour) with a practitioner guaranteed 5+ years experience
“just in time” telephone support between sessions if needed
Control over scheduling to meet evolving development needs – sessions weekly/monthly or more/less frequently over time, as requirements change
On-site visit to London offices (or wherever is preferred – travel outside central London is chargeable)
Confidential, non-judgmental advice and based on real knowledge and expertise of ‘what works’

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Zest for Networking ©

As organisations move into practical action programmes that support and build an inclusive working environment, employees often value the opportunity to become actively involved, through establishment of employee networks or ‘affinity groups’.

Through Zest, we can assist with design and introduce you to the practical implications of supporting these groups, through best practice approaches and guidance to help maximise their impact. Zest can also help you to run effective networking events on a programmed or ad hoc basis, using our extensive contacts with high-profile speakers and informal short programmes providing inspiration and motivation for diverse groups.

The focus can be tailored to specific groupings (eg: executive women; BEM/multicultural employees; Rainbow groups; talent pipeline) or can be open to all employees.

Understand the principles of effective employee networks and their role in building inclusion
Set terms, conditions, resourcing, guidelines and infrastructure – robust structure for network support
Gain ideas for personal and professional development through employee networks
Offer 1:1 coaching sessions with network leaders to help them fulfill their new leadership role
Help to make networking successful and fun, as well as benefiting your business!

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At middle management level, effective team leadership is inherently linked to the effective management of a diverse workforce. However most diversity strategists identify a tough challenge in engaging busy middle managers in taking diversity seriously.

Flair is an intensive half-day workshop that enables this audience to become diversity- competent; through focused discussion about diversity and why it matters, coupled with practical skill development using tools, tactical tips and examples of best practice.

Specifically tailored to meet the needs of this no-nonsense population, Flair allows participants to quickly grasp the concepts and principles of effective diversity management and apply their learning immediately in the practical context of their daily role. By doing so, middle managers can create more productive, responsive, and accountable teams that perform better and achieve greater business results.

Clearly defines diversity and inclusion – broadening awareness beyond traditional rigid “equal opportunities” boundaries Provides the evidence that diversity matters to successful business outcomes
Tackles diversity competence as an intrinsic requirement for managers who want to make the best leaders
Establishes the toolkit for effective diversity management as part of effective leadership
Describes how the influence of middle managers on the working environment and culture of an organisation can help or hinder the drive for inclusion
Sets out a competence framework for the diversity-competent manager
Lays a solid foundation and provides tools for self-led action planning to stimulate enhanced diversity performance on return to the workplace