Diversity and inclusion resources

A first person account from the inspirational trans-rights activist Amanda Jette Knox, whose son came out as transgender at the age of eleven, followed by her partner.

It’s widely recognised that one of the greatest challenges around mental health is the level of stigma which still persists in the UK around being able to talk openly about this topic.  According to a recent survey by Mind, one in six of us have experienced poor mental health during our careers, but only half of those effected feel able to talk about it at work. So why is this important when it comes to considering an inclusive working environment?

The BBC's Dan Walker talks to the Duke of Cambridge, Premiership footballers past and present, and England manager Gareth Southgate about men and mental health.

Leading mental health charity Mind have published this guidance, detailing the impact that poor mental health can have on employees and businesses, and what employers can do.

The Muslim Council of Britain has published this detailed good practice guide, which contains practical advice about how to eradicate discrimation against Muslims from workplaces.

In this great video on the Evening Standard's website, young Muslims talk about Ramadan and why they choose to fast. It's an interesting insight into this special time.

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I was lucky enough to be invited onto James Nathan's brilliant podcast, The Only One Business Show last week. We discussed topics such as unconscious bias, why hiring the "best" person for the job and having diverse recruitment are mutually exclusive, the difference between diversity and inclusion and much more.

This ACAS guide to race discrimination at work is extremely comprehensive, containing both legal and practical advice. A must read for HR teams, hiring managers and wider staff.

Worksmart have written some small practical steps colleagues and employers can take to support their Muslim workmates and friends during Ramadan. Photo from Raw Pixel. 

This useful guide for employers is published by the Government Equalities Office and contains detailed advice about how to best recruit and retain transgender employees.

This guide from Acas is the definitive publication on religious and belief discrimination in the workplaces, covering what employers could and should be doing to eradicate it.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks about what Ramadan and Eid mean to him, and why celebrating diversity - in one of the world's most diverse cities - is so important. 

This audiobook by Dr Ayanna Howard is one of our absolute favourites: Reasons we love it:

1. It appeals to our inner tech nerd - it's all about AI and bias.

2. It's got a brilliant blend of the personal (Ayanna Howard was one of the first Black women roboticists in the USA) and the structural (so she shares all sorts of structural biases being hard-baked into new tech).

3. It's Audible y'all - so we get a double buzz from seeing this original work from a former client, and a chance to cheer at the fact that we know the commissioning editor!

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The University of Manchester's Speak Up Stand Up active bystander campaign talks about how allies need to stand up and call out discrimation in public situations.

"I believe that encouraging diversity of all types is a moral and business imperative. Homogeneous teams have blind spots while diverse teams are less vulnerable to groupthink." - Anna Granta

Editor Nikesh Shukla has compiled a collection of 21 powerful essays from black, Asian and minority ethnic voices which explore what it's like to be an immigrant in the UK.

Caroline Criado Perez looks at data bias, and how it benefits men. Covering everything from health to economic development, this book is a real eye opener and call to arms.

This great book covers all of the world's major religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, providing succinct, thought-provoking insight into the philosophy and practices of each.