MIX Diversity Developers

‘Be the Change’

This speech focuses on unconscious bias and Gender Balance in the work place. Debra brings the topic to life with amusing anecdotes and gracious stories about her own struggles with stereotyping.

• + What is unconscious bias?
• + How we can recognize it in ourselves
• + How to build a more inclusive approach to work and recruitment
• + Why ‘difference’ is good in business
• + Steps to take to increase your gender intelligence as a manager
• + How to sensitively speak up for diversity

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If you would like to enquire about booking Debra for your event, please contact Stef on +44 (0) 7925 432397.

‘Inclusive Leadership’

Developing leaders to be more inclusive in their leadership and management style is essential for any organisation that wants to see significant progress in diversity and inclusion.

Using inspiring ‘best practice’ stories combined with the latest research, Hayley will help leaders to:

• + Understand the difference between diversity and inclusion along with the impact of unconscious bias
• + Know what inclusive leadership looks like and understand the practical steps to take
• + Shape, take ownership of, and be a role model for your organisation’s D&I strategy
• + Hold yourself and others accountable to meet diversity and inclusion goals
• + Understand the value of ‘difference’
• + Promote the business case for D&I

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‘Biased, who me?’

For employees to reach their potential, a culture of inclusivity, that allows people to truly be themselves at work, is essential. Yet why is that so hard?

Using storytelling and anecdotes, Hayley explains the science behind unconscious bias – both positive bias and negative bias – and why balance in the workplace is worth striving for.

• + What is unconscious bias?
• + Why and how we are all biased
• + Positive and negative bias and it’s role in the workplace
• + How to recognize your own bias
• + How to overcome your own bias
• + How to be an inclusive manager/leader

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‘The Science of Female Corporate Promotion’

With the possibility of female board member quotas being enforced on business in Europe, companies are increasingly having to work hard to ensure they have a pipeline of women to senior level.

In this keynote speech Hayley explains what we know about what helps women get to board level and how organisations and women can build that into their career planning.

• + Gender balance – a critical business issue
• + Inclusive Leadership
• + Stemming the leaky pipeline
• + Differences between male and female employee motivation and attitudes to promotion
• + Highlighting best practice and women at the top

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If you would like to enquire about booking Hayley for your event, please call her directly on +44 (0) 7765 881420.

‘Age of No Retirement (AONR)’

We have entered the age of new longevity that is now intersecting with the age of no retirement. The trend is undeniable but there are no rules for this new way of living or for what we can expect out of the latter part of our lives. Deb explores:

• + How to reinterpret the traditional ageing narrative of decline, this time with a broader focus and far greater optimism
• + Acknowledging that we are the architects of our bonus years
• + Embracing new challenges

This session will explore how employers can tailor their approach so that different types of older worker can be catered for.

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‘Millennials’

‘Digital Natives’, ‘Lack of Direction’, ‘Misplaced Expectation’, ‘Promise’ – everyone has an opinion about Generation Y, The Millenials (born 1980s-2000s). It is often accepted that older workers should move on to make space for new graduates and those who are in the 18-25 age bracket and unemployed.

But in the age of new longevity, that is no longer practical or feasible – instead, the enlarged demographic which makes up our workforce can be viewed with optimism.

• + The opportunities, challenges and expectations of employees in today’s mutigenerational workforce
• + How utilizing both ends of the age spectrum within the workforce makes economic sense
• + Planning for long-term fulfillment in our own working lives and those of others
• + Bridging the intergenerational divide and maximizing the benefits of the underutilized and experienced economy

Deb’s other topics include Ageism; Cognitive Decline and Age Friendly Cities.