🔊 Treatwell has done something a little different here and we have to lean into this. Blink & you miss it. ▶ It is not every day, you see a black Executive talk about Black History Month. The reason is that...the population of said Executives is scarily small. 📈 If you look at the stats relating to hires of black talent in UK companies, the numbers decline in the senior level ranks and some stats reveal a real absence of change. It does not matter if you are FTSE100, start-up, scale-up or other. It's a little uncomfortable typing this, but this is the reality. 🚀 Committing to this series of posts, meant I had trust, confidence and a belief in the authenticity of our teams across the Treatwell world and what this means to our company, partners and customers. 🚀 I never set out in my career to sit in the position I have and I recognise the privileged position I have been entrusted with. It is truly humbling to see a conscious effort within our company to lead with meritocracy so that WHATEVER background you are from, the world learns you can thrive. I also recognise that representation does matter and I have (admittedly) not begun to post about the abundance of work we have done and continue to do in this space. More to come! Massive thank you to all of those involved in our real DEI conversations and Lily Doyle for making the time on this! GO Treatwell! #leadership #blackhistorymonth #dei #includion
This October, we will be celebrating and acknowledging Black History Month in the UK. 🫶🏿 We’ll be bringing you a series of videos from James Hanlon, our Chief People Officer. Here he explores his own experiences and how we are working to create positive change and inclusion at Treatwell. Watch the first in our series below to find out more about James, and what Black History Month means to him. #BlackHistoryMonth2023
There'll be lots of people who will watch your video and feel a sense of connection, belonging, and hope. Grateful you're using your position and voice to speak up for those who feel they can't.
This is fabulous. You were an impressive law student and I am so pleased to see what a success you have made of your career, which will be inspirational for others.
Your thoughtful, authentic, and transparent leadership is a positive model for peers and for those coming behind you! Thank you for sharing!
Fantastic way to use your platform, and really great to see the work Treatwell are doing - representation matters!
Love this James! Thank you. Particularly great to listen to this morning, as I head to London to meet with WBD colleagues and contacts also aiming for the continual change you describe. Definitely a process, rather than a single end point. Galvanising words!
Proud of you leading in this space, James! Treatwell is lucky to have your expertise on their executive team!
Well done James - really happy to see this - I’ll look forward to more 😊
Hats off James-this is a brilliant post, and thanks for sharing 👏
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1yJames I re-call the open conversations we’ve had over the years. These sort of conversations and videos just would not have been possible in our early legal careers. Thank you so much for using your position and platform to speak to us. The comment about your Grandparents coming here and what they faced, resonates strongly with me, as my Grandparents, it’s likely had similar experiences on their arrival. We must not of course forget what our ancestors endured and of course what we took from them as valued life skills. Resilience and tenancity. I look forward to your next video. Thank you for telling your story.