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This week is RACE equality week! The first Race Equality Week was held in February 2021, launching with the theme #LetNotGoBackToNormal, Last year the theme was #ItsEveryonesBusiness - when you think about it, tackling race inequality should be everyone’s business. This year its #ListenActChange, so ask yourself, what part do you play in tackling race inequality at work and in your social groups? Do you play a consistently active role or play a part on occasions when its convenient or hardly ever? Ask yourself these questions and reflect, you can use these as discussion points at team meetings: 1. When you or your team organise social activities, how often are everyone’s opinions, concerns and beliefs taken into account? 2. Have you ever heard or spoken to someone and made assumptions based on their accent? 3. In your social groups and work networks how many people are from ethnically diverse backgrounds? 4. Have you ever avoided sitting next to someone based on how you perceived their race, religion, or ability? 5. Have you ever specified someone’s race when it was not necessarily relevant, for example, referring to someone as ‘a black Engineer’ or ‘Asian nurse’? We all have a role to play in the fight for racial equality in the workplace, are you ready to #ListenActChange?

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This Race Equality Week, we've embraced the theme of #ListenActChange. We've listened to our colleagues, acted on their feedback, and implemented positive changes. But change starts with each of us. That's today we invited our colleagues to make a commitment to action through the Big Promise. Some of the things that colleagues have promised from across the firm include: * Calling out racism and microaggression when they encounter it. * Expand and diversity their network with people from other backgrounds. * Learn and proactively act anti-racist. * Offer ideas and suggestions for how we can improve within the firm. As well as a range of meaningful commitments from senior leaders within the firm. We invite WM colleagues who have taken part so share their promises below - if they wish. As Race Equality Week draws to a close, we're reminded that our journey towards inclusivity doesn't end here. We're committed to striving for a more inclusive firm every single day of the year. #ListenActChange #RaceEqualityWeek #TheBigPromise #WalkerMorris #forgeYourOwnPath LINK:

Let's talk about diversity and inclusion! 🌍 How does your organisation promote equality, diversity, and inclusion? Share your experiences and strategies in the comments below! Join the conversation and let's learn from each other! 💬 #DifferentNotLess #DiversityAndInclusion #CultureGem #InclusiveWorkplace #EmployeeEngagement #WorkplaceTraining #RespectAndUnderstanding #EDI #WorkplaceDiversity #InclusiveLearning

Happy Pride Month from IA Business Advisors! We celebrate diversity, equality, and inclusion every day. Here's to a world where everyone can thrive authentically, both in business and beyond. Check out this diversity blog: https://lnkd.in/gu24mffp #PrideMonth #Inclusion #IABusinessAdvisors

Today marks the end of Race Equality Week. However, our efforts must not stop here! The theme for today is to make a BIG promise of how we hope to continue or start our efforts in contributing to real change. Let's start by actively listening to what needs to be done to make our working environments a better place to be. Taking action, even small behavioral changes, can make all the difference to others. My BIG promise is to join our allies at Cabot Credit Management Black Employee Network and promote that #itsEveryonesBusiness to #ListenActChange Together, let's tackle inequality and create a better future. #RaceEqualityWeek #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

🇪🇺 May is European Diversity Month. As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, VGD is dedicates this time to promoting sustainability and engaging with diversity. Why is it worth it? Because diversity is a force that drives innovation and strengthens our team. At VGD, we do not just celebrate Diversity Month - we act all the time! 🚀 Think it is only for big corporations? Not at all! Every company, no matter how small, can get involved in diversity initiatives and fight against discrimination. That is why we invite you to follow our activities in May. What have we prepared? ✔️ Interesting articles ✔️ Survey for our employees ✔️ Online game ‘Do you know everything about diversity?’ ✔️ Report from the conference "End of Diversity Month" We are proud to have acted as a signatory of the Diversity Charter for 4 years. Join us and other companies that are taking action for equality and inclusion! 😊 #WeAreVGD #VGD #VGDPolska #DiversityCharter #DiversityMonth #EUDiversityMonth #diversity

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐄𝐃𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 📗 We can today share a second annual update regarding the Club's progress made on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion across the past 12 months. Read the report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/egAtvSYr

This week we celebrate Race Equality Week. An annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to racial equality in the workplace. This year’s message is #ListenActChange, which means everyone should: 1. Listen to what needs to be fixed. 2. Do something based on what we learn. 3. Help make changes to end unfairness because of race. If we all focus on #ListenActChange, we can make real progress. Over the course of the week our EmbRace Network will be inviting colleagues to join the 5-day Challenge! Focusing on Microaggressions, Different Cultures, Public Praise, A Culture of Belonging and The Big Promise and each designed to help encourage everyone to be part of the solution. #BackingYou #RaceEqualityWeek #RaceEquality #Inclusion

What does 'tokenism' mean? 🤔 Tokenism is often used to refer to someone who looks to be making an effort to be inclusive or include members of underrepresented groups without genuinely addressing issues. In simple terms, it is acts done to improve an image or peoples perception rather than making a conscious effort to make 'actual' change or improvements. Do you struggle to understand jargon used in everyday situations, take a look at our FREE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Glossary.... https://lnkd.in/esQENi4B