LGBTQ

Professor Nick Kemsley, Associate Faculty, Henley Centre for HR and Organisational Capability on why HR should lead and not follow on AI.

Before the more recent impact of political opinion on the issue, organisations had started the move towards the idea that inclusion means everyone all the time – not just a specific, calendar or community related action that can be done and then – most likely – forgotten.

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, reflect on the progress the community has made, and recognise the work still to be done. It’s also a timely reminder to ask: how inclusive are our workplaces in 2025, and what challenges do LGBTQ+ people still face?

Organisational Development Consultant, professor, and author Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown discusses how LGBTQ+ culture can expand transformational leadership.

While many organisations concentrate on supporting their LGBTQ+ colleagues during Pride month, Seetan Varsani, divisional director, Corps Security discusses how companies can offer that support throughout the year.

Charlie Ellaway, Chief People Officer at Hodge, the bank, answers questions on her organisations' LGBTQ+ initiatives and culture.

Amanda-Jane McCann, Client Relations Account Manager and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Group at Bright Horizons nurseries highlights six ways to be a supportive colleague.

Cherice Thomas, Programme Leader at IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl on why the case still needs to be made for DEI initiatives.

Holly Smith, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner, Personio discusses why an inclusive place to work is something to have all year round.

Unum has a growing LGBT+ employee network called bePROUD, which will be hosting a ‘Language that matches Intention’ session during Pride month. The session will highlight that often people have good intentions but are worried about/don’t have the tools to communicate their intentions well enough. The session will focus on giving teams the guidance around […]