In Conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE – What is the value of a diverse workforce?

The Future Talent Learning Podcast

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Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe OBE, managing director of consultancy Diversity by Design and a co-founder of LGBT charity Stonewall, talks to Future Talent Learning's Tom Richie about the importance of workplace D&I. They discuss the role of diversity in answering strategic business questions and the need to value individuals' unique differences.

Episode timestamps

• Simon Fanshawe's career journey from comedian to D&I consultant [00:01:23]
• The importance of learning new skills and embracing change [00:02:40]
• The role of diversity in answering strategic business questions [00:06:44]
• How diversity can help organisations adapt to changing markets [00:07:36]
• Challenges faced by diverse groups in career advancement [00:09:01]
• Addressing lack of diversity in senior management [00:13:14]
• The danger of bias in technology [00:18:19]
• Changing behaviour through engagement in different situations [00:21:42]
• The Importance of empathy and solidarity [00:23:24]
• Valuing difference and baking it into organisational processes [00:25:26]
• Using tech to understand individuals in the workplace [00:27:49]