"Inclusion isn't about other people and their identities, it's about us and our behaviours."I have written the book Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment, published by Routledge - available to order now from all good bookshops.I facilitated and led the development of an EDI Charter for Formula 1, published on 26 Nov 2024, based on the principles of Behaviours influencing the organisation pillars of how we Attract diversity, Retain it, Create inclusive services and products and Engage inclusively with external stakeholders. Unheard Voice is a strategic inclusion consultancy supporting organisations across sectors to develop inclusive cultures in order to support diverse teams to thrive.Working at an individual, team and organisational level, overlaying the four capabilities of cultural intelligence (CQ) with the four McKinsey model cornerstones of successful change, I have created a unique wholesale approach to embedding an inclusive culture.We then work to implement it into how you ATTRACT a diversity of people to work with you; how you treat, progress and RETAIN your staff; how you CREATE designs and deliver your products and services; and, how you ENGAGE your external stakeholders, customer, clients, users and communities.Unheard Voice Consultancy is a different approach to Inclusion strategy and consultancy which benefits your service user more directly, as well as your organisation internally; ultimately enabling your organisation to give those unheard voices in our society, a place to speak.

The Institute of Business Ethics was established in 1986 to champion the highest standards of ethical behaviour in business.The IBE is an important partner to any business wanting to preserve its long-term reputation by doing business in the right way.All organisations need to demonstrate they are trustworthy in order to operate effectively and sustainably. Reputations are not based solely on the delivery of products and services, but on how an organisation values its stakeholders. Having a reputation for acting with honesty and integrity not only differentiates an organisation, it makes it more successful.Since 1986, the IBE has advised organisations on how to strengthen their ethical culture by sharing knowledge and good practice, resulting in relationships with employees and stakeholders that are based on trust.We achieve this by:Acting as a critical friend to organisations we work withAdvising senior business leaders and those with responsibility for developing and embedding corporate ethics policiesSupporting the development of these policies through networking events, regular publications, research and benchmarking as well as trainingProviding guidance to staff through bespoke training and decision-making toolsEducating the next generation of business leaders in schools and universities.The IBE is a registered charity funded by corporate and individual donations.

Building People aims to be the centre of excellence for equity, diversity and inclusion in the built environment, through collaboration and ensuring the non-duplication of effort. This role allows the CIC to scale up the work to provide the leadership needed to join together the disparate activities across the sector to achieve a more equitable, diverse and inclusive built environment and associated professions. (Part-time role) Key Activities • Thought leadership through webinars and workshops• Sector wide EDI information aggregation and alignment• Expertise to support and deliver Actions detailed in EDI Plans of partner organisations

Over the last couple years The LSA and I have been working on a course that would highlight the issues of inclusion and social value in a way that's meaningful for practitioners. We now have 'Inclusion in Practice: Building Social Value into how you Win the Work' as part of the Part 4 series of professional practice courses.The course examines inclusive Behaviours, how you Attract supplier diversity, how your Retain great relationships and demonstrate Social Value, how you Create inclusive design, and Engage communities.

The Institute of Equality and Diversity Professionals is the professional body of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights professionals. It is an independent body, run by practitioners for practitioners.We support the evolution of EDI expertise. We provide EDI insight.We set and maintain EDI professional standards.

Framing, supporting and guiding ten Formula 1 Teams and F1 Management to a joint strategy, vision and mission, objectives and commitments around culture and behaviours to make a systemic difference for the underrepresented in motorsport.

Design & delivery of multiple global award-winning* strategic inclusive change programme, using CQ, across RIBA, for the architecture sector & built environment as a whole, reaching around 50,000 members.• Working with all staff top-down, and members, implementing inclusion strategy using CQ and holding them accountable for inclusive action• Development of multiple policies e.g. language, menopause, inclusive recruitment, etc. • Developing Six Communities; groups of shared lived experience for safe space and support• Creating super-structure of support, by running an online radio station discussing many areas of context, actions, measures and outcomes, reaching nearly 10-thousand people with the radio, 1000s via podcast & YouTubeFeedback*🏆WINNER International Federation of Training & Development Organisation (IFTDO) Global HRD Awards 2022, Turning Learning into Action, for RIBA Developing CQ Programme**🏆WINNER Brandon Hall GOLD Best Learning Programme for Unconscious Bias Awareness*🏆WINNER Brandon Hall GOLD Best Learning Programme for supporting and promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion• I have never in my whole working life been so proud of what we are achieving than in this work with the RIBA through the collaboration with you, CQ and TLA. I could have easily been moved to tears as I spoke to your people for the insights, effort and true change they are creating. Progress is truly phenomenal. – Coaching partner• The CQ work has really changed my way of seeing, hearing and interpreting what is going on around me. It has made me a better person and a stronger manager. – SMT• Understanding the benefits of a CQ approach and how it can benefit the business has been really useful. This gives me confidence to re-think and challenge my approach – SMT • The entire team has done a brilliant job under your leadership. Others have already told me they will be using [your work] to motivate other institutions to drive change from within. – RIBA Council Member

Working with leadership on overall strategic policies and implementation bringing my Diversity and Inclusion specialist knowledge to help with new and creative approaches to reflect the cultural and demographic diversity in recruitment, staff engagement, content and audiences. Conceiving and implementing ways to move programmes from their current approach to wider diverse thinking; Finding and coaching new and existing talent. Bringing in new contacts and culturally diverse contributors. Key Achievements • Developing and leading a far-reaching thought-and-process approach to inclusion where input affects the output and editorial resulting in inclusive content. • Architect of a successful innovative recruitment process to bring in fresh ethnic minority presenters • Spearheading a fresh creative approach targeted outreach• Launching a new inclusive arts programme and creating a new database of a diversity of voices• Managing and influencing multiple stakeholders to push forward Inclusive Reporting pilot • Managing multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating tangible outcomes and benefits of inclusion and diversity interventions to stakeholders, including return on investment, reports/white papers produced• Successful stakeholder relationship managementBBC Embrace - representing and supporting racialised people in the staff network.

Strategising, developing and implementing policy around social media voice and content. Raising station profile. Leading through change. Project leadership. Line managing large teams. Responsible for day-to-day aspects of running the station. Internal collaboration (TV, online, digital). External partnership working. Bringing in new talent. Assisting in the planning and strategy of the station. Public events planning/Community Engagement. Risk Assessment. Editorial strategy.

Award-winning leadership. 🏆GILLARD GOLD Breaking News 2012🏆SONY Station of the Year GOLD 2011Overseeing the News and Sport Editorial content; managing performance of 18 team members; organising the work schedule of team members. Key tasks of: Setting daily news agenda; Editorial oversight of flagship Breakfast Programme; Implementing and experimenting with Social Media platforms; Forecasting and planning big events. Community Engagement. The position demands and commands respect as well as being a motivator and leader in order to be done effectively. External partnership working, interdepartmental liaising and good personal relationship handling and diplomacy are all important parts of the job and skills demonstrated daily.

Shaping and output editing BBC 5Live Breakfast Show. Primarily an editorial role. Management of strong on-air personalities. On attachment from BBC Radio Derby for 6 months

🏆SONY Station of the Year GOLD 2010Managing the News & Sport output and team at a time of transition and uncertainty.

Reporting, producing and editing news programme material and content. Bulletin reading. Breakfast Editor. Making community contacts. All underpinned with an Inclusive ethos.

Being assigned or having commissioned stories for East Midlands Today. This role was 1day a week, concurrent to my radio role at BBC Radio Derby.

Roving all over the Derbyshire and East Staffordshire area bringing to air stories from around the patch. I originated, launched and ran a media literacy project for a diversity of communities, bringing stories to air in an inclusive way.

Sourcing, recording, editing diverse and inclusive stories for use online and for BBC TV in the Birmingham & Black Country area for a pilot Local TV project. I also provided media literacy training for communities to make their own. This was an attachment from my BBC Radio Derby role.

QUAD is a charity, that's a Cinema, Gallery, Café Bar, Digital resource and Workshop that anyone can use. It's a creative hub that connects people and businesses to art and film and create opportunities for entertainment, education and participation. QUAD transforms lives through active participation in art and film.Bringing my Diversity and Inclusion specialist knowledge and years in community engagement to help strategic approaches for leadership of the city’s Arts Centre with implementing a new Diversity and Inclusion Policy. Advising on ways to move thinking and practice from current processes to where they’d like to be. Key Achievements • Working with the HR team on a new D&I strategy which pushed the CEO to clarify and articulate the vision, mission and values of QUAD.• Bringing an Opportunities Register into thinking, rather than just Risk analysis, so positive outcomes can be pursued and we can be proactive.

Reporting and news reading as part of the inaugural team for this West Midlands wide new commercial radio station.

Alertness to news changes, prioritising, and rapidly responding to liaise with Japanese translators to assist in accessing materials for simultaneous translation of BBC World News. I wrote the handbook on how to do the job.Co-ordinating the international process of getting BBC programmes translated and versioned for broadcast abroad.

I have been working in and around news and media organisations since the early 90s in News and programme production, radio presentation and broadcast journalism and spent some time travelling. Outlets included The Caribbean & Asian Times, BETI International, BBC GLR & Melody FM.