Toby Mildon Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

United Kingdom

I am the founder and director of Mildon a boutique diversity and inclusion consultancy. I help HR heads implement effective diversity and inclusion changes in their organisation to improve decision-making, innovation, employee engagement, retainment and employer brandingMy Inclusive Growth book (available on Amazon) provides a practical framework that enables you to deliver a sustainable, diverse and inclusive workplace that allows your organisation to grow.Prior to working in diversity and inclusion I worked in technology as an IT consultant and project manager in user experience and design. My introduction to diversity and inclusion was implementing a gender balance action plan in the BBC technology department - this is the point I pivoted my career to work in diversity and inclusion full-time but bring my background in technology along with me.To learn more about the work that I do please visit www.mildon.co.uk

United Kingdom

As a highly-regarded public speaker on diversity and inclusion, I have delivered a range of acclaimed talks. One of my most sought-after presentations is "Everything you wanted to know about disability but were too afraid to ask." This talk provides valuable insights into the business case for diversity, as well as offering practical advice on how to attract, recruit, retain, and develop individuals with disabilities. I bring both personal and professional experience to the topic of disability in the modern workplace, including the intersectionality of disability and being openly gay.Another session I lead, "Beyond talking. Making Diversity & Inclusion a reality," provides the essential first step in creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and empowered. During this session, you will learn a framework for implementing sustainable change and discover common challenges in delivering diversity, as well as how to avoid them. My aim is to offer you quick wins to plug your inclusion gaps and start making a positive impact right away.As an experienced keynote speaker, I have had the privilege of addressing several prestigious organisations, including Amazon, CBC, Mitchells and Butlers, the NHS, Sony Pictures, HarperCollins Publishing, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. I am equally skilled at moderating panel discussions and conducting one-on-one interviews, whether in-person or virtually.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for implementing diversity, inclusion and culture change programmes firm-wide:Presenting recommendations to Executive on how to improve working parents’ employee experience by writing a strategic White Paper. Recommendations consider legislative compliance, industry best practice and improvements to policies and processes.Helping experienced professionals return to the workplace (14 individuals so far) following a career break by running Deloitte’s award-winning Return to Work programme.Working in partnership with our 10 diversity networks to ensure that their action plans are aligned to firmwide Respect & Inclusion cultural change programmes. Writing a strategic White Paper for Executive on how to enhance the effectiveness of diversity networks in the firm.Winning prestigious recognition for the firm to promote employer brand by writing award entries including BITC Top Employers for Race and the Times Top 50 Employers for Women.Leading on the contract renewal of our Working Parents Transition Programme (parental coaching) by acting as key contact to the supplier, agreeing new terms and conditions and managing their invoices.Publishing internal communications upon calculating our ethnicity pay gap and winning awards.Overseeing the implementation of our ethnicity action plan (liaising with multiple stakeholders from recruitment business partners to Chief of Staff).Improving Management Information by implementing the annual Diversity Census firm-wide.Improving the way new joiners and existing employees request Workplace Adjustments.

London

Responsible for implementing diversity and inclusion strategies, innovations and programmes: Worked with senior leaders to create D&I strategies to address the gender imbalance and ethnicity mix of employees working in the tech heavy Design & Engineering division.Created a Diversity Advisory Board, chaired quarterly meetings and owned the governance process.Produced reports for senior management teams giving diversity insights and trends. Used this data to develop cultural change programmes and interventions to target diversity issues.Developed and implemented several projects simultaneously (from idea creation through to delivery) including Women in Technology recruitment campaigns and pilot of a “blind auditioning” recruitment system (that increased the number of BAME individuals shortlisted for interview by 120%).Wrote internal comms, blogs, spoke at conferences (e.g. CIPD); forged alliances with relevant partners (i.e. industry bodies, Women in Science & Engineering Campaign, tech firms) to promote BBC as an employer of choice.Advised senior leaders (up to Directors of TV, Radio, Corporate Services and Design & Engineering) on D&I best practice. Developed and ran a series of “inclusive leadership” behavioural workshops.Subject Matter Expert to teams like recruitment, procurement and workplace, for example, resolving accessibility issues across campus and opening up procurement to diverse suppliers.Managed a budget of £230,000 by allocating funds, producing financial reports and processing invoices.

London, United Kingdom

1. Agile Scrum Master for the redevelopment of the BBC News website, iPlayer Radio product and online accessibility toolkit; implemented the latest Agile Scrum practices; maintained the Backlog and release plan with Product Managers; eliminated project issues and mitigated risks; measured velocity and chaired retrospective sessions to improve efficiency2. Developed Lean UX methodology, which meant that design initiatives that were once stalling quickly began to see results again.3. Commissioned digital agencies by proof reading briefs, arranging pitches, and drafting legal contracts and ensured agencies were paid on time.

London, United Kingdom

I lead the BBC's disability employee resource group, working across all BBC divisions to raise awareness of disability from Director-General down and advance the careers of staff with disabilities

London, United Kingdom

Led a consulting team (including third-party engineers at Fujitsu and BT) to deliver complex hospital management software into the NHS.Day-to-day account management contact with 5 NHS Trusts. Organised and ran change management conferences with senior NHS managers and medics. Produced management reports to reduce software “bugs”. Re-engineered in-house project management methodology to align with PRINCE2 (as mandated by government contract)

London, United Kingdom

I produced an internal product launch campaign (Microsoft), delivered HR outsourcing training (BT), conducted a regulatory impact assessment (Ofcom), designed business processes for a new CRM system (BT), analysed new operating models (Energis) and analysed management reporting procedures (AOL)

London, United Kingdom

I built and delivered a Management Information System that increased accuracy and reduced time of issuing aircraft repair quotes.

Ba (Hons), Marketing Management, 2:1

Covered topics including marketing strategy, law, product innovation, marketing communication, sales, research methods, accounting and more.

Advanced Gnvq, Business, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Organised charity fashion show for Indian orphanage

Gcse, Gcse, A-D

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