’A Conversation With’ is our Zing Learning podcast where we speak to real people doing incredible things in their careers, for other people or the world of inclusion. We will be sharing the ways in which they are enhancing awareness around important topics and get advice and suggestions from our experts in how to enhance inclusion, embed belonging and just generally make the world a better place.
A Conversation With...Grace Cooper - The Intersectional Career Experience
In this episode, we talk to Grace Cooper. Grace shares the unique advantages and challenges she’s faced due to her intersecting identities, along with common misconceptions about neurodiversity.
She highlights the role of supportive allies and offers examples of how they’ve made a difference in her journey.
Grace also discusses moments of feeling misunderstood and how she handled them. We explore ways career spaces can better support individuals with underrepresented identities, and the changes Grace hopes to see in society and business approaches to diversity and inclusion.
A powerful conversation on allyship and creating more inclusive spaces.
15 Mar 2025
A Conversation With...Irfaan Arif - Applied Behavioural Science & DEI
In this episode, we sit down with Irfaan Arif to explore how behavioural science can enhance diversity and inclusion efforts in organisations and society.
Irfaan explains how understanding human behaviour can help avoid common DEI pitfalls and why some diversity initiatives fail.
We delve into the power of incentives and decision-making strategies to promote equity and discuss practical ways to shift cultural norms using behavioural science.
Irfaan also explains "nudge theory" and shares real-life examples of its impact on embracing diversity.
Finally, we look at the future of behavioural science in DEI and how managers can lead inclusively through this approach.
15 Jan 2025
A Conversation With...Daryl McCollin - The Filmmaking Industry & Intersectionality
Daryl McCollin shares his candid insights on breaking barriers in the film industry, highlighting the importance of allies and individual actions in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion.
19 Oct 2024
A Conversation With...Lauralee Whyte - Increasing Events Representation
In this episode, we chat with Lauralee Whyte, the founder of Spectrum Speakers, a trailblazing agency promoting diverse voices in public speaking.
We explore why diverse representation is crucial, how it benefits both society and businesses and hear examples of the positive outcomes it brings.
Our guest shares tips for organisations looking to diversify their speaker lineups, handle client resistance to diversity, and predict future trends in the industry.
A must-listen for anyone passionate about inclusivity in events.
9 Jul 2024
A Conversation With...Fathma Khalid - Measuring DEI Work & Social Impact
In this episode, we explore the critical aspects of social impact reporting with a special focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Joined by Fathma Khalid, an expert in social impact measurement and DEI initiatives, we discuss what social impact work entails, methods for measuring it, and the integral role DEI plays in designing and implementing these projects.
We also address the challenges organisations face in quantifying the impact of their DEI initiatives, key metrics for evaluating success, and future trends that will shape DEI efforts and social impact measurement.
30 May 2024
A Conversation With...Mario Bystriansky - LGBTQ+ Allyship & Learning
In this special Pride episode, the incredible Mario Bystriansky shares his personal and professional experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. 🌈
Mario opens up about his journey, the lessons he's learned, and his dedication to advocating for others within the community. His story also highlights the power of stepping outside of our comfort zone and how it has shaped him into a better ally.
Tune in to hear Mario's inspiring narrative and gain valuable empathy, support, and allyship insights.
Let's celebrate Pride Month by learning more from history and each other's stories.
6 May 2024
A Conversation With...Michael Reid - Culture & Language In Global DEI Initiatives
Welcome to our first episode of season 2. To kick us off this season, we have the incredible Michael Reid, DEI, learning and linguistic expert, sharing his valuable insight into why some DEI initiatives fail and what we can do as leaders and individuals to ensure our DEI work is not just based on a one perspective point of view.
16 Feb 2023
A Conversation With...Rachel from Effekt - The Metaverse, Design & Representation
In this podcast we speak with the extremely talented Rachel Long-Smith from Effekt and Narrate who brings her wisdom, passion and inspiration around everything design, web3, metaverse and mentoring.
She will be helping us to understand how she connects these worlds, the positives of the industries and challenges that marginalised groups face in these spaces, and what she and others are doing to address this imbalance!
18 Aug 2022
A Conversation With...Spiral Skills - Breaking Barriers Between Employers & Young People
In this episode we talk with the INCREDIBLE Spiral Skills where we got chatting to Nicole and Wayne about the inspiring work they do to help create a bridge between young people and employers to help create meaningful work and exciting futures for young people in the South London area.
You'll hear some helpful tips and insights that break myths and help to support employers in creating space for their future talent and har new perspectives on how best to approach work experience as a HR leader or company leader.
We also discussed...
The challenges young people and employers face when it comes to finding work/finding future talent
The myths and misconceptions that employers have about young people
How underrepresented communities have been overlooked previously and how to bridge the gap
Ways to smash all of those invisible barriers down to create space for amazing young talent
20 Jul 2022
A Conversation With...Found By Few Co-Founders - Diversifying Recruitment
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to Danielle and Ben, who are the co-founders of Found by Few is a fantastic recruitment agency that works within the creative field to place amazing talent into amazing businesses.
We talk about how they approach their recruitment, the way in which they support employers and of course, their candidates and how they do this whilst enhancing diversity in the creative space as well.
There's some really great tips for employers and some helpful insights and ways in we can all do to start to think about recruitment in a slightly more progressive way as we move forward through our great resignation period.
24 Jun 2022
A Conversation With... Bims & Jo - Building & Actioning A DEI Strategy
In today's podcast we talk to the incredible Jo and Bims from The Institution of Mechanical Engineers - one of our favourite clients to work with! In this episode we discuss what it’s like not just building a DEI strategy, what it is like to action it and what we've all learnt along the way. There's also some great advice they give to other organisations thinking of doing the same thing and some really interesting reflection moments, so grab a cuppa and settle in!
17 May 2022
A Special Conversation With...Laura Cruise & Zoe Holland - Business Support & Finding Your People
We have a very special episode for you this week, because we have partnered with the incredible Laura Cruise who runs an amazing coaching business and helps professional women as The Dream Transition Mentor.
In this episode our founder and director Zoe Holland chats with Laura about their business friendship, how finding your people will help your business to succeed and everything about running your own business for 2 years as a woman.
11 May 2022
A Conversation With...Grace Mosuro - Women & Adapting In Our Careers
In this episode we got talking to the fantastic Grace Mosuro about what it's like to be a woman in a senior position, how we have to change the way we behave to be taken seriously and what it's like to have to 'dim' your light to get ahead in the professional world.
22 Apr 2022
A Conversation With...Gareth Esson - Taboo Topics & Tailor Education
In this episode we talk to Gareth who runs an incredible organisation called Tailor Education, where he and his team provide Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) delivery, training, consultancy and resources, primarily for schools and other organisations working with young people.
We chat about what it's like working in the field, what the biggest barriers are to talking about 'taboo' topics to young people and spend lots of time discovering the importance of learning around consent.
Gareth also gives some top tips to help people who are thinking about having these conversations with friends, kids or even at work to know where to start.
7 Apr 2022
A Conversation With...Joanne Matthews - Women & Social Mobility
In this podcast we are very excited to be joined by the amazing Joanne, who has spent her life working for non-profits to help create social mobility and is now a Social Mobility Coach for The Baytree Centre in South London. We discuss the work her and I do at the centre which is a social inclusion charity for women and girls and what we can all do to support organisations like this that give so much to our communities and to women and girls.
21 Mar 2022
A Conversation With Ash Bartholomew - Being Trans in the Creative Industry
'A Conversation With' is our Zing Learning podcast where we speak to real people doing incredible things in their careers, for other people or the world of inclusion.
We will be sharing the ways in which they are enhancing awareness around important topics and get advice and suggestions from our experts in how to enhance inclusion, embed belonging and just generally make the world a better place.
This fortnight we have been speaking with our good friend and incredible human being Ash Bartholomew about what it’s like to be Trans in the world of tech and how his organisation has supported him through his transition - take 60 minutes off, kick back and enjoy!
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