As I settled into my chair last night (1 of only 2 men in a room of 100+ women – more on that later), at the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s (NWCI) event on women on boards, I was slightly anxious. In my role as CEO of an Inclusion & Diversity advisory firm and as a passionate ally in the drive for equality, non-discrimination and inclusion of women and minority-groupings, I have listened to many of the arguments and heard dozens of calls to action. But I have seen litt

Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another. Traditionally, the focus has been on diverse elements such as gender and disability with a lesser appreciation of age, sexual orientation and ethnicity. Equally important diverse elements like culture, experience and thinking style are often ignored or misunderstood. Inclusion is a state of being valued, respected and supported. It generates a sense of Belonging. It is about focus

Economic (and as a result political and social) progress is impacted by an intense war on talent (attraction, development, retention) and the need for government, organizations and individuals to transform and adapt in an increasingly competitive and global environment. To achieve this, businesses need to be agile and innovative which in turn is directly correlated to the culture in the workplace and the calibre of the talent available. As Tim Cook (CEO, Apple) says: ‘Inclusi