D&I Newscast: Episode 3

How would you feel about working for free for over two months of the year?

Equal Pay Day is celebrated at different times of the year, depending on country, organisation and dataset.

Some mark the date early in the year, when women effectively begin earning money for their work, compared with their male counterparts, while others mark the date later in the year, when women effectively stop earning money for their work, compared to their male counterparts.

For example, this year the TUC in the UK are marking the date on Monday March 11th, and the USA are marking the date on Tuesday March 12th, where Europe will mark the date in November. 

No matter when it is marked, the day is there to bring attention to the gender pay gap, and the effective number of days women work each year for free compared with their male counterparts. 

Gender pay gaps have existed throughout history, yet we are still making little progress to address them.

In our latest podcast, recorded from our live webinar series, Dr Jo Kandola and Marianna Zajac discuss the key factors that lead to women being paid less than men.

They reveal for the first time new research findings from Pearn Kandola, that show how some well intentioned initiatives within organisations to support women may actually be making the situation worse.

This webinar was recorded on 15th November 2023, the date on which Europe marked equal pay day as the date women effectively stopped earning money compared to their male counterparts in 2023, and worked the rest of the year for free.

Are you inclusively attracting the best talent?

Organisations focus on developing recruitment processes that are designed to attract the best talent. However, to achieve this, the process needs to be inclusive.

We know that, for example, how a job advert is designed is critical as it can influence the type of candidate that applies for the job.

Recorded from our live webinar series, 'How To Inclusively Attract The Best Talent' is hosted by business psychologists Norma Molla and Marianna Zajac and explores:

• How to develop and design inclusive job adverts.
• The impact of language, imagery, and other recruitment resources on employee attraction.
• Insights into what is putting candidates off from applying for roles based on the latest research.

You can find out more about Pearn Kandola's Inclusive Recruitment programmes here.

Are your leaders confident in tackling the latest inclusion challenges right now?

Inclusive Leadership training has existed for years – but since its inception, the landscape for leaders has changed dramatically. While many pressures leaders face remain the same, new challenges are emerging, with leaders entering into uncharted territory when it comes to inclusion.

Recorded from our live webinar series, 'What's Next For Inclusive Leadership?' is hosted by Managing Psychologist Janet Tarasofsky and uses data gathered from thousands of leaders to explore:

• The areas where leaders most commonly struggle and need support
• The new inclusion challenges facing leaders right now
• How to lead inclusively in a rapidly changing world

The podcast will equip you with an understanding of how you and your fellow leaders can face the challenges of the modern workplace to lead inclusively and fairly.

You can find out more about Pearn Kandola's Inclusive Leadership programme here.

For almost 40 years, we have been working to make workplaces fairer for everyone. We know that lasting change doesn't just start at the top.

Creating an inclusive, equitable and fair organisation is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a role to play.

Recorded from our new live webinar series, Jo reveals the Number 1 blocker to people taking accountability for inclusion, and covers some of the tools and techniques you can use to remove this block and help support your journey towards being a more inclusive, bias-free organisation.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and development here.

Join us for a special edition of our podcast, hosted by James Meachin, a Partner at Pearn Kandola who is an attraction, recruitment and onboarding specialist. 

Many organisations focus on developing inclusive recruitment processes that are both fair and effective. To achieve this, we know that the recruitment criteria – often competencies – are critical, as they influence who is selected.

Recorded from our new live webinar series, James discusses how to develop, define and use competencies to support identifying and selecting diverse talent in your organisation.

You can find out more about our Competency Framework design services on our website.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Join us for a special edition of our podcast, hosted by Bailey Bell, a managing psychologist at Pearn Kandola who has designed successful DEI programmes for many organisations in the private and public sector.

Using his research and his experience, Bailey details the simple missteps that - unless addressed - can be costly to your organisation.

Discover how to avoid these pitfalls and learn the simple steps you can take to keep your DEI strategy on track for success.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Find out more about our DEI Strategy design services.

Welcome to a special edition of our podcast, hosted by Clare Reynolds, principal psychologist at Pearn Kandola.

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace details the benefits of having neurodivergent employees in your workforce and how best to support them, with strategies to foster inclusive environments.

Join Clare, a neurodiversity expert and coach, as she tackles the 3 most prevalent challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.

Uncover the damaging effects of these challenges and arm yourself with 3 practical solutions you can implement immediately to foster a truly inclusive and supportive environment.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Find out more about our Inclusive Cultures services.

Welcome to our DE&I Newscast, hosted by Professor Binna Kandola OBE.

Joined each month by one of our business psychologists, Binna and his guests present a fresh perspective on pressing stories from a DE&I perspective while keeping you up to date with the latest research in the DE&I world.

This month's special guests are Bailey Bell, a Managing Psychologist at Pearn Kandola, who examines Suella Braverman's controversial comments, the rise of opt-out bank holiday policies and Mental Health Week 2023. Binna is also joined by Psychologist Norma Molla, who discusses Pearn Kandola's latest research into Weight Discrimination in the workplace.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and development here.