LGBTQ+ Confident Workplaces: Matt Cameron, Founder & CEO at LGBT Great

Sharing 7 facets of Babson College’s holistic approach to wellbeing, Donna discusses work-life integration, the shift to a results-based focus, leveraging AI in wellness strategy, and why sustainability is one of the 7 facets. 

Donna introduces the values and entrepreneurial mindset that Babson College leads with, and gives examples of people leadership within inclusion, talent acquisition and employee experience strategies, from economic empowerment for underemployed groups to the impact of authenticity on talent retention. 

Recalling that HR has a seat at the table, Donna calls on you to be courageous, indeed – to design the table! 

👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice 

Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.

This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. 

We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.

It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart. 

We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy. 

In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.

As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group. 

Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here!

Make an impact, at a defining moment.

Topics in this episode: 

·        Entrepreneurialism as a mindset

·        Social mobility and living organisational values

·        Babson’s 7 facets of wellness

·        Economic empowerment and representation

·        Gen Z, Agility and Talent Acquisition mindsets

·        A seat at the table? Design the table!

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Caoimhe introduces AVEVA’s ESG strategy, describing it’s three pillars: i) its products and the positive impact they create for customers, ii) the footprint of AVEVA’s own operations, and iii) inclusive culture, and shares how the C-Suite worked together to create it. 

Reflecting on her early career during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Caoimhe describes how this has influenced her approach to inclusion and social mobility. Encouraging you to take a stand, Caoimhe shares examples of making work more equitable, discussing AVEVA’s work in early careers, being a leader in disclosing the ethnicity pay gap, and the role of CSR in ESG. 

👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice 

Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.

This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. 

We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.

It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart. 

We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy. 

In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.

As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group. 

Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here 

Make an impact, at a defining moment.

Topics in this episode: 

·        Aveva’s ESG strategy

·        Gender representation in tech

·        Investment in early careers

·        Inclusion and social mobility

·        Disclosing the ethnicity pay gap

·        CSR as part of ESG

·        Taking a stand

Referenced resource:

5% Club:

5percentclub.org.uk

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Melinda discusses factors influencing mental health for today’s workforce and shares thoughts on where the responsibilities of the organisation versus the individual lie in our changing society. Sharing the theory of Positive Psychology and how this can apply at work, Melinda provides examples of how to provide support to colleagues, including considering global differences in culture and infrastructure. 

Ahead of International Women’s Day this year, Melinda discusses creating opportunity and removing bias, and practical steps, sometimes for individuals and sometimes organisation wide, that contribute to equity. With a wonderful to call to action at the end… hear Melinda share her definition of optimism… and see if you feel as empowered as I did! 

👉 Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hresgcheatsheet

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Topics in this episode: 

·        The story of Polaroid

·        Women at work and steps to create change

·        Mental health and the role of work

·        Positive psychology

·        Organisations as communities of people

·        Recruiting a diverse workforce

·        Driving optimism – a willingness to show up to reality  

Referenced resources

Martin Seligman & Positive Psychology: Theory and Practice (pursuit-of-happiness.org)

Anderson, P., Jane-llopis, E., & Hosman, C. (2011). Reducing the silent burden of impaired mental health. Health Promotion International, 26(suppl 1), i4–i9. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dar051 

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

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Kavita shares the process of digital transformation at UST, discussing approaches that helped ensure its success, in particular the transparency and communication vital to culture change. Sharing her thoughts on the future of work, Kavita discusses changing approaches to work-life harmony and DE&I, and to what being a sustainable business leader means at work and at home.

👉 Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hresgcheatsheet

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Topics in this episode: 

·        Shifting to a digital DNA – HR alignment to business goals

·        Transparency and communication during change

·        The new world of work, DE&I and work-life harmony

·        Connecting any role to the UN SDGs

·        Sustainable business: beyond achieving Net Zero and opportunities for HR leaders

·        Step it up: multi-generational social mobility

·        Building social connections – staying human

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

Nhlamu summarises KPMG’s leadership approach in connecting the purpose of work to impact in society and shares practical examples of their approach in action, including holding ‘courageous conversations’ and creating plans based on the voices of KPMG people – including how company values come to life when times are tough. 

Discussing the transformation of the workplace, Nhlamu shares her thoughts on how we can harness change positively and inclusively – in ways that respond to the needs of all people, and meet client and business needs too. 

👉 Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hresgcheatsheet

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Topics in this episode: 

·        Bringing values to life

·        Transformation of the workplace: AI and beyond

·        Finding the gold thread in both business and human needs

·        Women in leadership

·        Being more confident in expressing what we believe 

Referenced Resources

·        KPMG Impact Plan: https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/insights/2022/03/our-impact-plan.html

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

Kirat shares her story and the origins of her passion for inclusion work. Discussing the role and mechanics of a thriving network, Kirat shares practical strategies for what may be perceived as hard when employee resource groups are ‘side of the desk’ activities to a day job.

Providing examples of cutting-edge family friendly workplace initiatives that Kirat sees as Co-Chair of the Insurance Families Network, Kirat also discusses her work on socio-economic inclusion and age inclusion, and calls on you to connect inclusion work to what you’re passionate about – so that the work brings you energy and joy.

Referenced Resources

·        Launch invitation 29^th Feb: 2024 Guide: Family Friendly policy and practice: https://bit.ly/3OkjDSt

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

👉 Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results: https://bit.ly/3UfsrN5

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Topics in this episode:

•        Creating a thriving network
•         How to manage the parts of a network that might feel hard
•         Sharing your story with others
•         Inclusion work giving you joy and energy

📧 Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

🌐 Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

Sarah encourages you to consider yourself disrupter, an HR or Inclusion professional that questions the status quo. Sharing learning across her career leading people strategy, Sarah discusses examples of work in culture change, emotional intelligence in leadership, building gender balance and the connections to flexible working and family friendly workplaces.

Referenced Resources

·        Launch invitation: 2024 Guide: Family Friendly policy and practice: https://bit.ly/3OkjDSt

·        Download the 2023 Guide: Family Friendly policy and practice: https://bit.ly/4b98ePf

·        Elliott Rae’s episode on How HR Leaders Change the World: Episode 39 Masculinity and fatherhood at work: https://bit.ly/42hmLUU

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

👉 Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results: https://bit.ly/3UfsrN5

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Topics in this episode:

•         Diversity is now a fact, focussing on inclusion
•         Talent goals: achieving transparency and being held to account
•        Building a play book when creating change
•         Future leaders and emotional intelligence
•         Disrupting and challenging the status quo
•         Gender balance, flexible working and family friendly workplaces
•         Who can you help to step into your shoes – someone you don’t currently know?

📧 Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

🌐 Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

A strong advocate for flexible and remote working, Jessie discusses the benefits for individuals, business, the environment and society. Hear Jessie summarise the business case, share practical ways that Doodle implements its approach, and the results for people and culture. 

Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community:

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This episode is brought to you by our good friends at The Clearing. They’d like you to ask yourself some crucial questions: 

•         How aligned are your people to your organisation’s strategy?
•         How well do they understand their role in delivering it?
•         And perhaps most importantly, how confident are you that they genuinely buy in to where your organisation is headed?

If these questions strike a chord, you’re not alone – many organisations struggle to put people at the heart of a brand or business change. But The Clearing is here to help you rewrite that narrative through the power of ‘Buy-in’. Whatever you’re trying to achieve, they can help you inspire your people through change, helping them feel connected to where your business is going, and empowering them to shape and deliver that future. 

Buy-in is more than a concept – it’s the People Operating System for business and brand change. It’s about creating an environment where every one of your colleagues not only understands what you’re trying to achieve, but believes in it and acts on it. It helps your people become advocates. Clear about their roles. And ensures they show up for your customers and each other when it matters. 

The Clearing believes that Buy-in is essential to business performance – especially during times of change or growth. If you’d like to find out more about how they could help you address your key strategic challenges through Buy-in, drop them a line at getintouch@theclearing.co.uk or visit https://theclearing.co.uk/

Topics in this episode: 🔊

•         Flexible working and diversity
•         Global empathy that goes beyond CSR
•         An individual wellbeing budget
•         Working remote work with a sense of togetherness
•         Transparent career paths
•         Partnerships with community organisations

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

Email: 📧 hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

Website: 🌐 https://frombabieswithlove.org

Caroline describes a change in work culture, centring on people first, and shares initiatives including ‘PTO’ (Predictability, Teaming, Open Communication) – a methodology for everyone to voice personal time or other requirements, enabling a team to deliver a client assignment and team members to have control of their lives.

Describing HR as the gatekeepers of an ethical culture, Caroline considers the future impact of AI and HR’s role in skills and culture development, shares her passions for equal opportunities and education, and discusses initiatives that create a more inclusive workplace and world. 

Topics in this episode: 

•         The culture change from putting people first
•         PTO: Predictability, Teaming, Open Communication
•         AI, human conscience, and the role of HR
•         Equal opportunities and education
•         Integrating inclusion
•         KPIs for behaviour change
•         Mastering your time and your life

Buy In – a People Operating System by The Clearing

This episode is brought to you by our good friends at The Clearing. They’d like you to ask yourself some crucial questions:

•         How aligned are your people to your organisation’s strategy?
•         How well do they understand their role in delivering it?
•         And perhaps most importantly, how confident are you that they genuinely buy in to where your organisation is headed?

If these questions strike a chord, you’re not alone – many organisations struggle to put people at the heart of a brand or business change. But The Clearing is here to help you rewrite that narrative through the power of ‘Buy-in’. Whatever you’re trying to achieve, they can help you inspire your people through change, helping them feel connected to where your business is going, and empowering them to shape and deliver that future. 

Buy-in is more than a concept – it’s the People Operating System for business and brand change. It’s about creating an environment where every one of your colleagues not only understands what you’re trying to achieve, but believes in it and acts on it. It helps your people become advocates. Clear about their roles.  And ensures they show up for your customers and each other when it matters.

The Clearing believes that Buy-in is essential to business performance – especially during times of change or growth. If you’d like to find out more about how they could help you address your key strategic challenges through Buy-in, drop them a line at getintouch@theclearing.co.uk or visit https://theclearing.co.uk/

Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results

Helping you showcase the enhanced value HR creates, this quick and simple tool you can spend just 10 - 15 minutes to connect the dots between HR and ESG, briefly assess progress at your company, and identify opportunities for next quarter and next year.

Join the How HR Leaders Change the World community!

Come and join the community of pioneering #HRChangemakers, it’s totally free and you’ll be the first to receive new tools and resources, and get first access invitations to our events: join us here: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers 

Linkedin: @FromBabieswithLove

Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love.  Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.

Starting with an overview of how SIG’s strategy contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and her belief that every HR professional creates social change, Suzanne shares the example of her work on human rights across the whole value chain, summarising leadership, cross functional working and measurement approaches.

Discussing future opportunities for the role of HR, Suzanne discusses techniques for reducing gender inequality and the connection to paying living wages, as well as an example of a new competency framework and how it supports what a company wants to stand for.

Calling on everyone in HR to dive into the ESG agenda, Suzanne encourages you to assess how your people practices contribute (or not yet contribute) and to get involved! 

Topics in this episode: 

•         Human Rights due diligence  
•         Measuring progress with Ecovardis
•         Cross functional working
•         Reducing gender inequality and the connection to living wages
•         A new competency framework for being well and doing well
•         Getting involved in the ESG agenda

Referenced resources

·        Ecovardis

Buy In – a People Operating System by The Clearing 

This episode is brought to you by our good friends at The Clearing. They’d like you to ask yourself some crucial questions: 

•         How aligned are your people to your organisation’s strategy?
•         How well do they understand their role in delivering it?
•        And perhaps most importantly, how confident are you that they genuinely buy in to where your organisation is headed?

If these questions strike a chord, you’re not alone – many organisations struggle to put people at the heart of a brand or business change. But The Clearing is here to help you rewrite that narrative through the power of ‘Buy-in’.  Whatever you’re trying to achieve, they can help you inspire your people through change, helping them feel connected to where your business is going, and empowering them to shape and deliver that future.

Buy-in is more than a concept – it’s the People Operating System for business and brand change. It’s about creating an environment where every one of your colleagues not only understands what you’re trying to achieve, but believes in it and acts on it. It helps your people become advocates. Clear about their roles. And ensures they show up for your customers and each other when it matters.

The Clearing believes that Buy-in is essential to business performance – especially during times of change or growth. If you’d like to find out more about how they could help you address your key strategic challenges through Buy-in, drop them a line at getintouch@theclearing.co.uk or visit https://theclearing.co.uk/

Download your free cheat-sheet: 25 Ways Your HR Work Delivers ESG Results

Helping you showcase the enhanced value HR creates, this quick and simple tool you can spend just 10 - 15 minutes to connect the dots between HR and ESG, briefly assess progress at your company, and identify opportunities for next quarter and next year: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hresgcheatsheet

Join the How HR Leaders Change the World community!

Come and join the community of pioneering #HRChangemakers, it’s totally free and you’ll be the first to receive new tools and resources, and get first access invitations to our events: join us here: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers

Linkedin: @FromBabieswithLove

Email: hrleaders@frombabieswithlove.org

Website: https://frombabieswithlove.org

How HR Leaders Change the World is brought to you by social enterprise, From Babies with Love. Across Moments that Matter, we provide employee engagement gift services to global HR functions and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned and abandoned children around the world. We transform commonly existing gift spend in to strategic, efficient and inclusive tools in your People Strategy, delivering Exceptional Employee Experience, and at the same time, ESG results.