I’ll keep calling it out. Last week I saw an event later this year with a genuinely balanced speaker lineup. But they’re promoting their podcast alongside it, so I had a look. Eight episodes of one-to-one interviews with eight guests. Here’s the diversity breakdown: Or to put it plainly: all men. All white. All but… Read More You keep doing it…
I called out an all-male panel – a manel – last week and one of the panellists responded with the reply: “Merit trumps all.” I checked yesterday and he has apparently now deleted that comment. No acknowledgement, apology, or comment that it might have been wrong. I wrote about this three years ago. I’ve been… Read More Merit isn’t neutral
I want to share something important and it’s not my typical post. Remote and hybrid work has opened doors for many but It has also made things harder. For women, unclear expectations and patchy collaboration often slow careers down. If you know the Women Talking About Learning podcast, you will know why this matters to… Read More Helping women thrive in remote and hybrid teams
I was listening to a rock playlist the other day as I worked. I like music when I’m working and it’s usually instrumentals only but I fancied a bit of a singalong as I was grazing the internet and looking for the interesting stuff. First on the list were Fleetwood Mac and I hummed along… Read More Thirty to One
You never quite know what happens when you interrupt some of the norms in the world. I mention this following the post last week about a man’s approach to questioning in a session with a woman speaker. The speaker got in touch and said this: Just reading through the comments on your blog post about… Read More Causes and effects