As the Pride Month celebrations wind down, there is still a lot of work to be done, especially for trans people who often bear the brunt of hateful and damaging rhetoric and behaviour. So, as an employer, what can you do post Pride to actually make a difference?
Read MoreThere are several critiques of the concept of cognitive diversity based on a lack of retest reliability and the fact that the assessment is self-reported (rarely a reliable measure). Put simply, there’s little evidence that people’s cognitive approach is consistent from one point in time to another so is there any real value in assigning the label based on one particular instance?
Read MoreArriving at County Hall I could never have imagined that such a beautiful place stood in the shadow of the London Eye. Here we would be launching Culture+, a new platform designed specifically for start-ups and scale-ups to build inclusive cultures from the start. Built in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the project had 49 research participants, 27+ hours of user interviews across 18 participating organisations - as well as countless hours of desk research.
Read MoreWe started this ERG research project with a qualitative report which gave us insight into the challenges and difficulties people experienced through their work with ERGs. Now we’d like to gather some more data to further understand and support the folks doing this work.
Read MoreUnconscious bias training (UBT) is popular among a number of workplaces. Often mandatory (which research suggests is harmful) it is packaged as a one-off, hour-long session which fits easily at the end of a busy day.
But have you come across the mounting evidence to suggest that UBT isn’t effective and may even be harmful?
Read MoreA list of organisations that you can support as part of your commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion. While showing your support during Pride Month is great, we must remember that there are 11 other months in the year. So be mindful that these organisations may already be overwhelmed with commitments in June - consider reaching out after.
Read MoreAs many companies scramble to prepare their rainbow logos, banners and flags for LGBTQ Pride next month we at The Honeycomb Works encourage you to not do anything - well anything performative, at least. We see it every year. A lot of people in HR or marketing are still wondering what…
Read MoreWe are constantly working to improve the Honeycomb Platform to provide you with the best service to help you make your workplace more inclusive. Check out what we have been up to!
Read Morelack History month in the US starts in a week. But we know a lot of people in HR or marketing are still wondering what they should do. They are worried that doing something seems (or more accurately perhaps is!) performative. But doing nothing just feels...wrong. At this time the calls start rolling in and don’t stop until the very end of the month, so we thought we’d share some advice…
Read MoreIt’s a tricky thing to define what it is to be an ally. There are many different approaches and ways to go about it but perhaps the single most important thing to remember is, it’s about action. Thinking about doing something is of no use to anyone. The support, the change, the difference is made when you actually do it. Ask questions when you think you’ve heard something that isn’t acceptable, object if someone is behaving in a discriminatory way.
Read MoreIn the previous blog post, we learned of the personal cost of not belonging in the workplace. Here I will share the economic ramifications of not belonging for businesses. While we at The Honeycomb Works believe that the economic cost on businesses should not be the reason why companies take action we must accept that often DEI action is deprioritised as other company pressures/priorities emerge.
Read MoreWhat happens when you don’t feel like you belong at your place of work? When you feel like the outsider? When you don’t get invited out? When you are not invited to those meetings? When you don’t get a promotion? You code-switch! For me, and countless others, code-switching is an everyday, every hour, every minute activity, where I twist and contort myself into an extension of me that puts other people at ease.
Read MoreWhether you have employees in the US or not, the US transition of power matters. Our “What You Need to Know about US Election Violence” pack is an action-based resource for HR Professionals, Managers, and Senior Leaders.
Read MoreAt our open ‘How to be an Ally’ event the focus was very much on how to take steps towards becoming an ally. While self education is essential, so is action. Caroline Marsh discusses how to use questions to call out bias and discrimination.
Read MoreThere is a huge amount of information out there on how to combat racism and be a better ally but it can be hard to know where to start. In this blog, Caroline Marsh shares some of the resources she’s found useful.
Read MoreAllies are your most important and effective resource in creating an inclusive culture. If there is one thing you are going to focus on, make it this.
Read MoreMiddle of the day. At a bank. A diversity and inclusivity talk.
At the very least, we hoped a few people would come for the free food. But over 50 people showed up. We were absolutely delighted to see so many faces, keen to hear more about inclusion and diversity.
Read MoreThe tendency to focus on ‘fixing’ the underrepresented rather than leveraging the power of those calling the shots is an issue we come across a lot. At The Honeycomb Works’ ‘How to be an ally’ event I spoke about a number of common mistakes I see organisations making when trying to create inclusive, diverse cultures and this one seemed to really resonate with people.
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