Making Diversity Our Mission
In today’s society, it’s not uncommon to hear the term “microaggressions” being used in conversations about discrimination and harassment. But what exactly are microaggressions and how do they differ from other forms of discrimination or harassment? What are microaggressions? Microaggressions are defined as subtle, everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs, or insults that communicate derogatory […]
Anti-Racism Training: Expectations vs Reality that really helps HR department, employees and leaders get to grips with race equality.
4 Ways Unconscious Bias Training Providers Can Improve Your Business Unconscious bias pertains to being unaware of a belief system which impacts others who don’t share the same or similar beliefs or attributes that you intrinsically hold. Because of this, addressing areas within your business which could be affected by unconscious bias can be tricky. […]
After a controversial 2021 title decider at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which saw the F.I.A’s Michael Masi at the centre of the duel in the Desert. There has also been a bigger fight towards improving racial equality and increased diversity and inclusion in motorsports led by Sir Lewis Hamilton. The 7-times F1 World Champion […]
What is race awareness training? Race Awareness training is designed to help you understand the concept of race and how it relates to society and the workplace. At Mission Diverse, we offer two forms of awareness and action training. Our foundation race awareness training is most suited for employees who have never had any support […]
We’d like to say a huge thank you to the Postcode Lottery Trust who awarded Mission Diverse funding to support and deliver workshops to people from deprived communities within Birmingham. Throughout our project we were able to support 32 people in accessing digital enterprise and employability workshops. Attendees found that they were able to develop […]
One common criticism as to why unconscious bias training courses don’t work, is that when participants are told their “biases” are “unconscious”, it encourages them to believe that there is nothing, they can do to change them. Well, we’re here to tell you this is not the case. If you’d really like to learn more […]
As diversity and inclusion consultants, we know organisations with diverse boards, senior management and leadership teams perform on average 43% better in sales revenue and profits compared to non-diverse businesses. What you may not know is that almost all of these successful organisations employ an external diversity and inclusion consultant, or company to guide them […]
It’s no secret that discrimination is illegal, and workplace discrimination should be rooted out and appropriately sanctioned. Discrimination can have long-lasting damaging effects on your employees well-being and your organisations reputation. Therefore, it is important to implement diversity and inclusion policies that actually work. Here are 5 simple tips that will help you begin improving […]
Believe it or not, addressing and acting upon discrimination and racism in the workplace is not difficult. The real problem is people and organisations that don’t know how to, or don’t care to address workplace racism and discrimination. It’s also really easy to spot the organisations who merely preach the notion of diversity and […]
