ED&I - Why, What and How with Rob Neil OBE
Series 3 of the Digital Hub is here, ED&I is the focus, interviews with ED&I leaders and influencers will shape the backbone of this new series I hope you enjoy it! We are recording 10 – 12 episodes will complete this series; however, I hope this series inspires at least one person, or a member of a community or one organisation after these episodes are published aired & shared. 18 months have passed since George Floyd was killed; the uprising of BLM & the spotlight has been firmly shone on the ED&I since then. So, Rob Neil OBE & I unravel & discuss where we are at on this epic journey. “Rob Neil” EDI - why, what & how with Rob Neil OBE Rob is a founding member of the (Ministry of Justice) MoJ’s BAME Staff network in 2001 In April 2016 Rob was included in the ‘New View 50’ which recognises influential Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) professionals in the public sector Rob was awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours list for ‘Services to Race Equality in the workplace and the community’ and received his gong from the Queen at Buckingham Palace in May 2018. Together we lift the cover off and discuss the topics below, we also get to know Rob as a person, his likes & what makes him tick. 18 months on from George Floyd, what’s working in ED&I”Krystal Alliance Rob’s ED&I consultancy work, helping businesses Uncomfortable but positive conversations in the board room”Are employers ED&I strategies REAL or NOT Real? Positivity coming from forming alliances Introducing Sandra Kerr’s “BITC” & Karl George’s “Race at work” ED&I What has worked & what hasn’t worked over the last 18 months”