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Toby Mildon - Beyond Box-Checking: Inclusive Growth

Toby Mildon · January 29, 2024

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Interview with Toby Mildon

Toby Mildon - Beyond Box-Checking: Inclusive Growth

Podcast: Diversity Goes to Work

January 29, 2024

Today on the show we welcome Toby Mildon. Toby is a diversity and inclusion architect and found of Mildon; a consultancy and advisory business. He works with business to re-engineer entire processes and systems to minimize the impact of bias and build cultures of inclusion.…

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Key topicsDiversity drives business successToby can discuss how diverse and inclusive workforces contribute to brand innovation and productivity, citing industry surveys and data points that show how diverse companies outperform their peers in terms of revenue growth and profitability. The importance of a sustainable approach to D&IToby can talk about the key insights from his book, Inclusive Growth, which provides a practical framework for delivering a sustainable, diverse and inclusive workplace that allows organizations to grow. He can discuss how companies can strategically align diversity and inclusion to organizational growth, change the culture, and implement a sustainable inclusivity infrastructure. The future of work and D&IToby can discuss the big societal changes happening right now and how they impact D&I in the workplace. He can talk about how companies need to prepare themselves for these developments by prioritizing D&I and making it an integral part of their organizational strategy. He can also discuss how companies can become leaders in their industry by attracting and retaining top talent through their commitment to D&I. View all topics →

About Toby Mildon

Toby Mildon, podcast guest

Inclusivity Expert, Diversity & Inclusion Architect and Author

100+ Organisations across 16 industriesAmazon bestseller Inclusive Growth authorAward-winning Flexa PioneerInclusive Growth Culture Programme Creator

Toby Mildon is a Diversity & Inclusion Architect who is passionate about creating diverse workplaces and cultures that are inclusive. He has helped some of the UK's largest companies, including the BBC, Deloitte, Sony, and HarperCollins Publishing, improve staff retention, brand innovation, productivity, and performance. Toby's lifelong passion for Diversity and Inclusion stems from his personal and professional experiences with inequality, and his belief that building a culture of inclusive growth is essential for organizational success.

Toby's Inclusive Growth Culture Programme helps businesses implement real change and avoid shallow and superficial diversity initiatives. If a company has more than 250 employees, or is intending to grow to this size, Toby is the right person to help drive the business forward and achieve new heights. He speaks passionately about how moving beyond superficial diversity initiatives and building a culture of inclusive growth is essential. It addresses the underlying issues of inequality and creates a sustainable framework for continued growth and success.

Toby's book, Inclusive Growth: Future-proof your business by creating a diverse workplace, provides a practical framework that enables you to deliver a sustainable, diverse and inclusive workplace that allows your organisation to grow.

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About this episode

Today on the show we welcomeToby Mildon. Toby is a diversity and inclusion architect and found of Mildon; a consultancy and advisory business. He works with business to re-engineer entire processes and systems to minimize the impact of bias and build cultures of inclusion. Prior to setting up his businesses, Toby worked as an in-house diversity and inclusion manager at the BBC and at Deloitte.

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