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Series 6: An Untapped Talent Pool: Disability in the Workplace

Toby Mildon · January 25, 2024

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Interview with Toby Mildon

Series 6: An Untapped Talent Pool: Disability in the Workplace — Toby Mildon

Podcast: HR Insights

January 25, 2024 · 43 min

Over the last year, we have seen pushback from organisations around their DEI agenda with many questioning their approach to the topic. To bring some clarity to the situation, Diversity & Inclusion Architect, Toby Mildon, joins our CEO and Host Stuart Elliott, for today’s…

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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

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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Over the last year, we have seen pushback from organisations around their DEI agenda with many questioning their approach to the topic. To bring some clarity to the situation, Diversity & Inclusion Architect,Toby Mildon, joins our CEO and Host Stuart Elliott, for today’s episode of HR Insights: The Podcast.

In this episode, Stuart and Toby discuss his disability and how his personal and professional experiences with inequality when applying for roles affected him and led to his passion for diversity and inclusion. They also chat about what organisations do well in the DEI space and how they can improve, especially in the equity aspect of the acronym. The conversation then explores what Toby believes will aid the future of DEI, leading to a discussion on AI and the anxiety around new technology and the paralysis of fear when employing disabled staff.

As a Diversity & Inclusion Architect, Toby is passionate about creating diverse workplaces and cultures that are inclusive, which stemmed from his own experiences as a disabled man. He has helped some of the UK’s largest companies improve their staff retention, brand innovation, productivity and performance. Toby has also written a book called Inclusive Growth, which aims to future-proof organisations by creating a diverse workplace and providing a practical framework that allows the company to grow and succeed.

Key Timestamps:

01:40: An introduction to Toby07:25: Workplace barriers for disabled people15:51: Toby’s book - Inclusive Growth 18:53: Organisations that do well in the DEI space21:04: The shift in HR's focus on DEI25:39: The future of DEI 28:12: Hiring managers' fears around hiring people with disabilities 36:25: Tips for prioritising DEI with the aim to retain and obtain top talentYou can listen to and download HR Insights from Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other popular podcast apps. Please subscribe so the latest episodes are directly available! You can also join our HR Community by following us on LinkedIn.

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Guest: Toby Mildon