INvolve - The Inclusion People

Happy Holidays from Audeliss, INvolve, The Black British Business Awards, and TNON - The Network of Networks! 2024 has been another incredible year, demonstrating the vital importance of inclusion and the immense collective power and influence that global organizations wield to drive meaningful and lasting change within workplaces and beyond. We want to extend our profound thank you to everyone who has supported us and contributed to our mission this year, and especially as we welcomed The Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) and The Network of Networks (TNON), who are now a part of INvolve. It has been a privilege to collaborate with so many inspiring global businesses working tirelessly to create diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations. None of our work would be possible without the dedication and hard work of our extraordinary teams, who are committed to enabling organizations to succeed and creating a more equitable world for diverse talent. They’ve earned a much-needed break from revolutionizing the corporate world, so our virtual offices will be closed from Friday 20th December and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025. There's so much to look forward to when we're back like: ✨ The 2025 London Role Model Gala, celebrating those leading the way for inclusion ✨The 2025 Black British Business Awards, recognizing exceptional Black talent across business ✨The eagerly awaited Empower, Heroes, Outstanding and Enable 2025 Role Model Lists, celebrating leaders who are driving change ✨Even more ambitious plans from Audeliss to change the face of leadership and accelerate diversity at the top of business ✨Expanding our suite of innovative inclusion solutions to further support businesses in creating lasting impact. If you’re keen to partner with us in 2025 and explore how we can help transform your workplace culture, contact us at info@involvepeople.org or visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/ejrMqAqA Wishing you a happy, restful holiday season and a brilliant New Year. We can’t wait to see you in 2025! #Endofyear #HappyHolidays #DEI #CultureChange #2025goals

Introducing our 2025 London Gala Headline Sponsor - Dow! ✨ We are so thrilled to have Dow on board and have their visible and vocal support for Role Models in business. With many colleagues from Dow appearing across our Role Model Lists over the years and of course their support and sponsorship of our 2024 Enable Role Model List - they are great champions of inclusion and are the perfect sponsors for our inspiring, iconic London Role Model Gala. Check out what Dow's Chief Inclusion Officer Alveda J. Williams, Ph.D. has to say about Dow's commitment below. Our London Gala is just over two months away and we can't wait to celebrate our 2024 Role Models in style at the Natural History Museum in February. Who's joining us? Let us know in the comments! #INvolveGala #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #CultureChange #RoleModels #CultureTransformation #EMRoleModels24 #HERRoleModels24 #OUTRoleModels24 #ENRoleModels24 #Sponsors #LGBTQInclusion #WomensInclusion

The stats speak for themselves ✨ 2024 was an amazing year for INvolve and the team worked with some brilliant global organizations to drive culture change and long-term inclusion. Participants from all across our client organizations demonstrated a real commitment to learning the tools needed to drive their own change, leaned into lessons and practical tools for career development through our talent development programs and showed their dedication for change in taking these learnings back and implementing them for the benefit of everyone at their organizations. Delivering impact and creating bespoke solutions needed for true change underpins our work, and we're so pleased to have been able to work with our clients this year to make their workplaces for inclusive for everyone. A huge shoutout to the INvolve team for their commitment and much-needed work. If you'd like to work with us in the new year, DM us or get in touch with the team at engagement@involvepeople.org to learn how we can support your business to expand it's capabilities through culture change. #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #CultureChange #CultureTransformation #Inclusion #Advisory #CultureExperts #ChangeExperts #Allyship #BusinessDevelopment

Do you know that INvolve, Audeliss and TNON - The Network of Networks host events for key business individuals? In October, Audeliss held a brilliant Chief People Officer's Breakfast at the Ivy Club, bringing together 30 senior HR leaders to discuss important topics such as cultural transformation, values-driven employee propositions, and workforce planning in a rapidly evolving environment. We were joined by guest speaker, Syreeta Brown, FCIPD CMgr CCMI, Group Chief People & Communications Officer at Virgin Money, who provided insight of how organizations navigate these challenges, especially within a sector as highly regulated as financial services. Read the key learnings here: https://lnkd.in/du6yaTGY We'll be back in the new year with some incredible, exclusive events for senior leaders in business - watch this space! #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #CPO #ChiefPeopleOfficers #PeopleManagement #CSuite #SeniorLeaders #KeyLearnings

Throwing it back to January 2024 - and our predictions in DEI for the year. Did we get it right? Our Managing Director Alexandra Evreinoff predicted that this year would see businesses focus in on their ESG reporting, further developments in the return to office arena and the growing use of AI, and subsequent reticence of AI as well, within DEI. You can read this year's throwback article here: https://lnkd.in/ejv-2Bns And keep your eyes peeled on our upcoming trends for 2025 article soon! What did 2024 bring your organization in terms of DEI? We'd love to hear! #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #Predictions #2024Predictions #2025Predictions #EndofYear #BusinessInsights #BusinessPredictions

2025 is right around the corner. But before your organization closes for the holidays, here's an unmissable opportunity to get involved with that'll take your inclusion aims into the new year. If you’ve yet to determine your plan of action for 2025 – TNON - The Network of Networks has you covered with their upcoming talent acceleration programs that will support your business to deliver on commitments for change and put the progression of ethnically diverse talent at the top of your agenda. Running from March to June 2025 – here’s how two of our talent acceleration programs can help you. 1. Our TNON Mid-Career Talent Accelerator program is geared towards activating inclusive middle managers that nurture high-performing teams within business. Our expertly designed program provides the skills and tools to equip ethnically diverse talent to win in an ultra-competitive world where they often face historical barriers to success. 2. Perhaps you want to focus on your future leaders – we’ve got that covered too. The Navigator Early Career Accelerator focuses on developing the careers of ethnically diverse talent in business. This virtual, cross-company learning experience equips participants with tools for career planning, building meaningful professional relationships, enhancing communication skills and for influencing strategies. For more details on these programmes including information on modules, outcomes and availability get in touch with the TNON and INvolve teams at enquiries@tnongroup.com #TalentAcceleration #TalentDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #Raceinclusion #Inclusion #CultureTransformation #CultureChange #SystemicChange #Antiracism

Earlier this week we released our incredible 2024 Enable Role Model List sponsored by Dow! ✨ What is the Enable Role Model List? Hear from Eveline Kooiman, Lead Director Public Affairs EMEAI, Dow on the importance of the List and her personal experiences too. Thank you to Dow for their amazing support of this List and helping us to create a platform to celebrate this year's brilliant 50 global leaders. View the full List here: https://bit.ly/49kLWtg Nominations for the 2025 Enable Role Model List are now open! If you'd like to be in with a chance to feature, or perhaps someone you know should feature next year, nominate them now here: https://lnkd.in/edeV2_T9 #ENRoleModels24 #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #Neurodiversity #Mentalhealth #Disabilityawareness #DisabilityInclusion #Neurodiversityatwork #Wellbeing #Mentalhealthmatters

Last but by no means least - celebrating our Top Role Model for disability inclusion - Hillary Wool, Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)! Hillary is an agency-signed model, paratriathlete and a passionate advocate for disability inclusion. She co-founded BCG’s AccessAbility@BCG Network in 2019, which has grown to over 1,700 members worldwide, focusing on disability, chronic illness, mental health, and neurodiversity. Through AccessAbility, Hillary has helped advance mentorship, educational campaigns, and access to accommodations; she has organized and moderated events with prominent advocates like Ali Stroker and Lolo Spencer. As lead author on BCG’s 2023 disability workplace inclusion report, Hillary has presented insights at global forums, including the Disability:IN Conference and M-Enabling Summit, and secured coverage from major outlets like Forbes, the New York Times, and CNBC. Outside of BCG, she has modeled for brands like Target and Amazon to increase disability representation, and serves in roles with adaptive sports organizations Achilles International and Dare2tri. Hillary’s journey reflects her mission to elevate disabled talent across business and society. Hillary shares more about her personal experiences and best practice for change in her feature interview for the List here: https://bit.ly/3Bdi2dQ The Enable Role Model List sponsored by Dow amplifies Role Models with personal experiences of disability, neurodiversity and mental health and the much needed work being done for inclusion within these spaces. View the full List here and learn more about this year's featured Role Models: https://bit.ly/49kLWtg Congratulations to all of this year's Enable Role Models for the amazing work they are doing to make our workplaces more inclusive. ✨ #ENRoleModels24 #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #MentalHealth #Mentalhealthawareness #RoleModels #GlobalLeaders

Unveiling our Top Role Model for mental health inclusion - April Roque Pascual, Lead Editor, Editorial, Design & Publishing, S&P Global! Based in the Philippines, April co-founded and led the Philippine chapter of REACH, a people resource group within S&P Global dedicated to advancing opportunities for employees impacted by disabilities. Under her leadership, REACH Philippines launched several important initiatives, including disability sensitivity training sessions, discussions on workplace accessibility with the National Council on Disability Affairs and the Philippine Business and Disability Network, and collaborations with organizations such as the Autism Society Philippines, Best Buddies Philippines and Virtualahan. These efforts have promoted inclusivity and support for diverse abilities in the workplace and beyond. As a local DEI advocate and a Filipina contending with a mental health disorder, April understands the unique barriers faced by people with disabilities in a developing country and remains committed to fostering representation and awareness to inspire change across communities and industries. April shares some fantastic insights (and a brilliant reading from Brene's Brown book!) in her feature interview that you can watch here: https://bit.ly/3ZgRC2M The Enable Role Model List sponsored by Dow amplifies Role Models with personal experiences of disability, neurodiversity and mental health and the much needed work being done for inclusion within these spaces. View the full List here and learn more about this year's featured Role Models: https://bit.ly/49kLWtg #ENRoleModels24 #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #MentalHealth #Mentalhealthawareness #RoleModels #GlobalLeaders

Introducing our Top Role Model for Neurodiversity inclusion - Jonathan Andrews MUniv, Associate, Reed Smith LLP ! 💫 Jonathan actively advocates for neurodiversity and disability inclusion, and as a former trustee of Ambitious about Autism and youth council chair he initiated Ambitious for Autism’s first employment campaign, securing £100,000+ in funding and creating job opportunities for hundreds. Jonathan has also served on UK Government’s Expert Advisory Board for disability employment, and has co-authored key DEI reports and served on international councils (including the Diversity Council of the International Trademark Association) to advance inclusion. Recognized as one of the UK’s most influential individuals with disabilities, Jonathan emphasizes the importance of role models and the need for supportive environments for neurodivergent talent, advocating for employment and career progression. His personal experiences underscore the benefits of openness and authenticity in the workplace. We were so pleased to sit down with Jonathan and learn more about his experiences and insights into driving inclusion. Watch Jonathan's feature interview here: https://bit.ly/3D5W8cU The Enable Role Model List sponsored by Dow amplifies Role Models with personal experiences of disability, neurodiversity and mental health and the much needed work being done for inclusion within these spaces. View the full List here and learn more about this year's featured Role Models: https://bit.ly/49kLWtg #ENRoleModels24 #DEI #Diversityandinclusion #Autism #AutismAwareness #GlobalLeaders #RoleModels #Neuroinclusion #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergence #InternationalDayofpersonswithdisabilities