The Serendis Blog

The Diversity Dilemma: Why a new approach is needed for real inclusion

17 March, 2025

The Diversity Dilemma: Why a new approach is needed for real inclusion

Like many of you, I am concerned by the dramatic comments and decisions from large global organisations like Meta, McDonald’s, Boeing and Ford to end their DEI initiatives. But they didn’t completely surprise me. As a corporate leadership expert, I…

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International Women’s Day 2023: how should corporate Australia really be addressing inequity?

20 March, 2023

International Women’s Day 2023: how should corporate Australia really be addressing inequity?

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) was #EmbraceEquity. Its aim was “to get the world talking about why equal opportunities aren’t enough.” And that means being clear about the difference between equality and equity: equality is giving everyone…

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What would Mentoring deliver if it was done right? A guide for program managers

8 August, 2022

What would Mentoring deliver if it was done right? A guide for program managers

If ‘pivot’ was the buzzword of 2020, then ‘retention’ is certainly staking its claim on 2022! Building a team and nurturing talent is only one part of the challenge facing people teams and business leaders. The looming question is ‘how…

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Are Your Organisational Values Hindering Inclusion?

26 April, 2022

Are Your Organisational Values Hindering Inclusion?

To date, diversity has largely been pitched through the lens of fairness. Organisations have spent time and money teaching their leaders about unconscious bias, discrimination, privilege, and equity. The approach has been successful to deliver awareness and commitment to change….

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InclusionPulse Series: Are You Creating an Inclusive Culture at Work?

7 May, 2019

InclusionPulse Series: Are You Creating an Inclusive Culture at Work?

Imagine this. An acquaintance invites you to come along to a social game of your favourite team sport. We are in Australia, so let’s use footy. Australian Rules Football for all my non-Aussie connections. You like this person. You admire…

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