We speak to to Aggie Mutuma, CEO of Mahogany Inclusion Partners
It’s the third part of our new season special on women in leadership and we’re talking about a topic that’s on a lot of people’s minds this week: inclusion.
In 2020, Black Lives Matter became a huge movement for change. Yet despite inclusion being on the news agenda regularly ever since, the stats around representation tell a different story. Has the momentum behind the drive for inclusion slowed? What’s really happening with EDI programmes? And, are leaders doing enough?
We were delighted to have the opportunity to discuss all this and more with Aggie Mutuma, CEO of Mahogany Inclusion Partners.
Aggie is a leading expert in Inclusion and Anti-Racism, as well as a passionate advocate, executive leadership coach, and engaging speaker, dedicated to fostering thriving cultures within organisations. Her achievements have earned her recognition as a top 20 Most Influential HR Thinker in 2022, as voted by her peers.
Aggie joins us to discuss the state of play with inclusion and EDI programmes across different sectors and how, and why, leaders need to renew their commitment to this work. She tells us what really drives change in EDI, along with the practical steps leaders can take to help their organisations be more inclusive.
Thank you to Aggie for sharing her invaluable advice. We loved talking to her.
On a related note, Paul and Zoe also discuss the latest news on inclusion in the Parker Review in their round up of leadership news.
Notes
Aggie Mutuma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aggie-mutuma/
Mahogany Inclusion Partners https://mahoganyinclusionpartners.com/
Leadership news:
The Parker Review https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68530034
ACEVO’s data on diversity in leadership https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/number-of-black-charity-ceos-declines-to-under-1-acevo-research-finds.html#sthash.x7RGYaPh.dpuf
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/encouraging-diversity-in-public-appointments
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