Marshalls Head of Diversity refocuses D&I for 2022

Refocussing for Diversity and Inclusion in the New Year For many, this is the time of year when we look back at the past 12 months and also think about what is to come.  So, for those of us who work in diversity and inclusion, perhaps it’s a suitable moment to reflect on what we…

How to keep inclusive this Christmas?

It’s that time of the year again, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we are nearing the end of the last month of the year. There are some things that as an employer you might be thinking about – for example; how is the next year going to look and what you have achieved across…

Insiders and Outsiders – how our micro-behaviours affect the workplace

Unconscious Bias Training

Diversity in the Workplace

Let’s Talk About Race In The Workplace

Allyship: a new course with the University of Surrey

From being existing clients to now collaborating with them on our latest module, Marshalls are so excited to be releasing our Allyship Module in partnership with the University of Surrey (School of Health Sciences). We worked alongside Emily Williams to form the Allyship module which covers some really important issues, especially with regards to how…

Irish Universities come together to talk about racism

We are excited to announce that following the launch of our EDI in Higher Education training programme for Irish University staff in April 2021, that the IUA Vice Presidents for EDI, who have been mindful of the issue of race equality, have signed on for a new Irish edition of our popular ‘Let’s Talk About…

A response to recent articles

Recent articles from various news outlets have strongly criticised a university’s decision to make one of its Diversity and Inclusion courses compulsory for its students to take. As creators of the course and its content, we are keen to respond to this criticism.  The module is designed as an awareness-raising tool. Its focus is to…

How to celebrate Black History Month at work

Author, and historian Carter G. Woodson—now appropriately considered the “father of black history”—lobbied actively for the national recognition of black stories and perspectives. He believed that true equality was only really possible with the acknowledgment and understanding of a race’s history. Today, in the UK, we celebrate Black History Month every October, and many companies…

Let’s Talk About Race In The Workplace – US Version

Marshall’s host Diversity and Inclusion User group with nine universities

As specialists in Diversity, Inclusion, and Unconscious Bias, Marshalls was delighted last week to hold a Marshall Diversity and Inclusion User Group meeting with nine universities to discuss diversity in higher education. Representatives from Exeter, Liverpool John Moores, Staffordshire, St Andrews, Cranfield, Dundee, St Andrews, Stirling, and Canterbury Christ Church joined the User Group Zoom…

A conversation about micro-behaviours with Fiona McPhail

“When you think about it, it’s very likely that you’ve been on the receiving end of micro-aggressions, either positive or negative in your working or social life” begins Fiona McPhail, author of the new Marshall E-Learning Micro-behaviours training course. “Picture yourself going into a posh restaurant” continues Fiona, “and you don’t have the right attire…

An interview with Let’s Talk about Race in the Workplace author Maggie Semple OBE

With the launch of our new e-learning course ‘Let’s Talk About Race In The Workplace’ which focuses on opening up discussions about race in the workplace, we grabbed ten minutes with entrepreneur and course author Maggie Semple OBE to find out more about her passion for equality and what excites her about the release of…

Microaggressions

Diversity Training for Students

Reporting a Racial Incident

Inclusive management training is the next step after unconscious bias training

Diversity training is important, but it is rarely enough to change corporate culture without the support of broader interventions – inclusive management. According to research by Harvard Business Review, many organisations roll out diversity training, and are then disappointed to find that very little changes. In some cases, diversity training has produced negative results –…

Research Excellence Framework – REF 2021

Unconscious Bias for Students – North American Version

Disability Awareness

Inclusive Recruitment

Inclusive Leadership

Unconscious Bias – US Version