Why Inclusion Fails Before Leaders Engage
Most inclusion initiatives don’t fail in the boardroom.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. The Incentive Problem of Diversity and Inclusion.

2. The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion.

3. The Portfolio Problem of Diversity and Inclusion.

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. Inclusion fails early because incentives discourage action.

   • “If speaking up creates risk, silence is incentivised”

2. Borrowed evidence cannot substitute for internal proof.

   • “If you want buy-in, you build internal evidence.”

3. No commercial alignment. No leadership buy-in.

   • “Inclusion needs to influence something they already care about.”

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9 years ago I got my PhD
That’s when I became Dr. Jonathan

No one expected it though…but some people did.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Why Your Inclusion Journey May Look Better Than You Think
2. The importance of paying attention to the right people
3. How to encourage others on their inclusion journey

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. Your Inclusion Journey isn’t going to be parties and parades.
   • “My viva lasted 1 hr 45 mins”
2. There are times when you’re going to doubt yourself and your path
   • “I had debt that looked like a phone number”
3. There are people around you who never doubted you at all
   • “They thought I had everything together”

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Dr Jonathan’s PhD.

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So called Inclusion work is still dominated by fluffy language.
Or charismatic, engaging people with no credibility once the lights come on.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. [Why Inclusion Requires More Rigour And Less Rhetoric]

2. [The Rhetorical Problem of Diversity & Inclusion]

3. [Three Ways to Introduce More Rigour Into Your Inclusion Work]

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. [Use a balanced approach to rhetoric]

   • “More facts. Less feelings.”

2. [Use evidence to improve rigour]

   • “We gather evidence to support or undermine a claim…”

3. [Gather evidence from multiple sources]

   • “You don’t need to guess.”

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If you weren’t in the room, could someone else explain your business case for diversity or for inclusion?

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Why your business case for diversity should work without you in the room.

2. Common mistakes leaders make when presenting their business case.

3. The real test of whether your business case is understood

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. If they can’t repeat it, it doesn’t work.

   • “People agree with things they don’t understand all the time.”

2. If it only works for insiders, it doesn’t work.

   • “You’re speaking with people who already agree with you.”

3. If random people don’t get it. it doesn’t work.

   • “They travel well in everyday conversations.”

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BBC Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy

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If your inclusion work is being ignored, it’s probably the numbers.
Maybe you should borrow someone else’s.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Why you need to Borrow Other People’s Numbers

2. [Why inclusion teams struggle to get buy-in with their own metrics

3. How to use familiar business metrics to build credibility

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

“Use numbers that everybody is familiar with.”

“Numbers are not neutral. Numbers are political.”

“They invite you into better conversations.”

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If you’re reading this, chances are you want to build an inclusive workplace where:

• Everyone can perform

• Everyone can belong

• Everyone can reach their potential

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Why generic DEI business cases fall flat

2. The risks of relying on external research

3. Why “doing the right thing” doesn’t convince your CFO

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. Build your case using internal context

   • “No borrowed logic. Just business relevance.”

2. Don’t lean on weak external evidence

   • “They blur the line between correlation and causation.”

3. Align DEI with strategic business goals

   • “That’s a conversation your CFO will take seriously.”

Check out these resources:

Business Case In a Box

Everything You Need To Know About The Famous McKinsey Report ‘Why Diversity Matters’ [Report Breakdown]

Everything You Need To Know About Delivering through Diversity The Follow Up Study To The Famous McKinsey Report [Report Breakdown]

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The biggest reporting mistake isn’t your format.
It’s assuming leadership cares.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. Why good metrics still get ignored

2. The 3 filters that link inclusion work to leadership priorities

3. How to present metrics that change minds and not check boxes

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. Why your DEI data isn’t landing with leadership

   • “You’re measuring progress, but leadership wants proof of impact.”

2. How to use the 3Rs to translate metrics

   • “Here’s how to turn ‘interesting data points’ into compelling metrics that get attention, influence decisions and unlock budget. Use the 3Rs: Relevance. Risk. Return.”

3. What to stop doing so your reports create real impact

   • “Stop assuming ‘this should matter’ is enough. Stop reporting numbers with no commercial hook. Stop sharing data that doesn’t tie to decisions.”

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I’ve got a client who wants to squeeze in a quick project before the end of the year.
Clock’s ticking but here’s what I told them to do.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. What Makes an Intervention High-Impact?

2. How to Use our Minimum Viable Map

3. How You Can Follow Our Process To Get Buy In

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. Complete the Feasibility Filter to choose a problem worth solving

   • “Prerequisite is you’re working on issues that matter.”

2. Create a minimum viable intervention using our 5 F framework

   • “A strong intervention is clear, grounded in evidence, and realistic to deliver.”

3. Use the evidence from doing this work to repeat the process.

   • “You’re not guessing. You’re not begging.”

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• Courses mentioned: Business Case in a Box

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