National Inclusion Week 2023:
Posted 25th September 2023
The theme this year, Take Action Make Impact, centres around the idea that we are all trying to reach effective, positive and sustainable impact through inclusion action for all those we work with and for ourselves. That is the ultimate aim of inclusion and diversity and why it’s so important to continue striving for truly inclusive workplaces – to create equity and equality impact for all.
Take Action Make Impact!!
Source: https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/blog/inclusive-employers-announce-national-inclusion-week-2023-theme-are-you-ready/
This year’s theme was inspired by some of the momentum of the theme from NIW 2022; ‘Time to Act: The Power of Now’ and the concept of wanting to create more awareness around the impact of our actions.
The 2022 theme centred around encouraging immediate action – not next year, or in six months, or next month, but now. This is an ever-continuing process. Necessary action to be a more inclusive workplace will be a constant and consistent ongoing process, it is never ‘one and done’, so we wanted to include something in the theme this year that reinforced this while also encouraging organisations to think beyond action.
Action should not be taken without thought for the impact, and action is meaningless without a tangible, visible, positive impact on those who are marginalised most. We are all ultimately working towards this and what lies at the heart of inclusion and diversity work – ensuring those in our workplaces feel safe, more included and can bring their best and authentic selves to the workplace without fear. Organisations benefit greatly from this because when people feel safe and confident, they can work to the best of their abilities.
2023’s theme, Take Action Make Impact is then a call to action for all in the organisation, from leaders to I&D professionals to teams and individuals. A powerful message which aims to get organisations and individuals thinking about what actions they can take and what impacts these actions could and should have for marginalised people in your workplaces.
#TakeActionMakeImpact, #NationalInclusionWeek2023
To find out more about how you can join in with the event please visit https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/niw-2023-registrant/
To find out more about Dixon Walters commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit https://www.dixonwalter.co.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/
Posted by Sarah Walker
Share this article.
Higher Education
Posted
Widely recognised as the ‘Oscars of higher education’, the THE Awards attract hundreds of entries each year from all corners of the UK and Ireland, that exemplify the talent, innovation and commitment of individuals and teams across all aspects of university life.
In fact, 2024 is not just any year for the THE Awards – we are celebrating 20 years of honouring the very best in higher education. As is now tradition, the ceremony will serve as the celebratory finale to THE Campus Live UK&IE, a brilliant event in itself.
Higher Education
Posted
Welcome once again to our whirlwind round up of all things Talent Acquisition in Higher Education, and in the spirit of Paris 2024, we’ve gone with an Olympic Theme…
Download below and take a few minutes to yourself – it’s Summer after all!
Higher Education
Posted
University welcomes new Executive Director of People and Organisational Development.
Good luck to Eleanor from all of us at Dixon Walter and thanks again to Manchester, always a pleasure working with the team.