How to communicate the economic value of workplace cultural change

Geffrye Parsons CEO (Chief Empathy Officer) of The Inclusion Imperative discussed at the recent digital INCLUSION Festival communicating the value of workplace cultural change to ensure maximum influence.

Geff was part of a panel discussion moderated by Samantha Stimpson FRSA, Managing Director, SLS 360 with Rabi Atiti Chartered Fellow CIPD, Head of Group DEI & Global Support, Informa and Dr. Frank González IV, CEO, DrFrankieG LLC (also Director, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Taco Bell).

The panel debated:

– How can we calculate the financial implications and costs of DEI?

– What are best practices for organisational development and strategic thinking?

– What is the financial relationship between DEI and core business values?

– Productivity and reputation: What are the key DEI factors to communicate?

“Making the world a more inclusive place, one organiaation at a time,” says Geff of his mission. As former Managing Director at Macquarie, with c-suite roles at BNP Paribas and ING, Geff has had 35 years of front office executive experience before becoming a DEI thought leader.

Some of Geff’s achievements include being the LGBTQ+ network chair for Macquarie, which was named Stonewall’s number-one inclusive employer in 2022. Geff was named as Inspirational Leader of the Year at the British LGBT Awards in 2019; was ranked in the Guardian’s Pride Powerlist of the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ people in the UK in 2022 and 2024 and was shortlisted for Business Role Model at the PinkNews Awards in 2018 and 2022.

Diversity Network is delighted to celebrate its fifth birthday this year  with the biggest-ever online INCLUSION Festival celebrating and inspiring workplace cultural change.

Experts came from 13 countries and covered everything from how to tackle DEI pushbacks; to measurement and metrics; AI; transgender inclusion; ageism; social mobility; and successful strategies for a neurodiverse workforce.

To learn from panels and presentations from more than 111 speakers, you can register to access the Festival on-demand: https://diversity-network.com/inclusion-registration/

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