Beyond The Pay Gap Figure
Welcome to 'Beyond The Pay Gap Figure' the podcast dedicated to helping organisations close their pay gaps. Each episode brings you proven strategies, expert insights, and practical solutions to turn data into action and build a fairer, stronger workplace. This is where leaders come to learn how to make real change.
Episodes
In this short, sharp episode, I break down the five social (S) metrics red flags that are turning off investors—and what they really want to see instead. As scrutiny of workforce data, pay equity and employee experience intensifies, organisations that get ahead will secure capital, trust and competitive advantage.
I cover:
The changing investor landscape and why investors are asking more questi...
In this episode, I explain why publishing a pay gap report is only the beginning — not the end — of the work. I talk you through exactly what your board will want to see next: a clear narrative, a focused and costed action plan and visible leadership accountability. Tune in to discover practical ways to present your data in a way that drives real change.
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In this insightful episode, Michelle Gyimah sits down with Sarah Stanton, Chief People Officer at National Gas, to explore their journey in addressing gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Sarah shares practical strategies, challenges, and successes in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within a traditionally male-dominated industry. From recruitment tactics to retention progra...
Introduction: In this case study episode, Michelle shares how one organisation successfully reduced its pay gap by nearly 15% over three years.
The organisation implemented a sponsorship program where senior leaders actively sponsored high-potential women, providing them with visibility, mentorship,...
Introduction: This week our host Michelle Gyimah explores what true success looks like when it comes to closing the pay gap.
Success is not just about meeting legal requirements for reporting pay gaps. It's about creating a culture where equality is ingrained in every organisational process, from recruitment to promotion.
Success in pay gap reduction should be measured by long-term impacts such as employee retention, satisfacti...
Introduction: In this episode, host Michelle Gyimah discusses common misconceptions about pay gaps and the metrics that organisations often chase without achieving real impact.
Many organisations focus on metrics like the average pay gap without digging deeper into the underlying causes. Michelle emphasises that understanding the root causes—such as gender bias in promotions or unequal access to high-paying roles—is key to making...
Welcome to the Beyond the Pay Gap Figure Podcast. In this episode, our guest is Susan Grayson, an expert in creating inclusive workplaces, especially for women experiencing menopause. Susan discusses the challenges women face in the workplace due to menopause and shares insights into how organisations can become more inclusive.
Susan discusses how menopause is often overlooked as a factor affecting women...
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In this episode of "Beyond The Pay Gap Figure," we welcome Sharna Matson Knight from Cadent Gas Limited. Sharna shares her experiences and insights as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Manager, discussing Cadent's gender pay gap, the initiatives they have implemented, and the journey towards creating an inclusive workplace.
Explaining how Cadent's gender pay gap has fluctuated due to organizational changes an...
Today, host Michelle Gyimah interviews Sarah Clark, the Decarbonisation Delivery Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa and co-chair of the AXIS Network, a gender equity group supporting the energy transition in the UK.
Throughout her career, Sarah has held a variety of proce...
Today I'm sharing with you the most common mistakes I see organisations make with their pay gap action plans. For those of you in HR who want to avoid these mistakes or find ways to fix these mistakes, this episode is for you.
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Today we are exploring how HR teams can close their pay gaps internally with no help from consultants. Why? Because it is possible, IF you know what to do.
So, if you are an employer looking for steps on how to address your pay gap internally, tune in to this episode to understand the best way to do this.
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Today we are exploring how to measure pay gap impact and maximise its effectiveness.
I will go through how HR can get the most out of your pay gaps plan by focusing on:
- Accountability, responsibility and implementation
- Creating success metrics to track data analysis better
- How ...
If you know that you need pay gaps help, how do you choose the right consultancy? Well this is what we'll be discussing in today's episode.
I've spoken to countless HR leaders who have waited 6-18 months to work with me because of their fear of the unknown and investment concerns. If this sounds like you, this episode will help you tackle these issues so that you can make the right deci...
It's not an easy decision to hire in a pay gaps consultancy to help you out. When I work with clients, I understand the challenges and concerns that organisations have. I'm also accutely aware that a big fear is that hiring a consultant will be a big mistake.
Should you get your pay gap data verified? Well the answer all depends on why you want to and what you hope to gain from it. Given that unverified pay gap data could ruin your credibility it may be worth getting it audited.
In this episode I'll share the benfits of getting your data verified and some bonus tips on how to get the most out of your pay gap data audit.
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Today I'm lifting the lid on the top three mistakes I see organisations making in their gender pay gap reports. Knowing these top mistakes will help you not only to write better reports, but also to create better pay gap strategies.
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‘Own your pay gap narrative’ webinar
Today we are talking about the gender pay gap bot. When it first appeared on X (then known as Twitter) back in 2021 on International Womens Day it would respond to organisations social media announcement by simply retweeting it's gender pay gap data.
This gained a lot of interest and responses from the public. Many organisations didn’t know how to handle being put on the spot with their pay gap data. Some organisations responded d...
What should you do if your pay gap is stagnating or even rising? Many organisations panic and start looking for quick fixes - many of which can make things worse. Today I'm going to share my three Read more
Today we're discussing gender pay gap results and how to decide what success looks like. So many organisations only focus on the reduction of pay gap figure as the only and/or most important success factor. But it;...
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