The beauty of diversity is that we think differently, and those differences should be respected and celebrated while we work together.
This simple and elegant view of DEI in the workplace is that of my guest in this episode Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE. Asif is the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery, he was previously the Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at adidas and has a long and rich career in the diversity and inclusion space with senior executive roles at The Telegraph Media Group, EY Financial Services and the City of London Police.
In this episode he brings his wealth of experience to the discussion and talks about what the key things are to getting DEI at the workplace right, the challenges we have it making it happen and why DEI, mental health and wellbeing should all be combined into one discussion.
“There is no textbook response to DEI in the workplace” – Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE
You'll hear about:
01:24 - DEI progress Asif has seen
02:56 - What role did Asif take in childhood?
05:34 - The key themes to getting DEI right
10:53 - The challenges in bringing DEI to life
18:09 - Combining mental health, wellbeing and DEI
25:44 - Barriers to asking questions at work
32:00 - What is Asif most proud of in his work?
37:32 - What does Asif do to invest in his own wellbeing?
42:58 - The most radical DEI change the workplace needs
Dr. Asif Sadiq’s resources:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-asif-sadiq-mbe-b8a58b14/
Petra’s resources: Petra’s website - https://www.petravelzeboer.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-velzeboer/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petra.velzeboer/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@petravelzeboer397
Buy Petra’s book: Begin With You: Invest in Your Mental Well-being and Satisfaction at Work - https://shorturl.at/nyDOX
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