Diversity & Inclusion: Beyond Mandatory Training — Dancing in the Office of Authenticity
Diversity and Inclusion… what is it? For some, it’s one of those mandatory training courses that you have to sit through for 20-minutes every year, allowing your employer to prove they are an inclusive workplace. You flick through as quickly as possible thinking to yourself “I’m a pretty decent human. I have a mix of men and women and I have different ethnic groups too, so we have diversity. I’m all good with this.” I have been one of those people. I have skipped through slides just trying to get through it so I can get back to my work, taking in just enough so I can pass the test at the end.
For other people, it is a battle they face or, at the very least, something that makes it harder for them to meet their potential.
I have a 9-year-old son. He is a truly wonderful, bright and vibrant boy. He is energetic, happy and has a fantastic sense of humour. He absolutely adores me. He has a few close friends who he is fiercely loyal to. He is doing well in school, excelling at maths and ICT in particular. My son is wonderfully autistic.
I first noticed the signs when he was at nursery. There were behavioural problems. He couldn’t sit still at circle time. He was aggressive to other kids and to staff at times. Every day after nursery, he would have a…
