by Liz Carter | 22nd March 2024 | Other
Hello lovely people! As we head into Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18th- 24th March), a worldwide initiative that aims to challenge misconceptions of neurodiversity and champion representation, we asked the team what media representations of neurodiversity have...
by Liz Carter | 6th March 2024 | Other
Hi all! We wanted to share with you the results from last year’s Masculinity in the Workplace research. Here are some of the key points... We have a long way to go with engaging all men in inclusion initiatives In regards to the proportion of men in organisations...
by Liz Carter | 21st February 2024 | Other
"In time all girls will be able to grow up believing that there are no avenues closed to them simply because they are girls." ~ Margaret Atwood Ahead of International Women's Day next month, one of our amazing coaches, Uzma Mohamedali, has written about the...
by Liz Carter | 12th February 2024 | Other
“A child seldom needs a good talking to as much as a good listening to.” ~ Robert Brault This week's newsletter is curated by Clare Gill on our central team... As well as my role at The Hobbs Consultancy, I'm also a Therapeutic Counsellor, working in a...
by Liz Carter | 21st January 2024 | Other
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James Hello and happy 2024 😊 Following Jeremy Hunt's disappointing announcement towards the end of last year that, in a civil service job cuts drive, equality and diversity initiatives and roles...
by Liz Carter | 12th December 2023 | Other
"Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives." ~ Brené Brown Hello 😊 Here at THC, one of our values is 'community'. We believe that we are wired to seek connection with other people and that it's connections across...
by Liz Carter | 29th November 2023 | Masculinity, Mental Health, Other, Resilience
Hello! A week on from Masculinity in the Workplace 2023 and we're still digesting an incredible afternoon. In this newsletter we wanted to summarise our keynote speakers, so have asked members of the team to give their key takeouts from the day: Holly on … Eshaan...
by Liz Carter | 15th November 2023 | Other
"To help men’s mental health in the workplace, we need to create psychologically safe spaces where men can express authentic thoughts and feelings AND listen to others." ~ Steve Hobbs Hello! International Men's Day is just around the corner, as is our 6th...
by Roxanne Hobbs | 1st November 2023 | Other
I met an HRD for lunch a few weeks ago from a company we worked with pre-pandemic. She told me about a key DEI champion in her organisation saying to her this week, “I’m so done with DEI”. This person has championed DEI in her organisation for years. Quite frankly I...
by Liz Carter | 18th October 2023 | Ethnicity, Other, Race, Resilience
Hi all, We believe that Black History Month is as important as ever, but we simply couldn't ignore what's happening in the Middle East. So, while we've decided to still include Tashan's piece below, we also wanted to share with you some of our learnings from the last...
