This episode features an interview with Dr. Luke Fletcher, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at Bath School of Management. As both a researcher and academic, Luke's interests span both organizational psychology and human resource management, and include topics such as meaningful work, employee engagement, talent management, and diversity and inclusion. 

On today’s episode, Luke discusses how companies should approach DE&I, his mission to reduce inequality, and what narcissism has to do with talent management.

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About Luke

Dr. Luke Fletcher is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at the University of Bath’s School of Management, UK. His research interests span both organizational psychology and human resource management, and include topics such as meaningful work, employee engagement, talent management, and diversity and inclusion. 

Luke has written for a variety of practitioner and academic audiences and has written public blogs and practice pieces for The Conversation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the Institute for Employment Studies. His work has featured in various international news and media outlets, and he sits on the editorial board for the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. He can be reached via LinkedIn or via his staff profile. 

About University of Bath School of Management

Established in 1966, University of Bath School of Management is one of the UK's leading business schools. They are ranked 1st in the country for Marketing (The Complete University Guide 2022) and Top 5 for Accounting and Finance (Guardian University Guide 2022).

They are a leading centre for research. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, 41% of their submissions met the 4* standard (the highest possible).

They have five-year EQUIS accreditation and are based at the University of Bath's campus in the historic city of Bath in Somerset, UK.

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“Progress is an interesting word because I think a lot of the talk around diversity and inclusion, it's all about developing a business case. And although that's really good, there's also a moral and ethical imperative with some of this.” -Dr. Luke Fletcher

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Show Notes

• The Blueprint
  • (1:49) Luke’s background and research areas
  • (4:10) Finding a sense of meaning in allyship and broad inclusion
  • (6:19) Next-up projects: micro-incivilities and LinkedIn social activism
• The Journey
  • (8:40) How companies should think about success and progress with DE&I 
  • (11:29) The right foundations for diversity measurements and benchmarks
  • (14:22) Re-approaching the way we evaluate our employees
  • (16:57) A study in narcissism: personality differences in the workplace 
  • (20:01) Dr. Luke’s passion for LGBT+  inclusion and reducing inequality
• The Future of Talent
  • (21:43) What success should look like: taking a step back from benchmarking
  • (23:22) Why HR and TA leaders need to prioritize data
  • (26:14) How organizations might think about “job crafting” and skills data
  • (29:34) Emerging trends on skills-based career pathing
  • (33:42) A more ethical and moral future

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Links

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