I’m delighted this week to be joined by Monica Stancu; senior Diversity and Inclusion manager at Lloyds. Monica is experienced in effective diversity and inclusion strategies having worked in international organisations like the European Medicines Agency (EU agency) and the United Nations where she championed human rights. She's a Global Champion for Women's Economic Empowerment by UN Women, an author, an award winner, as well as a One Young World Ambassador and a mentor at Migrant Leaders.

Today, we look at diversity and inclusion and how this affects employees' wellbeing and mental health. Monica shares ideas that she’s seen being implemented in larger corporations which can also be applied in smaller companies to support employees from diverse backgrounds.

Here are the highlights: 

(06:56) That sense of belonging 

(08:30) Intersectionality 

(13:51) Data driven approach 

(26:31) Empathy apathy!

(36:00) It’s about the everyday behaviours 

(36:57) Invest in upscaling your line managers 

Links:

• Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez - Available on Amazon here: https://amzn.eu/d/hmj0cBG 
• The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it by Mary Ann Sieghart - Available on Amazon here: https://amzn.eu/d/3zUGIe9 
• To find out more about DEIB at Lloyds, visit their Culture Page here: https://www.lloyds.com/about-lloyds/culture/lloyds-corporation 
• Monica’s own ebook, Building Diversity and Inclusion: from Commitment to Action is available to purchase here: https://bookboon.com/en/building-diversity-and-inclusion-ebook?mediaType=ebook 
• To find out how Aurora can help design and implement effective DEI and wellbeing strategies tailor-made for your business, book a call with Ngozi here: https://calendly.com/aurorawellness/aurora-enquiry-call-15mins 
• To find out more about hosting or joining our free to attend Executive Roundtables (including Why Mental Health is a Safety Issue), book a call with Obehi here: https://calendly.com/obehialofoje/15min-1 

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