By Samantha Stimpson (Founder & CEO: SLS 360) Photo Credit: Canva The Season of Light. Why Inclusion Matters Even More at during this Festive Season December can feel sparkly and magical on the surface for many, but underneath it carries a range of emotions, beliefs and expectations. People often assume the season looks the same for everyone. It does not. Real inclusion during the festive period starts with curiosity. It honours the fact that people may be celebrating differe

By Samantha Stimpson (Founder & CEO: SLS 360) Photo Credit: HR Exchange Network A recent Washington Post analysis of 47,000 publicly shared ChatGPT conversations lifted the curtain on something deeply human: people are using AI not only for tasks, but for company.  Not a huge surprise you may think. I mean, who hasn’t used it to get advice on resolving an argument or a personal dilemma? But the chats didn’t only reveal questions about relationships, fears and medical concerns

By Samantha Stimpson (Founder & CEO: SLS 360) Photo Credit: Loughborough University Every year, as October comes to a close, I hear the same questions: “Do we still need Black History Month?” or worse, “Why isn’t there a White History Month?” Why We Still Need Black History Month Let’s start with the obvious. We still need Black History Month because the history we’ve all been taught has never been neutral. It has centred white narratives, white leaders, white inventors, and

By Samantha Stimpson (Founder & CEO: SLS 360) Photo Credit: Executive Support Magazine Inclusion is more than a buzzword. It’s the difference between a workplace where people thrive and one where they count the days until they leave. Too often however, organisations focus on diverse recruitment pipelines , strategies and policies without thinking about what happens once people walk through the door. That’s where cultural competency  matters. So, what is it? Cultural competenc

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As the UK's cultural landscape grapples with deepening financial uncertainty, recent headlines have underscored a harsh reality: the...

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( Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation ) The Super Bowl halftime show is always a big deal, but this year, something about it...

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