{"id":2147,"date":"2019-03-01T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T10:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2019-04-30T21:05:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T21:05:28","slug":"presenting-and-representing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/2019\/03\/01\/presenting-and-representing\/","title":{"rendered":"presenting and representing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dominique and me busting myths in London. Picture taken by someone else at the event. No rights reserved by me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dominique and I presented our work in Equality and Diversity\u00a0 in London this week. We were invited by Universities HR to showcase ‘The PlayFair Steps<\/a>‘, our award winning staff development and organisational change programme.<\/p>\n

A quick check around the audience indicated that we were the only non-HR professionals in the room. Dominique was certainly the only student. Nevertheless, the audience were very kind and seemed genuinely interested in how much we have achieved. Colleagues from Salford and Leicester have already contacted me to find out more.<\/p>\n

We touched on a number of challenging ideas. We spoke about the sector imperative for IT services in universities to ensure that the services and products we develop meet the diverse needs of our students and users, and how diversity in our workforce can contribute to that business advantage. We spoke about the need for the sector to work together to make a career in university IT seem like an attractive choice for all.\u00a0 We spoke about the value of students as change agents in your organisation and the importance of intersectionality. Dominique managed to say ‘intersectionality’\u00a0 to this audience nearly half a dozen times.<\/p>\n

In the bar afterwards we reflected that equality and diversity at work is a matter for leadership, not something to be ‘left’ to HR.<\/p>\n

In July 2015\u00a0 only 1<\/strong> out of\u00a0 the 8 grade10 posts in ISG were held by women. In January 2019 we are 4<\/strong> of 9.<\/p>\n

In July 2015 9<\/strong> out of 35 grade9 posts were held by women. In January 2019 we are 15<\/strong> of 38.<\/p>\n

Looking at staff engagement, 438 staff in ISG have signed up to attend events in our ‘PlayFair Steps series’. Event titles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Understanding age in the workplace: challenges and opportunities (Prof Wendy Loretto<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Equality Working Group: introductory session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race Matters in the Workplace (Prof Rowena Arshad<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0LinkedIn for recruitment (LinkedIn<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PlayFair Steps community meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Coding for Diversity ( Stewart Cromar and Jacqui Aim)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supporting fathers to make the most of workplace entitlements ( Prof Alison Koslowski<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Changing Recruitment Language (Equate Scotland<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women into Coding (Girl Geek Scotland<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Disability and Employment – The Challenges of Finding and Keeping a Job (Prof Sheila Riddell)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Managerial and Critical Perspectives to Understanding Gender in the Workplace (Dr Tom Calvard<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Working Group: Dads’ Focus Group (Fathers Network Scotland<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Managerial Perspectives to Understanding Millennials in the Workplace ( Dominique Green)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0What is LGBT+ and why does it matter at work? ( LGBT+ Staff network)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religion at the University (Harriet Harris<\/span><\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Working Dads Focus Group (Fathers Network Scotland<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intersectional approaches to Equality and Inclusion at Work ( Dominique Green)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Renew You (ChangingPeople<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Speak Up (ChangingPeople<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT and Accessibility<\/a> (Stratos, Myles, Anne-Marie, Bruce)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Outsiders Within: Can Feminist Managers Make a Difference? (Prof Fiona MacKay<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age Awareness: Working in Inter-generational Teams (Age Scotland<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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