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Perfecting proactive listening Workplace

Perfecting proactive listening

As a leader, you are responsible for supporting and challenging your team, but how do…

Lisa BellFebruary 24, 2021

Encouraging kindness at work Workplace

Encouraging kindness at work

When you think of successful people, kindness isn’t always the first word that springs to…

Lisa BellFebruary 19, 2021

The impact of exclusion Workplace

The impact of exclusion

The impact of exclusion Exclusion is a subtle but powerful form of workplace bullying that…

Lisa BellFebruary 9, 2021

Make parent-friendly policies the new normal Workplace

Make parent-friendly policies the new normal

Despite decades of campaigning and equalities legislation, becoming a mother still comes with professional penalties,…

Lisa BellFebruary 1, 2021

How to be an effective ally: A skills checklist Workplace

How to be an effective ally: A skills checklist

How to be an effective ally: A skills checklist If you’ve read my two previous…

Lisa BellJanuary 26, 2021

Back to Basics: the dangers of performative allyship Workplace

Back to Basics: the dangers of performative allyship

The dangers of performative allyship The prominence of the term “allyship” in 2020 has led…

Lisa BellJanuary 19, 2021

Back to basics: Allyship Workplace

Back to basics: Allyship

You’ve got a friend in me If you care about making your workplace truly inclusive,…

Lisa BellJanuary 11, 2021

Sexual harassment in a digital world latest articleWorkplace

Sexual harassment in a digital world

Digitally-reliant 2020 has seen a significant shift in work, place and space – and subsequently…

Lisa BellDecember 17, 2020

Communication is the key Workplace

Communication is the key

Clear communication is the cornerstone of effective leadership. During an ongoing and unprecedented crisis, however,…

Lisa BellDecember 17, 2020

Mental health at work: Who is responsible? Workplace

Mental health at work: Who is responsible?

Employers have a legal duty of care to support health and wellbeing in the workplace.…

Lisa BellDecember 7, 2020

Sweating the big stuff Workplace

Sweating the big stuff

We all know the merits of diverse and inclusive workplaces. A rich mix of people…

Lisa BellNovember 14, 2020

What does inclusive leadership look like? LeadershipWorkplace

What does inclusive leadership look like?

Inclusive leadership is a style of management whereby all team members are treated fairly, equitably…

Lisa BellNovember 1, 2020

Is the “best person for the job” really the best person for the job? Culturelatest articleWorkplace

Is the “best person for the job” really the best person for the job?

The age-old recruitment adage that “we just want the best person for the job” is…

Lisa BellOctober 22, 2020

Is bias unconscious? Culturelatest articleWorkplace

Is bias unconscious?

Unconscious bias describes a set of inherent belief systems about an individual or group of…

Lisa BellOctober 15, 2020

Back to basics: Code switching CultureWorkplace

Back to basics: Code switching

Belonging is a basic human instinct; we are herd animals after all. As such, we…

Lisa BellOctober 6, 2020

Back to basics: Understanding microaggressions CultureWorkplace

Back to basics: Understanding microaggressions

While people are increasingly refusing to stand by and allow brazen use of derogatory language…

Lisa BellSeptember 29, 2020

Back to basics: Transgender 101 CultureWorkplace

Back to basics: Transgender 101

It’s crucial that managers and HR professionals are knowledgeable of the rights, representation and language…

Lisa BellSeptember 22, 2020

Back to basics: What is white supremacy? CultureWorkplace

Back to basics: What is white supremacy?

White supremacy is a belief that white people are innately superior to people from all…

Lisa BellSeptember 14, 2020

What to do when your remote workers are harassing each other CultureWorkplace

What to do when your remote workers are harassing each other

In this guest blog, Define the Line Co-Founder Nikki Larchar explores the challenge of tackling…

Nikki LarcharSeptember 7, 2020

Back to Basics: Antiracism and the workplace CultureWorkplace

Back to Basics: Antiracism and the workplace

Ever heard the words, “I’m not racist, but…”? Or perhaps the knee-jerk response, “I’m not…

Lisa BellAugust 14, 2020