We are continually evaluating our own performance and acknowledge we still have some way to go in terms of the diversity of our own team. Externally, we’re making real progress in supporting our clients to build more diverse leadership teams by identifying and attracting more candidates from under-represented groups.
We’re delighted to report that WOMEN have secured 50% of all assignments we have led since 2018 and in 2020 BAME* candidates secured 17% .
* We recognise the BAME acronym isn’t the perfect way to represent individuals or groups, but we hope you will accept its use in this context and we would welcome alternative suggestions. Thank you.
Catherine is the founder of Compelling Culture, author of Conscious Inclusion, and guest lecturer for Executive MBA programmes at Cambridge Judge Business School. She works with organisations to help them stay relevant, by identifying any gaps in experience for people from underrepresented and overrepresented groups. Then guides them to take action to boost the experience for colleagues, customers and communities.
Previously, Catherine led Sky to become the most inclusive employer in the UK, with 80% of teams increasing their diversity. Now as a consultant, her clients are achieving a 15% improvement within 18 months. Catherine brings inclusion to life by connecting the all-important how, with everyday work and decisions.
Find out more at compellingculture.co.uk or ask any of the bpesearch team for an introduction.
What our clients say?
Mike and the team at bpesearch have been amazing at supporting us with our search. They helped us secure a great candidate despite a challenging hiring context at Suntory.
The brief wasn’t easy, the hiring manager has changed three times over the length of the search and they have had to navigate conflicting priorities. They’ve been great at adapting, showing patience and flexibility while challenging our thinking and pushing back at times on candidates which is what we needed. They never gave up, showed huge resilience and worked in partnership with us to find the best candidate.
They went above and beyond to understand what we were looking for, spent time in our factory to get a sense of who we were. They are expert in Supply chain and that comes through in the quality of candidates they presented. Lastly, Mike and team really care not only about their client but also about the candidates they represent. They’ve showed great empathy and care for one of the candidates who was going through a difficult personal time.
