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Catherine Garrod in Forbes

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‘Working patterns and expectations are still designed for people who are able to dedicate almost all their energy to their work. And that only really works if someone else is taking care of everything on the home front. This isn’t the reality for most people in 2024, and at mid-life the demands outside work can be greater than ever.’

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, was featured in the Forbes article ‘How Can Leaders Attract And Retain Older Workers?’

How Can Leaders Attract And Retain Older Workers?

Older workers can bring valuable skills and experiences to organizations. Leaders should develop strategies for successfully engaging with this talent pool.

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Catherine Garrod in World Financial Review

‘Inclusion is about moving away from one-size-fits-all, towards better serving those that have been historically underserved, or not served at all.’

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, contributed the article ‘When it Comes to Inclusion, We Don’t Have to Know Everything, but Every Team Can (and Should) do Something’ to World Financial Review.

When it Comes to Inclusion, We Don’t Have to Know Everything, but Every Team Can (and Should) do Something – The World Financial Review

Discover how teams can foster inclusion without needing all the answers. Learn actionable steps every team can take to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, creating a more inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Read more for insights and strategies.

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Practical Inspiration triumphs at the Business Book Awards 2024

This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 19 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.

Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 18 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had two highly commended authors!

Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:

WINNERS: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality – Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Specialist Business Book – Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sales and Marketing – Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Work and Life – Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy)

FINALISTS: Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards).


 

 

 

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EIGHTEEN Practical Inspiration titles shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2024

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Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).

It was a very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with EIGHTEEN  of our books shortlisted this year.

Our finalists are:
Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy), Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards), Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach).

Winners will be revealed on 19th September 2024. We’re keeping EVERYTHING crossed!

Business Book Awards Awards Shortlist Reveal 2024 #BBA2024

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Catherine Garrod on the Organisational Inclusionist

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, was a guest on the Organisational Inclusionist where she spoke with host Grace Mosuro about the concept of conscious inclusion and why she wrote her book.

Conscious Inclusion…with Catherine Garrod

Listen to this episode from The Organisational Inclusionist on Spotify. Unless you’re consciously including people, you’re almost certainly unconsciously excluding people ~ Catherine Garrod ‘I’m here to get it right, not be right’ ~ Brené Brown On this episode of the Organisational Inclusionist, Grace Mosuro is joined by Catherine Garrod.

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Catherine Garrod on Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!

‘Conscious inclusion is really about equipping organisations and people to get their brain into the slower part of our brains.’

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, is featured on the Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Podcast with Siân Harrington speaking about the importance of inclusion in the workplace, the challenges organizations face in creating more inclusive cultures and the practical steps they can take to make progress.

From Unconscious Exclusion to Conscious Inclusion – How to Avoid the Traps and Make Real Progress: Catherine Garrod – Work’s Not Working…Let’s Fix It!

In this episode, Siân Harrington interviews Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time who helped entertainment company Sky become the Most Inclusive Employer in the UK, about why, despite billions of dollars of investment, little progress has been…

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Catherine Garrod on the Influence and Impact for Female Leaders Podcast

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, is featured on the Influence and Impact for Female Leaders Podcast with Carla Miller speaking about practical ways to be more inclusive.

Ep 139 – How to be more inclusive with Catherine Garrod

My guest Catherine Garrod & I discuss practical ways to be more inclusive. You’ll learn to: Encourage respectful disagreement (and why) Gathering feedback in meetings Build in inclusion reminders will help you get better at your job ‘Resize’ a role for part-time work and how to approach it

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Catherine Garrod in Authority Magazine

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Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, is featured in Authority Magazine discussing how diversity can increase a company’s bottom line.

Catherine Garrod Of Compelling Culture On Why Diversity Is Good For Business

As a part of our series about “How Diversity Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Catherine Garrod. Catherine Garrod is the author of Conscious Inclusion: How to…

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Catherine Garrod in People Management

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, is featured in People Management discussing the power and importance of giving employees a voice.

Inclusion expert Catherine Garrod on why staff networks can be an organisation’s superpower

The person once responsible for leading Sky to become the most inclusive employer in the UK tells People Management about the power and importance of giving employees a voice

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Catherine Garrod on Truth, Lies and Work Podcast

Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion, is a guest on the Truth, Lies and Work Podcast discussing the top-asked questions around EDI.

EDI 101 for Leaders: Breaking Barriers & Fostering Inclusive Workplaces | Truth Lies & Work

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) – all the questions you might have as a leader (including the ones you may be afraid to ask!)