The Small Business Sessions (S6E10): Why business owners should embrace diversity and inclusion
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Posted: Wed 13th Dec 2023
It's time for the 10th and final episode in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme.
Episode 10: Cynthia V Davis, Diversifying Group
In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to Cynthia V Davis CBE, founder of Diversifying Group.
Cynthia has more than 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry having worked within and recruited for several well-known large brands. In 2015 she started her own business to help organisations become more inclusive and make recruiting decisions that better reflect our diverse society.
In the episode, Cynthia and Dan discuss what diversity means, why it's important for small businesses, the power of being a B Corp and what more needs to be done to support female entrepreneurs.
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On this week's Small Business Sessions podcast
During the show, Cynthia shares brilliant advice and insights. Topics discussed include:
Cynthia's background in recruitment and how she started her own business.
A definition of diversity and inclusion.
The benefits of diversity and inclusion for small businesses.
Common mistakes business owners make with diversity and inclusion.
How Cynthia ensures her own business is a diverse organisation.
The challenges she had growing her business and how she overcame them.
How recruitment has changed during Cynthia's time in the industry.
The impact the pandemic had on working practices in the UK.
How female entrepreneurship can be better supported in the UK.
The benefits of being a B Corp.
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