Trigger warning: some discussion of gender-based violence in this newsletter. Hello everyone! Here we are at the end of a (mostly) sunny Pride month. Pride is always full of joyful celebrations and is a time to celebrate on how far we've come as a society when it...
Hi there! A whole 10 years ago, I launched THC on the founding belief that companies could do far more to support women through maternity leave, and that this would lead to improvements in gender diversity at the top of organisations, which would improve...
“We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.”~ Brené Brown Hi everyone! Before the pandemic, Brené...
Happy Tuesday! We hope you had a lovely and restful long weekend. We've got some exciting updates for you this week starting with...drum roll... CPD certification for DEI Essentials suiteWe had the best news before the Easter weekend - our DEI...
Hi all!Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. It is also the day after Jamie Wallis has come out as the UK's first openly transgender MP.One of our partners, Aby Hawker, has written for us about how to make your D&I agenda inclusive of gender...
Last week, BBC 2 premiered a feature length TV drama called ‘Then Barbara Met Alan’. In essence, it’s a love story inspired by real events from the 80s and 90s. But, while the relationship provides some narrative structure, it’s not the main focal point. That’s...
Hello.The world feels difficult right now - lurching from one crisis to the next. If you're struggling to focus and concentrate, please know that you're not alone. My only advice is to manage your news consumption wisely and to focus on the things you can impact.These...
Hi all!There has been a lot of talk about menopause recently, from the menopause abuse of an employee in Essex to the fab #stopthepause campaign from Koru Kids. And rightly so – it is a life experience that over 50% of the UK population is likely to go through and...
Hi everyone! Just a quick note from us to wish you all a happy new year! Many of team THC have had a tiring, covidy Christmas so we invite you all to take it easy on yourselves in 2022, especially this January. This might not be the time for big intention setting....
It seems incredible that we're already at the end of another year! It's been a turbulent and unsettled one in many ways but we are ending on a high at The Hobbs Consultancy with new members of the core team as well as our coach/facilitator roster.We thought we would...
