Thought Leadership Articles

Why Being Your Authentic Self is Critical to Everything You Do
Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
This is a slightly personal post that I am sharing here but it has a lot of significance to it. At the weekend I celebrated turning 12 - as September marks…

Building Meaningful DE&I Solutions Together With the CSA Team
Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
Senior Consultant, Leng Montgomery reviews his first 30 days working with Charlotte Sweeney Associates.

Why the time is NOW for Professional Leadership Development for DE&I Professionals
Monday, 8 March, 2021
Charlotte Sweeney OBE talks about her motivation and rationale behind an exciting, unique, and practical new leadership programme in partnership with Cambridge…

The Case for Organisations to Look Beyond the Term ‘BAME’ to be Truly Inclusive
Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
The acronym “BAME” is often a convenient term used by organisations (as well as government, the media and society generally in the UK) to help further…

How Understanding Your Personality Type Can Transform Your Working Relationships
Monday, 16 November, 2020
CSA Associate and certified Myers-Briggs practitioner, Alison Hendry-Butler challenges us to identify our personality preferences, raise our self-awareness…

To all Those Who Don’t Believe in Diversity and Inclusion. Is Your Privilege Part of the Problem?
Monday, 19 October, 2020
Since formally commencing my (hopefully long) career in D&I, I’ve faced into a number of critics who simply don’t believe in D&I, nor do they believe it…

Is it Time to Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’ or Does it Still Serve a Purpose?
Friday, 31 July, 2020
Cancel culture is a phenomenon that exists to ‘out’ and ‘cancel’ people (both every-day individuals – like you and me - and notable, high-profile individuals)…

BLOG Why DE&I is Important Right Now, and As We Enter the New Era of Work?
Thursday, 23 July, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused business models to pivot in record time. As a result, leaders are facing the challenge of their careers and are…
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