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Blair McPherson
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23 Jun 2020 - 13:49

null Managing a Diverse Workforce 

On holiday in New York, first night go for a drink in the hotel bar with my son in law. The bar is crowed, we eventually catch the attention of the bartender and I order two drinks where apron the bartender asks my son in law how old he is. My son in law is rather surprised by the question he is in his late thirties. His polite reply is greeted by a terse, “ You don’t look it” and... See more
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Blair McPherson
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05 Jan 2015 - 12:51

null What's in a name

Lenny Henry was recently the guest editor on Radio 4 Today programme. He followed this up with an article in the Guardian describing the experience and continuing his campaign to address the under representation of black people in the creative industries. He doesn't use the expression  "black people" on one occasion he refers to a person of colour but throughout the article he talks of... See more
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Blair McPherson
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30 Dec 2014 - 14:40

null The Silver Slipper Specification

Cinderella had very small feet. This fact is rarely mentioned in the telling of the story but it is the only logical explanation. If her feet were average size then the glass slippers would have fitted most young women who tied them on. Of course it could be that Prince Charming knew all along who his attractive and mysterious dance partner was. The "who so ever these slippers fit I shall... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:08

null Simple test for dementia what does this mean for HR

A simple new test to identify the early on set of dementia is being heralded as a major medical break through but what are the implications for employers?  How would your organisation respond to an employee who has had a positive test result? What would be a reasonable adjustment ? How would this diagnoses effect the employees annual appraisal ?... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:18

null Positive discrimination will it mean incompetent people are appointed

In a recent speech Sadiq Khan shadow justice secretary has indicated that a Labour Government would change the law so that the police, judiciary and other public sector organisation could positively discriminate in favor of recruiting people from Black and minority ethnic groups. What this means in practice is that organisations would be able to specifically advertise for black candidates,... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:09

null Triple jeopardy

  The expression triple jeopardy was originally used to describe the additional risks of discrimination elderly black women faced due to their age ,race and gender. The new triple jeopardy describes the additional barriers young Muslim women are experiencing in the work place due to their religion,gender and race. A recent report by Runnymede Trust expressed concern that Pakistani and... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:40

null The greying of the workforce

Every large office used to have a Lillian, someone who was the guardian of the unofficial office history. She knew why the main conference room was called the ball room, she knew why the main staircase only went up to the second floor, she remembered when there was a staff canteen in the basement and she knew the real reason we weren’t allowed to host an office Christmas party in the... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:33

null The Rooney Rule

The Rooney Rule doesn’t say if Wayne Rooney scores England will win in fact it is nothing to do with the Manchester United footballer. The Rooney Rule comes from American football it requires football clubs with a management vacancy to include suitably qualified black candidates on their short list. In effect it is an interview guarantee scheme. And it works. Ten years ago there were no black... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:19

null Watch what you say

Saying the wrong thing isn’t always a bad thing. If you want to engage with people from hard to reach groups you need to have an understanding of how they see the world. It helps if you share their interests and speak their language. I was therefore impressed that Kent had appointed a 17 year old as the first youth crime commissioner. Crime amongst young people is a recognised problem which... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:41

null Champions

 I’m not talking about winners I’m referring to people who take up a cause. If you want to change the world or just your tiny corner of the organisation first you have to accept that you are going to have limited impact, your enthusiasm and effort will be disproportionate to the progress of the cause you are championing. Even Martin Luther King said of the Promised Land I may not get... See more
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