Realising she'd never be promoted into leadership roles due to her identity, Furkan Karayel quit her dream career as a software engineer in Ireland and began her mission of educating organisations on authentic workplace inclusion and diversity. A multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion speaker, and best-selling author of the book “Inclusive Intelligence", Furkan states that "diversity" and "inclusion" are often buzzwords used as marketing tools which carry little real weight in organisations. She and Christine discuss how fearful leaders can take inclusive action, tackle unconscious bias through self-awareness, and stimulate genuine discussion around inclusivity and diversity through training and using Furkan's gamified approach.  CHRISTINE AND FURKAN DISCUSS: Furkan being 'the only one' in the workplace. Fudged figures of female representation at the top of organisations.  Bias and fear amongst organisational leaders.  The benefits of embracing true inclusivity and diversity within a business. The characteristics and skills of inclusive leaders. The concept of "Inclusive Intelligence." Practical steps for organisations to promote genuine inclusion. BEST MOMENTS "I was the only one – woman, non-native speaker, Muslim. The manager's approach to you is different. You can sense it." “The threat is what some people are afraid of. Women are just as skilled and intelligent – women are not being given the same opportunities as men." “Diversity is you, because you are unique. Inclusion is accepting you.” “Why do we have a broken system, what can we do to change that blockage for people to make our teams more diverse and more inclusive?” “We need self-awareness first, vulnerability, courage, the ability to talk about emotions and approachability and all of these things together and keep learning… without that door open nothing is going in.” ABOUT THE GUESTFurkan Karayel is multi award-winning diversity and inclusion speaker and author of the best-selling book Inclusive Intelligence: How to Be a Role Model for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. She lectures on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion master’s programme at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin. Furkan has been honoured with “Speaker of the Year”, “Diversity and Inclusion Role Model in Business”, “Trailblazer” and “Inclusive Leadership Development” Awards.  www.furkankarayel.com   www.diversein.com   https://www.linkedin.com/in/karayelfurkan/  IG and Twitter: @furkankarayel  IG Twitter: @diversein CONTACT CHRISTINE: WEBSITE INSTAGRAM TRAINING  Discount Code: WELCOME50 ABOUT THE HOSTChristine Mullaney is a TEDx speaker, Podcast Host, Public Speaking, Presentation and Pronunciation Coach and Neurocultural™ Communication Trainer. Creator of the Phenomenal Presenters platform, Christine has over 25 years of facilitation, training, management and business development experience in a variety of sectors across the globe. She is passionate about helping bilingual leaders develop the strategic thinking and communication skills that will catapult their careers. A nature-loving, intuitive coach, with deep roots in Celtic spirituality, Christine’s work revolves around the Spiral of Awareness: of Self, the Brain, Dialect and Culture. Her approach will make you laugh and think, while nurturing natural confidence and communication courage. This show was brought to you by Progressive Media