EP 56: Michael Bach: Creating safe, inclusive workplaces

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Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma

Anuradha Varma

60 episodes

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Listen in to conversations that "swish" or shift your perspective! Journalist and Mindset Coach Anuradha Varma interviews a diverse cast of people who share their expertise and experiences on a range of themes, across spirituality, inclusivity, entrepreneurship, mythology, and popular culture. Follow and share to stay updated and grow the conversation.

Anuradha is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience, having worked as head of Parenting for Indian Express Online, editor of interiors magazine Casaviva, as well as with publications such as The Times of India, The Pioneer, etc. She is also a certified Mindset Coach with expertise in Mindfulness, EFT and NLP.

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EP 56: Michael Bach: Creating safe, inclusive workplaces

Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma

38 minutes

2 months ago

EP 56: Michael Bach: Creating safe, inclusive workplaces

Queer, trans or gender fabulous, there should be a safe space for everyone at the workplace, says Canadian Michael Bach, an internationally recognised thought leader in diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility.

Here, he talks about his own journey of coming out as queer, and decodes the ever expanding “alphabet soup” of gender and orientation — “LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA”, while advocating for using language mindfully. He gives recommendations for creating safe spaces, such as companies offering a gender neutral “parental” leave instead of “maternal leave”.

With nearly 20 years of professional experience, he is also the founder of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) and Pride at Work Canada. He has previously served as the National Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at KPMG Canada, along with being the Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for KPMG International.

Michael Bach is the author of Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work and Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right.

Listen in!

Timestamps
02:00 Talking about the alphabet soup – LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA
04:15 LGBTQ2+, Two-Spirit, Gender Fabulous, SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity)
09:40 His journey of coming out; not a stereotypical masculine child growing up
13:40 Homophobia remains a reality
15:55 Creating safe spaces at work though policies
19:47 Questions companies must ask themselves
23:27: The Five Fs Continuum for change management, converting “fence-sitters” to “friends” and “family”
32:15 Witnessing monumental positive change in the past decades
35:00 Importance of using language mindfully

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