EW Group's M.D., Rachael Wilson, responds to The Guardian's article on the UAE's recent gender equality awards and why cultural contexts matter so much.
Rachael WilsonFebruary 11, 2019
91 million working days a year are lost to mental health issues. Businesses cannot afford not to have a mental health strategy. Managing Director, Rachael Wilson, offers her insight into the importance of mental health awareness at work and 5 signs managers should watch out for.
Rachael WilsonNovember 20, 2018
Walk your way to workplace wellbeing A facilitated wellbeing walk to build resilience and bust stress Today's new adventure into wellbeing, resilience and stress-busting comes courtesy of Jacqueline Harris at A Breath of Fresh Air. I first attended one of Jacqueline's Wellbeing Walks at Cliveden House back in April.…
Rachael WilsonAugust 8, 2018
The Wellbeing Power Hour Improving wellbeing at work with a morning routine Last week I took three days off to do something on my bucket list: a yoga retreat. Spending time in beautiful Somerset with a group of women I'd never met before (and most of whom were also…
Rachael WilsonAugust 7, 2018
It's Day One of EW Group's annual Wellbeing Week Being a specialist in inclusive working practices means you really can't get off the hook when it comes to looking after your staff. We're a small team often working at a frenetic pace to make sure that we deliver on the promises…
Rachael WilsonAugust 7, 2018
Making the Gender Pay Gap Count Recently I co-chaired a round-table discussion on the Gender Pay Gap with Staffmetrix CEO Anthony Horrigan. Our hosts, leadership consultancy Wilton & Bain, had tasked us with answering two questions: "How do we master the data?" (Anthony's line of work, running his data…
Rachael WilsonApril 5, 2018
Championing Diversity in a Divided Italy The Italian election – turbulent times for diversity and inclusion? This week I was invited to Rome to speak at a conference organised by our Italian partners, Diversity Opportunity. I arrived in Italy at a particularly turbulent time. Only the day before, the…
Rachael WilsonMarch 13, 2018
Diversity Communications: 5 Brilliant Examples When I'm designing work for clients, I always spend time speaking to employees from across the business about their company culture. One question which regularly comes up from staff, to greater or lesser degrees, is this: "We are already performing well, so why do…
Rachael WilsonNovember 10, 2017
How to Dress for an Inclusive Culture Dressing for an inclusive culture at work Today I've commuted for a total of five hours carrying two extra pairs of shoes. Heels for my FTSE 100 client, trainers for my sportswear client, and Dr Martens for the walk to and…
Rachael WilsonOctober 30, 2017
Demystifying Inclusive Leadership So what is inclusive leadership, exactly? Increasingly we’re seeing traditional notions of leadership being turned on their head. Gone is the command-and-control culture of leaders and followers. Today’s successful companies have developed ever more compelling and sophisticated narratives on why diversity and inclusion are business-critical.…
Rachael WilsonDecember 19, 2016