Isla Thomas, Head of the Carers Network at Deloitte sits down with ECC’s Geraldine Gallacher to chat about care responsibilities – the myths, the realities and what the new UK Carers Leave Act means for employee caregivers.

In this episode of Shifting the Needle, Geraldine Gallacher welcomes friend, colleague and Chair of City Women’s Network, Yvette Forrester to unearth some of the heart wrenching challenges facing those in the Sandwich Generation. This episode takes a more intimate direction as the pair discuss Yvette’s personal journey caring for her mother with dementia, raising her ill son and balancing her career with her divorce. Yvette hopes her story will be a light to others going through similar caring, professional and personal challenges.

We're delighted to welcome Jennifer Petriglieri back to our Shifting the Needle podcast to move the conversation on from 'dual-career couples' in episode 4, onto why we need to rethink leadership development of executive women, how it's not about 'fixing the women', and why marginal flexibility is a good thing.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Shifting the Needle, our new podcast presented by CEO & Master Coach Geraldine Gallacher aimed at D&I professionals who are working towards a more sustainable and equitable future. In this episode, we focus on an issue that has been front of mind at ECC over the last few weeks. How we work together to effect real change has always been important. However, following recent events, we have seen the focus on diversity and inclusivity, particularly around the topic of race, significantly rise up the agenda. In this episode, Geraldine speaks to three members of our Executive Coach Team; Sam Akinluyi, Jessica Rogers and Jane Storer. Sam and Jess are both Black and previously had successful careers in the corporate world and Jane has a rich history in the inclusivity space. Our aim was to discuss the interventions that businesses can put into place to dismantle racism and build an inclusive and diverse culture, to ensure that all employees feel a sense of belonging in that company. Whilst these individuals are experts in these areas, first and foremost they are experts in their lived experience and were very open with sharing those experiences. This podcast acts as a reminder to listen to what other people have to say and how in doing so, it can enrich perspective and opinions.

Welcome to Shifting the Needle, a podcast by the Executive Coaching Consultancy and presented by Geraldine Gallacher. Drawing on 26 years of executive coaching experience, Geraldine explores issues around diversity, equality and leadership and invites some fascinating thought leaders to participate in conversations and share their experiences who also work in the same space. This podcast is for Diversity & Inclusion leaders who are dedicated to shifting the needle, working towards a more sustainable and equitable future.

In this episode, Geraldine is joined by Harriet Minter, journalist, broadcaster and coach specialising in female leadership, to discuss some of the articles and themes that have emerged out of the Covid-19 pandemic that promote the cause for more female leaders based on their clear & concise actions leading amidst a crisis. Is it helpful to conflate a new collaborative leadership style with women or does this exacerbate the problem?