The Allyship One

About this episode

This episode explores the practical implications of allyship and its effectiveness in driving change.

Allyship gets talked about a lot. This episode asks whether it actually changes anything. Chloe Duncan, Fran Harrison, and Nzinga Orgill bring three distinct perspectives to a conversation about what allyship looks like in practice, where it falls short, and what organisations and individuals need to do differently. Full episode resources are listed on our website at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests Chloe Duncan is an in-house DEI strategist specialising in inclusion-led culture transformation, aligning people strategy with organisational performance and regulatory obligations. She has designed and delivered inclusion initiatives across charity, emergency services and regulatory sectors. Chloe also volunteers as Head of Communications and Engagement at the Optimise Foundation. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-duncan-b1926515a/ Fran Harrison has more than 30 years in learning delivery, design and technologies. She has recently embarked on serious learning of her own, in transformative coaching and applied positive psychology, shifting towards a more developmental and transformational focus in her practice. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-harrison-uk/…

People in this episode

Host: Llarn Learning

Guests: Chloe Duncan, Fran Harrison, Nzinga Orgill

Topics covered

• allyship
• inclusion
• organizational change
• diversity
• culture transformation

Keywords

• allyship
• diversity
• inclusion
• organizational performance
• cultural competence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Optimise Foundation, Avi2i

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