How the London 2012 Olympics Made A Big Deal Out Of Diversity [Interview with Stephen Frost]

Stephen Frost was the Head of Diversity & Inclusion for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

Find out why the 2012 Olympics made a big deal out of diversity.

Here are some key messages from this episode:

  • The ground breaking work Stephen did with Stonewall
  • The three step Diversity & Inclusion process Stephen implemented to make the London 2012 Games a success
  • The truth about what individuals can say about themselves but others cannot

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Diversity & Inclusion helps to Correct Market Failures

“The business case is self evident, do you want a meritocracy or not? Do you want to correct market failure or not?”

Labels have a Time and a Place

“Labels have a time and a place, ..but labels also have limitations too”

We live in Interesting Times

“Some of stuff we may take for granted right now, was absolutely not the case even just over a decade ago”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:

Stephen Frost Linkedin

Included

Frost Included Twitter

Inclusion Imperative

Inclusive Talent Management

Young Global Leader

World Economic Forum

Harvard University

Stonewall Diversity Champions

Olympic and Paralympic Games

Check out these related episodes of the show.

Demystifying Diversity: A Simple Guide To Inclusion [Interview with Gamiel Yafai] Part 1

Demystifying Diversity: A Simple Guide To Inclusion [Interview with Gamiel Yafai] Part 2

How To Challenge Perceptions and Maximise the Potential of Black Women in the UK Workplace [Book Review]

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