If one quote helps to sum up this episode, it’s: ‘You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar’. Join us for this episode of Mind Your P’s, where we’re joined by Martin Mason, Founder and CEO of Unleashed, which offers (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) consultancy and training.

Martin tells us about growing up gay in an ex-mining community and how that presented him with a choice: rail against discrimination or try and change people’s minds. And that’s just what Unleashed has set out to do. Founded in 2020, their mission is to help businesses’ to unleash the potential of their people. They help organisations break down barriers and unconscious biases, consulting on everything from strategic decision-making, to recruitment processes and meetings.

He tells Caroline about how he uses commonality, humour and frankness to help clients relate to people with different lived experiences. But removing barriers is no small feat, they chat about the reality of achieving equity in the workplace, and his top tips on building a culture where inclusion is at the forefront.

Other topics discussed were the role that technology plays when it comes to recruitment, how it has the potential to create hidden barriers for applicants and one clever idea on how to avoid this.

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Claire Russell is Founder, Speaker and Trainer at Mental Health in Business. Launching 4 years ago, MHIB has been delivering vital mental health training to businesses and employees in the UK.Their client list includes names like Under Armour, Ministry of Defence, Chartered Insurance Institute, and the O2. MHIB offers mental health first aid training for team leaders, resilience toolkits for: men, women and non-binary people and also offer 1-2-1 coaching to help upskill business leaders to cope with the increasing pressure on the mental health of workers around the UK.

Her career began in insurance, and starting off her own brokerage at age 20 and building a successful business before selling it on. Claire shares her dealings with her own mental health issues and how that led her to change careers and launch MHIB 4 years ago. In this episode, she highlights the importance of psychological safety at work, and what you need to integrate into your culture to achieve it.

She also shares hands-on advice for what to say when you don't know what to say. In the hybrid world that we're all now accustomed to, the ability to spot if a team member is struggling with their mental health is even harder in a remote setting. Claire describes some of the key things to look out for to spot if one of your team might be struggling, and how to start that conversation.

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Energy, enthusiasm and self-reflection. When it comes to these 3 things, you could say Gavin is an expert. He's a six-time author, keynote speaker, Managing Director and owner of Tree of Knowledge, working with brands such as Nike, NHS, Shell, British Gas and more.

Gavin kicked off his career on the comedy scene, gigging across the world and creating bonkers sketches with his friends. With a Fringe award in his back pocket, he married up his love of comedy with his teacher training, and has been delivering inspirational talks and events with Tree of Knowledge since 2004, later leading a management buy-out in 2009. Since then, he's inspired tens of thousands of school children across Scotland and the UK and continues to share his story about the definition of 'making it', managing anxiety and making the most of the journey along the way.

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