Creating an Inclusive Working Culture

Chris is an equity, diversity, and inclusion professional with over a decade of experience in the retail space working at British, design-led, lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas. Originally from Scotland where he studied marketing at university, Chris combines the knowledge gained from his studies, time spent working on the shop floor and, most recently, years in Learning and Development to form an awareness of both customer and team. ----------------------------------------------------------- If you want to receive monthly advice, ideas and recommendations that will help you gain a commercial edge and get ahead, why not join our exclusive newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://zcmp.eu/e6AM⁠⁠⁠  ----------------------------------------------------------- A firm believer in the power of talking to people and listening to their points of view (partially thanks to his unique ability to start a conversation in an empty room), the brand’s inhouse employee resource groups are aptly called The Voices networks and, with their support, the brand has successfully implemented new and updated policy, engaging inclusive activity as well as an upfront, transparent approach to recruitment thanks to the shared questions, feedback and ideas from team members across the business.    Outside of the 9-5 Chris is on the board of trustees at Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons Trust and is a mentor to creative entrepreneurs through M&C Saatchi sponsored platform, Mentor Black Business. ----------------------------------------------------------- -Foxleigh Commercial Website: ⁠https://foxleigh.net/⁠ -Chris Webber's LinkedIn:  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-webber-uk⁠ -Chris Shearer-Wright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-shearer-wright-087698118/