Digital event on inclusive leadership
25th March 2025
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This engaging digital event brought together expert speakers from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka to explore how businesses can advance Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
During the event, they teased out what is working and identified the barriers to faster progress, to help teams get ahead of any pushback from colleagues and customers to embed genuine inclusion across their organisations.
Key themes:
Navigating resistance: Identifying common challenges to EDI, such as resistance to change, resource limitations or blurred understanding of where responsibility sits.
Advocacy and communication: Helping everyone understand the true business benefits of EDI, and the importance of accountable, visible leadership in shaping culture.
Strategic partnerships: Sharing the responsibility for embedding EDI at the heart of organisations, to strengthen impact.
Building on the themes from CMI’s 2024 'Walking the Walk? Managers, Inclusivity and Organisational Success' report, our speakers explored how these insights are unfolding in the Asia-Pacific region. Participants gained practical strategies to address resistance, deepen understanding, and accelerate the adoption of inclusive practices. This session was designed to equip attendees with actionable steps to advance Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in their teams and workplaces.