Diversity & Inclusion Consultancy

‘Be the change you want to see in the world’
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Blue Tulip support organisations in developing and fine tuning its equity and inclusion remit to meet the criteria set by the legislative framework and good practice standards.

Areas include:

  • Independent Investigations into allegations of bullying and harassment
  • Independent Mediation process which includes coaching
  • Ongoing Consultancy Support to embed an inclusive culture.
  • Set up of reciprocal mentoring programmes.

Diversity Led Strategic Operational Reviews

The support is framed within the following.

Accountability: – to understand the context and nature of how diversity and inclusion is understood and incorporated within the organisation.
Structures: – Develop an understanding of the (informal and formal) practices where inclusion would be considered necessary and vital.
Equality Monitoring: – evidence-based factors to examine areas of inclusion and good practice.
Organisational Culture: Ethos, code of conduct, values and reputation, behaviour/language. Current trends and good frames of reference.

Within the frame of understanding, analysis and actionable outcomes, the process can include:

  • Meeting focus groups to understand staff needs and take into consideration their views on implementing inclusion into practice.
  • Consultancy, support and feedback to the senior management team to ensure equity is implemented in all relevant processes and procedures.
  • Issues identified, planned action, time frame and monitor/review.

Blue Tulip Consultancy has provided Ongoing Consultancy Support to many organisations including:

Finance organisations
Charities that work with international students, celebrants, prison and school visitors, and volunteers
International engineering based membership organisations

Independent Investigations into allegations of bullying and harassment

Blue Tulip Consultancy conduct independent investigations into allegations of bullying and harassment. The objective and impartial approach coupled with a strong personal commitment to the various cases investigated has meant that the investigations have been completed within a realistic time frame. The organisations concerned have valued the professional input with its significant benefits; costs have been reduced and complaints are resolved effectively.

Blue Tulip Consultancy has conducted investigations for many organisations including:

CPS
Law Firms
Pharmaceutical Companies
Local Authorities

Blue Tulip Consultancy has conducted numerous cases over the past twenty years with only six cases going to Employment Tribunal. In those instances, the findings from the Employment Tribunal are in par with the findings produced by Blue Tulip Consultancy.

‘Ms Khilay who is an experienced external investigator for harassment and bullying assertions and is accordingly qualified, conducted an independent and – we think – very extensive investigation.’ Report from Employment Tribunal

Independent Mediations

Blue Tulip Consultancy conducts mediation sessions for organisations that have undergone an investigation process or wish to resolve a formal complaint through mediation.

This route:
  • Includes two coaching sessions for each party prior to the three-way meeting.
  • encourages both parties to actively seek a solution to differences and agree effective ways of working together in the future.
  • creates an opportunity for each party to share their perspective and the other party to acknowledge this.
  • helps restore a professional relationship and harmony between the two parties concerned.
  • establishes boundaries of appropriate and reasonable behaviour.
  • mitigates the potential consequences of inappropriate behaviour on staff relations and service delivery.

Further follow up coaching and mediation is offered.

Blue Tulip Consultancy has provided Mediation to many organisations including:

Universities
Insurance Companies
NHS Hospitals
Charities for adults with learning disabilities

Leadership Coaching

Blue Tulip Consultancy provides business executive coaching for senior leaders. The process within the frame of asking effective questions, using metaphors and clarifying between judgement and observation, focuses on

  • Creating a safe space for the leadership to share their dilemmas and concerns
  • Development and personal effectiveness
  • Building productive relationships and communicating well
  • Highlighting good practice
  • Acknowledging different perspectives
  • Understanding the emotional elements within the situations
  • Recognising the cultural difference at an organisational level, team level and personal level
  • Commitment to creating an inclusive culture and frame of reference.

Style of coaching

Incorporating Emotional Intelligence, Time to Think and Neurolinguistic Programming models, our approach is to be insightful and intuitive. Using the reframing concept, we seek clarification and are considered in our response. Managers and leader feel better equipped to manage the issues raised within the frame of accountability; identified actions within a structured time frame.

Blue Tulip Consultancy has provided leadership coaching to many organisations including:

International Children’s charities
NHS
United Nations
Banks

Reciprocal Mentoring

Blue Tulip Consultancy support organisations in developing a reciprocal mentoring programme. The programme involves working with colleagues from a minority background to work as equal partners with the senior executive leaders The relationship is based on sharing knowledge, experiences and insights to develop understanding and consider actions towards a more equitable and inclusive organisation.

How does it work?

E Squared Mentoring programme is a relationship structure that harnesses the power of mentoring into a mutually beneficial and equal relationship. Each participant takes it in turns to being a mentor or mentee. The process involves:

  • Encouragement to share.
  • Accountability in taking action.
  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • Sharing of resources
  • Personal and professional growth/development

Process includes:

  • Strategies in promoting the programme.
  • Development of Q&A
  • Setting up an application process and inviting all applicants and senior leaders to complete the form.
  • Matching and pairing the two mentors
  • Training session for all mentors
  • Review

Blue Tulip Consultancy has developed Reciprocal Mentoring programmes to many organisations including:

Universities
NHS Trusts
Banks

Independent Recruitment Panel Member

Blue Tulip Consultancy as a panel member provide independent perspective and expertise to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and equitable.

The process includes:

  • Sifting through the applicants for the short-listing list
  • Assessing the candidate’s commitment to equity and inclusion in the supporting evidence and personal statement
  • Evaluating the level of understanding and equity into practice during the presentation in interviews
  • When necessary, bringing to panel members’ attention if language patterns and behaviours are not inclusive or if there are any biases at play.

Blue Tulip Consultancy has worked with the following organisations.

Civil Service – for the appointment of a Board Member
Charity – for the appointment of its CEO and now for the appointment of its Chair
Media related organisation for the appointment of the creative director
University-for the appointment of its Chair.

Take a step towards being a more inclusive organisation