Beyond the pay gap figure with Michelle Gyimah
In this podcast, Michelle Gyimah, an expert in Pay Gaps and Equality, gives Directors, HR Professionals and Business Owners a guide on how to challenge, report and implement strategies to make workplaces fairer and more equitable.
Episodes
In this episode of "Beyond the Pay Gap Figure," I explore the subject of addressing pay gaps internally i.e. without external consultancy or support. Contrary to expectations, I emphasise the viability and importance of organisations undertaking this task themselves. However, I do explain how to go about this important work competently. If you want to manage your pay gap plan internally, this episode will giv...
In today’s episode we delve beyond the mere existence of a pay gap plan and explore how to maximise its effectiveness. There is a misconception that having a pay gaps plan is synonymous with progress, however, the real work lies in implementation and understanding what works and what doesn't. Or that running a training session for line managers or your HR department will be the silver bullet. But, training al...
In today's episode, we're discussing the crucial questions you should ask when hiring a pay gaps consultancy.
Many hesitate to seek expert help due to fear of the unknown and investment concerns. I wanted to help you tackle these issues and discuss them together here on the podcast.
In this episode we’ll go through each of the 5 questions and how you can get the b...
In this episode, I delve into the top three stumbling blocks HR directors face when considering hiring a pay gaps consultancy.
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This week we're asking should you get your pay gap data verified?
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(03:34 - 05:12) Minimising Errors With Pay Gap Software
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(07:33 - 09:17) Benefits of Pay Gap Software Providers
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(14:10 - 14:53...
This week we're talking about the top 3 mistakes I see organisations making in their gender pay gap reports.
This episode covers:
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(00:01) Issues in Gender Pay Gap Reporting
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(10:50) Improving Gender Pay Gap Reporting
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Listen in as Michelle talks about the Gender Pay Gap Bot, how it works, and how to use it to showcase the important work you are doing in your organisation to close your pay gaps.
When the Gender Pay Gap Bot first appeared on X (then known as Twitter) back in 2021, many organisations didn’t know how to handle being put on the spot. They found their data being tweeted out and many companies felt like it was a personal attack, or a...
You may be doing all the right things in your organisation when it comes to your pay gaps, but what do you do when it stagnates? Or even worse, widens?
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Listen in as Michelle unpacks the different ways of measuring success in the workplace, particularly when it comes to gender pay gaps. Moving beyond the often-singular focus on the gender pay gap, she explores a va...
Listen in as Michelle tackles the complex issue of the gender pay gap and the seductive lure of quick fixes. HR directors and others often find themselves under pressure to demonstrate progress, often with little or no support. This in turn often leads them to try and find speedy solutions that are not necessarily the best solutions.
Temporary solutions like outsourcing low-paid roles or to promote women w...
Join us on this episode where we tackle the complex challenge of closing pay gaps. Listen in as Michelle, presents a fresh perspective, urging organisations to look beyond just the numbers. We share insights into the pitfalls of a singular focus on pay gap statistics, from creating false impressions of progress to inadvertently cultivating 'pay gap fatigue.'
We'll discuss how external perceptions can somet...
This week we're talking about being ‘cancelled’ due to your pay gap figure and how you can avoid this, even when your pay gap figures don’t look great'.
This episode covers:
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(01:25 - 02:16) Understanding the media's portrayal of boycotts
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(04:57 - 05:27) Boycotting companies fo...
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