We're delighted to launch the first GAIN interim industry benchmark covering all employee levels within insurance and investment, including HR representatives, ERG's and line managers. This report contains anonymous data and explores a broad overview of the culture, working environments and leadership within the industry, as well as neurodivergent experiences of HR and recruitment practices.
CII data shows EDI practices have a positive impact on businesses
published by the CII on 13 March 2024
Data from the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) 2023 Corporate Chartered Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) survey indicates positive business outcomes for firms implementing EDI practices and policies.
Respondents said that practices such as ‘EDI training for colleagues that goes beyond compliance requirements’, ‘attracting talent from underrepresented groups’, and ‘systematically collecting diversity data’ has led to positive outcomes for their firms, including improvements in creativity and innovation, and increases in employee engagement levels. Take moment to read the full article and report.
Psychologist Donald Super developed the idea of a career split into life-stages in the 1950s, and refined the idea further in the 1980s.
His work incorporated a combination of life roles as well as ideas about the typical stages a person’s life will pass through, in something called the Life Career Rainbow.
In this article, Vic explores if the life career rainbow still relevant?
Take a moment of your time to share your experiences and hopes for the future in our questionnaire. This is anonymous and contains a maximum of 25 questions, with some questions dependent on previous answers. We estimate it will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Things neurodivergent people want you to know! Blog Series
Written by Esme G, AXA UK
Esme G and Daniel Neill from AXA UK write four personal reflections on the things neurodivergent individuals want you to know, tackling the issues around the myths and preconceptions of neurodiversity. Thank you to Esme and Daniel for preparing these for Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
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"Why could you do it before, but you can’t do it now?”"
Vina talks ND life with Felix Trusler - Episode 11
Marking International Women's Day, Vina and Felix explore what it means to be supported by exceptional female role models, and the impact of goodness in our lives to change society and the world for the better.
It is not what is said, it is what is not needed to be said. Discover the importance of calling in, not calling out!
By believing in other people, it opens up believe in oneself. Listen to Atif Choudhury, CEO & Co-Founder Diversity and Ability and Co-founder & Director of Zaytoun CiC share an insightful perspective on intersectionality.
Catch up on all the episodes of 'Vina Talks ND Life' via:
Thank you for taking part in our 'Pathways to Neuroinclusion' campaign for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024
Thank you to all the corporate and individual members, professional bodies and trade associations that submitted content to celebrate our steps towards neuroinclusion.
We will be continuing our campaign during World Autism Acceptance Week, starting on the 2nd April 2024 and there is still time to submit content. To register your interest and to share what you are doing as an organisation, or as an individual within our industry, please contact liselle@gaintogether.org
UN World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2024, 10am - 1pm EDT
Theme - Awareness – Acceptance - Appreciation: Moving from surviving to thriving
As part of our collaboration with the Institute of Neurodiversity, we are joint sponsors of the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, 3-hour broadcast covering the six inhabited regions of the world: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. The broadcast will:
show the world of autism continent by continent
bring autistic voices from each continent to the world
suggest measures and focus for each continent, helping us move from surviving to thriving
clarify that we are everywhere
transform the current autism narrative into our story
Take part in our Individual Member's Coffee Chat hosted on Teams. A chance for neurodivergent individuals and allies to meet, share their experiences, talk about the things that are bothering us, the things we want to change, issues we need help with, and our hopes for the future.
Published June 2024. No replication without permission. GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), 21 Roden Street, London, London N7 6QJ
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