Equality, diversity and inclusion. A genuine commitment and at the heart of everything we do.
For us it starts internally, making sure our team reflects where the sports industry needs to get to. Then it’s about education — both with our team and our clients. It’s about building relationships, breaking down barriers and accessing diverse talent who ultimately drive better business outcomes.
9 WAYS We
Make A
Difference
- Ensure our own team is diverse and hired through inclusive and equitable methods
- Build an industry leading tech stack that allows for anonymised recruitment processes
- Remove unconcious bias from job descriptions and create clear assessment criteria
Work harder to reach under-represented communities through industry partnerships and referrals
Work with clients to create equitable recruitment panels and understand personal bias
- Ensure multiple team members review applications independently, utilising CV ‘chunking’ and randomisation
- Where appropriate replace CVs with 3x more predictive work and skill based questions
Provide mentoring and career support to high potential individuals from under-represented communities
- Continually capture and monitor diversity data relating to searches and clearly articulate the relevance to clients
SportsReady
Turning positive intent into positive action.
SportsReady is our social purpose programme. It exists to level the playing field in sports business and helps organisations unlock the higher performance that diverse talent brings. Providing mentorship, career support and more to individuals from underrepresented communities.
We partner with some of the top organisations championing diversity and inclusion in sport.
DIBS (diversity in the business of sport) – mentoring junior professionals from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds around the globe.
Women in Football – mentoring a network of men, women and non-binary people challenging discrimination and lobbying for change in the sports industry.
Helping our clients make the right hiring decisions, free from bias, and ensuring a first-class candidate experience.
We’d love to discuss how, in partnership, we can help you build a winning team that brings both cognitive and demographic diversity. It’s simple — diverse teams win more often. To book a free consultation, please get in touch.
Let’s
Talk
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