Episode 24 – The Reality of LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Work

Episode Synopsis:

Today’s episode explores an issue that shapes every workplace: whether people truly feel safe enough to be themselves at work.

Inclusion is often talked about in terms of policies, values, and good intentions but the lived, day‑to‑day experience can be very different, particularly for LGBTQ+ colleagues.

In this conversation, Tatiana our specialist in HR recruitment with deep experience supporting organisations across the charity sector sits down with Jim Glennon. Jim brings a wealth of insight from his career in HR leadership and his work helping organisations strengthen LGBTQ+ inclusion through the Pride UK Quality Standard.

Together, they explore the gap between policy and lived experience, the role leaders play in creating genuine psychological safety, and the practical actions organisations can take to move beyond intention and embed meaningful, inclusive practice.

This is an honest and practical conversation about what inclusion really looks like and what it takes to get it right.

Jim Glennon, Policy Director for the Pride UK Quality Standard – Bio

Jim is a CIPD‑qualified HR professional with over 20 years experience leading LGBTQ+ policy reviews and delivery of national accreditation frameworks. Part of the team that created Pride QS, working with LGBTQ+ HR professionals to strengthen inclusion across workplaces and care settings throughout the UK.