Leaders Podcast

The first episode in a new series in which a Premier league PLEDIS Panel Member, the ECB’s EDI Director and Liverpool FC’s Senior Manager of EDI offer a step-by-step guide on how to build an EDI strategy. Leaders in EDI shines a light on the progress being made and the challenges being faced in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across sport and other industries. This first episode of our series on EDI strategy focuses on inception and planning. What exactly is a strategy, and how does it differ from an action plan? How do you identify your need for a strategy in EDI? How do you present your case to key stakeholders, and how do you set targets that are both realistic but will have real impact? We hear from: Chris Paouros, consultant, advisor, charity trustee and non-exec director for various organisations including the Premier League, the FA, Kick it Out and the Women’s Equality Party. Kate Aldridge, EDI Director at the England & Wales Cricket Board, whose educational background was in STEM before