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Bad design is about more than just looks. For many members of our community, poorly planned design means they are unable to access the world. In the most literal sense. Unable to live independently or with dignity. Companies that are woke to designing for inclusion are thinking beyond disabilities and impairments. They’re looking at access… Read more

There’s a sizeable and growing disconnect between the advertising and marketing industry, their clients and the brands they represent, and supporting women and other minorities. Things radically need to change in the way marketing dollars are allocated and managed, including the buck-passing for the accountability of decisions between media agencies and their clients.  Not knowing… Read more

By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder, Perspective Hive I was born in South Africa under the cruel and evil Apartheid regime. I’ve had to work harder than most to unpick the institutionalised biases that influenced my thoughts, words and actions while growing up. If I must be honest, sometimes I don’t want to remember… Read more

Article co-authored by: Grazia Pecoraro (Principal Consultant & Founder, Perspective Hive) and Katie Spearritt (CEO, Diversity Partners) With many companies focusing on diversity and inclusion, over the last few years a micro-industry of consultants who are making all kinds of claims around services and support has sprung up. Perspective Hive has collaborated with Diversity Partners,… Read more

By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder, Perspective Hive In my 7+ years specialising in diversity and inclusion, I’ve found that few employee engagement surveys reveal a real and ingrained culture of fear around people speaking up. While it’s is a good outcome, there’s more to just this at play when creating an environment where… Read more

The perpetuating bias that women continue to ‘destroy the joint’ By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder – Perspective Hive Diversity Consulting Wow. Miranda Devine has taken a sample size of one to come to the conclusion that “diversity is not strength, after all” (Daily Telegraph, 2 May 2018, ‘A recipe for disaster’. Referencing only… Read more

Why designers and copy creators need to be thinking about inclusion. By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder – Perspective Hive Diversity Consulting In the last week, digital, content and designing for inclusion have intersected in my lounge. I was offered a place in the Summit of Content Marketing where 100 leading thinkers in social… Read more

By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder – Perspective Hive Diversity Consulting I hated nursery school. It was called Kiddies Kingdom and it felt less palace, more prison to me. It was also my first (but by no means my last) life experience at feeling like I didn’t fit in. One particular memory has stuck… Read more

By Grazia Pecoraro, Principal Consultant & Founder – Perspective Hive Diversity Consulting I believe that you get to choose in life. You can make each decision or interaction a positive experience, or one that perpetuates thinking and patterns that are hurtful or unhelpful. This is why I’ve created Perspective Hive as a diversity consulting hub… Read more