Shifting the Needle is back! Our new episode is about ‘Rethinking Neurodiversity at Work’ with Madelaine Verchere, Data Strategy and Neurodiversity Community Co-Lead at EY.

In this episode, we unpack the eye-opening results of EY's Global Neuroinclusion at Work Study 2025, an exploration involving 2,000 neurodivergent and 500 neurotypical professionals that’s redefining what success can look like in today’s workplace. With 1 in 5 of being neurodiverse, this episode highlights why inclusion isn’t optional, it’s essential.

If you're a leader who wants to unlock the full potential of your team, this episode is a must listen. Learn how to truly understand what makes your people tick, neurodiverse or neurotypical, and create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Whether you’re neurotypical, neurodistinct, or proudly neuro-spicy, this episode will give you fresh insight into how the people around you work best and how to bring out the brilliance in everyone.

Host: Geraldine Gallacher

Producer: Holly Ashton

In this episode of Shifting the Needle, Geraldine Gallacher speaks with Robert Baker, Founder and CEO of Potentia Talent Consulting which advises companies on becoming more diverse and inclusive. Robert is a long time campaigner for gender equality and is Vice Chair of European Women in Boards and a Trustee of UN Women UK. Robert is also part of men’s groups like the Healthy Masculinity Collective which explore the issues that men face and discuss how men can be better allies and partners for women and all underrepresented groups.

Isla Thomas, Head of the Carers Network at Deloitte sits down with ECC’s Geraldine Gallacher to chat about care responsibilities – the myths, the realities and what the new UK Carers Leave Act means for employee caregivers.

In this episode of Shifting the Needle, Geraldine Gallacher welcomes friend, colleague and Chair of City Women’s Network, Yvette Forrester to unearth some of the heart wrenching challenges facing those in the Sandwich Generation. This episode takes a more intimate direction as the pair discuss Yvette’s personal journey caring for her mother with dementia, raising her ill son and balancing her career with her divorce. Yvette hopes her story will be a light to others going through similar caring, professional and personal challenges.

We're delighted to welcome Jennifer Petriglieri back to our Shifting the Needle podcast to move the conversation on from 'dual-career couples' in episode 4, onto why we need to rethink leadership development of executive women, how it's not about 'fixing the women', and why marginal flexibility is a good thing.

In Episode 3 of Shifting the Needle, Geraldine Gallacher speaks with the founders of the global initiative called Inclusion Nudges, Tinna C. Nielsen and Lisa Kepinski to learn more about how we can all apply this in our daily work and lives.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Shifting the Needle, our new podcast presented by CEO & Master Coach Geraldine Gallacher aimed at D&I professionals who are working towards a more sustainable and equitable future. In this episode, we focus on an issue that has been front of mind at ECC over the last few weeks. How we work together to effect real change has always been important. However, following recent events, we have seen the focus on diversity and inclusivity, particularly around the topic of race, significantly rise up the agenda. In this episode, Geraldine speaks to three members of our Executive Coach Team; Sam Akinluyi, Jessica Rogers and Jane Storer. Sam and Jess are both Black and previously had successful careers in the corporate world and Jane has a rich history in the inclusivity space. Our aim was to discuss the interventions that businesses can put into place to dismantle racism and build an inclusive and diverse culture, to ensure that all employees feel a sense of belonging in that company. Whilst these individuals are experts in these areas, first and foremost they are experts in their lived experience and were very open with sharing those experiences. This podcast acts as a reminder to listen to what other people have to say and how in doing so, it can enrich perspective and opinions.