Through a range of initiatives & custom-designed workshops, we’re helping to shake up the games industry. Not only are we working to challenge gender stereotypes, we’re committed to supporting studios of all sizes to increase the diversity profile of teams across all departments and levels.
Currently, just 19% of sector employees are women and 4% are from Black and Minority Ethnic groups. In addition, hot off the press research data from Bryter shows only 27% of female gamers feel women are represented well in the games industry; 48% agree there are not enough strong female characters; and 42% agree there is a lack of racial diversity. Without doubt, Unconscious Bias plays a part in this.
It is time that we quash the assumptions, unpeel the labels and break down the barriers that all of us can create through lack of awareness and quick-thinking.
Through training, we are equipping businesses with the tools to increase diversity and truly champion inclusion, from the top down. Together we will engage the next generation, as diverse as they are, and drive the industry forward.
Check out some of our recent contributions…
Programmes Tailor-Made for The Games Industry
Workshops with Drama
By pairing professional actors with a specialist trainer and facilitator we can take experiential learning to another level. Whether broadly focused on Diversity & Inclusion, or more specifically on Unconscious Bias, Recruitment & Selection, Banter, or Culture, workshops are tailor-made to reflect the nuances of your business and to align with business objectives, company values and internal processes.
Workshops can be a little as two-hours and as long as one day. They accommodate 10 to 100 people. We can deliver the same programme organisation-wide or customise versions for different functions and levels.
Unconscious Bias Training
Unconscious Bias impacts on everyday interactions and decisions, often without us even realising it. Raising awareness of this hidden phenomenon is crucial to improving diversity in the sector, particularly in roles that are traditionally gender stereotyped.
Our unconscious bias workshops can be broad, focussed specifically on recruitment and selection, or pitched at managers and leaders. We can even enhance training with Implicit Association Testing which tests for unconscious bias within your teams.
Neurodiversity Training
Although there is broad diversity across the population, some individuals are affected by neurological differences that make it particularly challenging for their communication, self-expression and interactions with others. These neurological differences include Autism (ASD), Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia and Tics.
This highly interactive hands-on workshop will explore neurodiversity in the workplace. By the end of the programme participants will:
- Be aware of the differences between the medical and social models of inclusion and the workplace implications of neurodiversity – strengths and struggle
- Be aware how your organisation can attract neurodivergent talent and understand how to support neurodivergent employees/colleagues effectively
- Have a better understanding of strategies for inclusion within the workplace
Healthcheck & Consultancy
For many of the organisations we work with, understanding where they are, where they want to be and the steps they need to take to get there, is the perfect place to start. We can work with you to review policies and procedures, help collect quantitative and qualitative data, and support you to finetune your strategic vision for diversity and inclusion. Once we have a plan with clear actions, we’ll support you with the training and tools and implement and sustain.
Diversity & Inclusion Training
‘Diversity and Inclusion’ goes way beyond understanding the legislation – although this is a crucial element and one that that’s often not fully understood; an inclusive workplace underpins your ability to attract, retain and get the absolute best from the people that work with you.
Half day or full days, inductees to senior leaders, off-the-shelf or bespoke, with drama or not, we deliver high-impact, interactive workshops designed to inspire and instil change.