What does your role at Tonic involve?
My role is really varied but focused on delivering engaging and practical training for organisations on a whole range of EDI topics. This starts by chatting with producers or managers about their organisations to establish where they might need support, then researching and building session plans for their teams before showing up on the day and facilitating the training itself.
What’s your favourite thing about working at Tonic?
The people that I am privileged meet. I’m a real ‘people person’. I love collaborating with groups and having conversations that can genuinely inspire change and get everyone in the room thinking – me included. I learn something new or have something new to think about every day.
What book/podcast/documentary/etc inspires you the most?
This is a toughie. I’m a bit of geek about organisational behaviour and how organisations impact the world around them, so my most recent favourite read was Alison Taylor’s ‘Higher Ground’ which is all about how business can act ethically and have global impact. There are some really inspirational examples of great work taking place around the world.
Or for something a little less obvious, I cannot recommend Clare Chambers’ ‘Shy Creatures’ enough. It’s a beautifully crafted novel: carefully paced with the story and the characters gently emerging from the pages to draw the reader into an unusual and emotionally-charged world. The skill in the writing reminded me of the way pacing and language can paint pictures and the emotional impact they can land. That’s vitally important in a workshop setting too. The audiobook kept me company on the way to work and I was very sad when it ended!
What 3 words would you use to describe Tonic?
Creative, dedicated, thought-provoking
