DEI Isn’t Dead: What’s Really Happening Inside Corporate America in 2026
Mix CEO Hayley Barnard cuts through the political noise surrounding DEI in the United States and examines what is really happening inside organisations in 2026. Drawing on client experience and legal context, she argues that inclusion work has not disappeared – it’s evolved, matured and, in many cases, actually strengthened.
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What 2025 Taught Us About DEI (and What Comes Next)
Mix’s senior specialists reflect on the forces shaping inclusion and culture in 2025, and share practical insights on leadership responsibility and what it will take to build more deliberate, resilient approaches to culture and inclusion in 2026.
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AI and Inclusion: Promise and Pitfalls
AI can make workplaces more inclusive, but only if leaders are deliberate, transparent, and willing to keep learning. Find out how strong leadership, diverse teams and honest communication can ensure AI is a force for good in your organisation.
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Who Gets to Code the Future?
In an exclusive article for Mix, sociologist Ebony Owusu-Nepaul examines what AI’s rapid rise means for Black communities, and how to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself in code.
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Status Quo Bias – A Practical Guide for Leaders
Status quo bias is one of the quietest forces shaping leadership decisions – and one of the most powerful. In this practical guide, Hayley Barnard explains how status quo bias shows up at work, and what leaders can do to make more deliberate, future-ready choices – without change for change’s sake.
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Sticks and Stones
Charlie Hart, Assoc.CIPD is a professional speaker and HR consultant specialising in neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. In an exclusive article for Mix, Charlie discusses their devastating personal experience of bullying, and why compassion for others should be prized over ‘resilience’.
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5 Ways to Mark Anti-Bullying Week This Year
November’s Anti-Bullying Week offers a timely reminder for businesses to take proactive steps in creating a workplace where all employees feel safe, respected, and valued. Find out how to mark it meaningfully this year.
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How Can Quiet People Find An Equal Voice In The Workplace?
Pete Mosley is a specialist in bringing quieter people, their teammates, leaders, and managers into alignment. He is also a quiet person. In an exclusive article for Mix, he provides insights into how quiet people can have a more equal voice in the workplace.
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The Power of Mental Robustness
How important is it for us to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone? We all know resilient people, those whom we look up to and gain inspiration from. Their mental robustness and resilience inspire us. Somehow, they seem to soar despite the adversity and hardship they face. How do they do this?
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Leadership & Mental Health: Why We Need to Change Our Approach
Tom Crawford takes a no-holds-barred dive into how leadership has the power to make or break employee mental health.
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