Diversity rocks – Conversations that matter

About this event

Get ready for real talks and fresh perspectives that celebrate what makes us all unique and awesome.

In this engaging 90-minute interactive session, Liz Crutchley brings her Diversity Rocks – Conversations That Matter keynote to life, helping HR professionals move beyond inclusion as a concept and into meaningful, everyday practice.

Blending practical exercises, neuroscience, and powerful storytelling, this session creates a space where delegates don’t just learn about inclusion, but actively experience it. Expect energy, reflection, and real conversation.

You’ll leave with simple, practical ways to spark meaningful dialogue, deepen understanding, and build cultures where people feel genuinely seen, heard and valued.

Guest speaker

Liz Crutchley is the founder of Orange Orchid and a recognised voice in diversity and inclusion. With a background in HR and a passion for human connection, she helps organisations move beyond strategy into real cultural change.

Known as a “collector of stories,” Liz brings authenticity, warmth and insight to her work, drawing on both her professional experience and her own identity journey. She creates engaging and thought-provoking learning environments that challenge thinking while remaining accessible and energising.

Liz’s approach is grounded in the belief that inclusion happens in everyday moments and that meaningful conversations are at the heart of building truly inclusive workplaces

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.

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4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

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