#1: Can anyone become a DEI consultant?

In this first episode, Trine Askholm interviews the lead researcher behind the report and research, Florence Villesèche who is an Associate Professor and Vice-head of Department for Research at Copenhagen Business School. This episode’s guest is Thandi Dyani, who has more than 20 years of experience in this field. They set out to answer the leading question of this episode: Can anyone become a DEI consultant?

We dive into the research about DEI consultants in Denmark, their prerequisites and backgrounds to do the work they do. Who are these DEI consultants in Denmark? And are they in fact diverse? 

Do the organizations buying the DEI services know what they need to change their corporate culture and incorporate more DEI in their companies? What problems or issues do managers and leaders usually have when reaching out to DEI consultants for assistance. 

Guest: Thandi Dyani
Researcher: Florence Villesèche

Producer and host: Trine Askholm
Co-Producer: Britta Ravn 

Research project: “Denmark's DEI Consulting Landscape: Where Ethical Values Meet Market Realities.”

This podcast has been produced with Copenhagen Business School and supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.