Listen ""Building a more equitable profession" - Robbie Turner, Director of Inclusion & Diversity at RIBA"
Episode Synopsis
Today, I’m joined by Robbie Turner - Director of Inclusion & Diversity at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).He was appointed by the RIBA in November 2022 to “ensure the architecture profession – and its systems and structures – are underpinned by inclusive values, actions, and policies”.Robbie is a pharmacist by trade with extensive experience in pharmaceutical management. In 2018, he became Executive Director of Member Experience at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and spent four years developing their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.Only months into his current role with the RIBA - and as a newcomer to the industry - I was keen to chat to Robbie about his move into architecture, his first impressions of the profession and the current state of EDI, as well as his plans to deliver positive change over the coming years.Resources Royal Institute of British Architects: https://www.architecture.com/ Inspiring The Future #RedrawTheBalance. A film capturing how young children define career opportunities as male and female early in their education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo https://www.waterstones.com/book/white-fragility/robin-diangelo/9780141990569 Twitter: @RobbieMTurner @RIBALinkedIn: robbie-turner-b57a5827About Stand Tall Stand Tall with Rachel Bell is conversations about life, careers, and defining moments with people blazing a trail across property, architecture, engineering and construction. The podcast is brought to you by Stride Treglown - an employee-owned AJ100 architectural practice and a Certified B Corporation. Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. And reach out to us on social media: @rachelj_bell @StrideTreglown #StandTall
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