Workplaces have never stood still. Over the past few decades, they’ve evolved from uniform, one size fits all environments into dynamic ecosystems shaped by globalisation, technology, shifting demographics, and a deeper understanding of human needs. Yet even as organisations celebrate diversity in their people, the spaces they occupy often lag behind - still built around outdated assumptions about how individuals think, work, and belong.
In this talk, we explore why that gap matters and how it inspired Claremont to rethink the very foundations of workplace design. If organisations are striving to build cultures where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive, then the physical environment must be held to the same standard. That belief led us to develop DIBE360 - a pioneering audit tool that evaluates how well a workplace design supports Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity.
We’ll share the journey behind DIBE360: the research that shaped it, the principles that underpin it, and the meticulous criteria that allow us to measure what was once considered intangible. You’ll hear how clients have used the tool to uncover blind spots, make evidence based design decisions, and create environments that elevate the day to day experience of every colleague - not just in theory, but in lived reality.
- Why office design has a built-in bias: we trace how the modern workplace was designed around a specific demographic, and why that legacy still shapes the spaces most people work in today
- The case for designing for the edges of diversity: understand why starting with the people least served by your current space - not the average user - produces better outcomes
- The design details that actually move the needle: go beyond policy. Discover the specific design decisions that shape how included people feel at work
- How to measure inclusion in your workplace: leave with an understanding of DIBE360, Claremont's self-developed inclusive design framework for auditing your current, and future, workspace to track meaningful change over time.
- Making the business case to leadership: discover the connection between inclusive design to engagement, retention and productivity.
A speaker at industry events and a voice on podcasts and in publications, Becky brings focus to organisational wellbeing, neurodiversity, employee engagement, and change management.
Working with our design team, Becky spearheaded the development of DIBE 360 – Claremont’s industry recognised tool created in-house to tangibly measure and demonstrate the inclusive performance of our workplace designs.
