Katya Veleva - Inclusion, Equity & Diversity within Construction
Summary
Stephen Drew speaks with Katya Veleva about inclusion, equity and diversity in construction, her route from architecture and BIM into coaching, being gay in the architecture industry, workplace language, culture and personal development.Inclusion, equity and diversity in construction only matter if they change how people experience work.
Stephen Drew speaks with Katya Veleva about inclusion, equity and diversity in construction, her route from architecture and BIM into coaching, being gay in the architecture industry, workplace language, culture and personal development.
The conversation covers:
- How Katya Veleva moved from architecture and BIM into inclusion work
- Why workplace language and behaviour matter more than policy wording alone
- What being truly inclusive can mean in architecture and construction
- How coaching supports personal and professional development
- Why inclusion affects recruitment quality, retention and trust
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Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction to inclusion, equity and diversity
- 05:00 Katya Veleva's route from architecture and BIM
- 12:00 Coaching, mentoring and workplace language
- 20:00 Being gay in the architecture industry
- 30:00 What true inclusion means in practice
- 40:00 Organisational culture, recruitment and retention
- 50:00 Personal and professional journeys
- 60:00 Success stories and difficult conversations
- 70:00 Blush Cloud, podcasting and wider work
- 78:00 Final reflections on inclusive workplaces
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