Testimonials - Diversity & Inclusion in the Arts
Kate Varah
It has been a joy working with Shonagh both at The Old Vic and the National Theatre. Displaying a sensitive and collaborative working style, Shonagh establishes an immediate rapport with key staff which enables consensus driven cultural change. She has provided us with training programmes for new and established staff, advice on topical and complex issues, a sounding board for colleagues, and been a working guide on inclusion and belonging to further education within the workforce in the broadest sense. Staff feedback on training was extremely positive and has resulted in a clearer understanding about the inclusive community that we all want to foster in theatre.
The Old Vic and The National TheatreAnnie Jarvis
Spotlight Inclusion provided an excellent facilitator who delivered a thoughtful, engaging and very helpful session.
Cause4Eleanor Lang
We worked with Shonagh to develop a microaggression policy and microaggression training for all our staff. Staff found the development process incredibly supportive, and the training sessions really informative and helpful.
The policy developed will provide a really strong support for all our staff.
We worked with Shonagh to develop a microaggression policy and microaggression training for all our staff. Staff found the development process incredibly supportive, and the training sessions really informative and helpful.
The policy developed will provide a really strong support for all our staff.
Susan Robertson
Shonagh led a very engaging training session and she was easy to talk to. She is also a good listener and coach and was able to pick up and expand upon important points and issues when they were discussed.
Shonagh led a very engaging training session and she was easy to talk to. She is also a good listener and coach and was able to pick up and expand upon important points and issues when they were discussed.
Claire Bale
Shonagh’s commitment to understanding exactly what we needed, coupled with her expertise in delivering practical advice, meant that we left the session feeling empowered. Shonagh enabled us to identify how we can make a positive difference in our community. She inspired us to work smarter, to play to our strengths and to maintain our commitment to the important work of Diversity and Inclusion.
“Shonagh provided a bespoke session for the Diversity and Inclusion steering group of the Girls' Day School Trust. Her commitment to understanding exactly what we needed, coupled with her expertise in delivering practical advice, meant that we left the session feeling empowered. Shonagh enabled us to identify how we can make a positive difference in our community. She inspired us to work smarter, to play to our strengths and to maintain our commitment to the important work of Diversity and Inclusion.”
Adam Brett
“We can't thank Shonagh enough for the wonderful workshops and talk that she gave to our teacher trainees. She tackled important and often difficult issues in a sensitive and real way, and most importantly, empowered our trainee teachers. The trainees left Shonagh's sessions informed, inspired and ready to make a difference!”
“Shonagh's training around EDI was brilliant. Whilst leading the training with great interpersonal skills, she was still able to facilitate some quite challenging conversations and left me feeling empowered to bring about positive change in the organisation I work.”
Rob Kitchen
“Shonagh's training around EDI was brilliant. Whilst leading the training with great interpersonal skills, she was still able to facilitate some quite challenging conversations and left me feeling empowered to bring about positive change in the organisation I work.”
“Shonagh's training around EDI was brilliant. Whilst leading the training with great interpersonal skills, she was still able to facilitate some quite challenging conversations and left me feeling empowered to bring about positive change in the organisation I work.”