Shape Talent Newsletter – December Edition
As the year draws to a close, conversations about equity and inclusion can risk staying at the surface. Real progress demands that we go deeper, examining the structural and intersecting barriers that continue to shape women’s experiences at work.
This month, we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a new blog exploring why addressing the compounding barriers faced by women with disabilities is essential to any credible gender equity strategy. Intersectionality matters - and as we move into 2026, we’re committed to building on it.
We’re also looking ahead: from our January LinkedIn Live on Group Coaching to February’s Coaching Strategy Lab - both designed to help HR and EDI leaders embed coaching that delivers real, lasting change.
What’s inside this month
- Latest blog: Why women with disabilities face some of the harshest, and most overlooked, barriers at work
- 3rd Edition Replay: Watch our LinkedIn Live on the latest Three Barriers® research
- Save the date: Group Coaching Live – how group coaching can benefit your organisation
- Meet the Team: Jess Lazarczyk reflects on her first year at Shape Talent – from leading debiasing audits to redefining leadership on her own terms.
- Season’s greetings: A thank you from our team to yours
Latest blog: When ableism and sexism interact
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Dr Priscila Pereira unpacks how ableism and sexism combine to create deeply embedded, and often invisible, barriers for women with disabilities in the workplace.
In case you missed it: 3rd Edition launch replay
In November’s LinkedIn Live, we launched our latest Three Barriers® research – revealing the societal, organisational, and personal headwinds that still hold women back, and what organisations can do to address them.
Recommended by LinkedIn
Save the date: LinkedIn Live on Group Coaching (28 Jan)
We’re kicking off 2026 with a practical conversation about how group coaching can be used to accelerate leadership development, strengthen pipelines and support your workforce. Guest speakers and invites coming soon – but for now, save the date.
Meet the Team: One Year On with Jess Lazarczyk
This month, we hear from Managing Consultant Jess Lazarczyk as she marks one year at Shape Talent. From leading powerful debiasing audits to helping clients build more inclusive systems, Jess reflects on a year of challenge, conviction, and progress.
From all of us at Shape Talent
Thank you for being part of this community. We’re grateful for your partnership and passion this year, and we look forward to continuing the work together in 2026! Until then, we wish you a peaceful and restorative festive season.
Looking for more?
Explore our growing library of blogs, events, and research at shapetalent.com, and stay connected on LinkedIn for the latest insights and practical tools to drive inclusive leadership.
Let’s shape what’s next, together.