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Inclusive Language can be a very emotive subject and so when I was looking for some expertise, I came across Dr Maame Akua Nikabs and LingLab. Dr Nikabs was really easy to work with and we collaborated on the presentation for the workshop, she took feedback really well to ensure that we landed the right message for our employees. It was great to have her expertise and experience to navigate the subject matter and the feedback on Dr Nikabs presentation was very positive. Our attendees went away with new insight and awareness, even those who thought they already had a good understanding of bias and discrimination. I would definitely recommend Dr Nikabs and LingLab

I thought Dr Nikabs' explanation of how accent bias leads to discrimination was really interesting. I came into the workshop with a fair bit of knowledge, but I'd never heard that point explained in this way, and it really clicked for me.

I listened to your podcast with Ynda Jas and I learnt a lot about inclusive language and sexuality. Like you said in Ghana it's not even a thing so they wouldn't be able to acknowledge it. Keep up the great work in educating people on language and EDI!” "Thank you Maame - very helpful and informative session" "A very thought-provoking session" "Thanks very much, Maame, it's been really interesting

I was very interested in the research that Maame has undertaken into the importance of the use of language and how it can be applied to create an inclusive workplace. I was particularly attracted by the fact that Maame’s work covers both the theoretical underpinning as well as practical ideas of how employers can improve their recruitment and training strategies to enhance the talents of a diverse workforce. For me, this work is both timely and relevant at a time when sectors are struggling to attract diverse talent.