This week marks Ace Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness, create community and spark change for the ace community. Asexual - or ace - is an umbrella term for anyone who may have little interest in having sex, even though they still desire emotionally intimate relationships. Within the asexual community, there are many ways for people to identify, and it is an identity unfortunately still clouded with misinformation and stereotypes. myGwork spoke to Kasia Smalara from Pearson about her experiences and what she wants to see change to create a world more accepting of ace identities.

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Pearson recently launched non-binary lanyards to be worn across the organization as part of a broader push for better inclusion and visibility in the workplace. Zoe Schulz from myGwork spoke to Jon Wood, Pearson’s Qualifications Processing Director and Kevin Lyons, their Senior HR Manager, about why the initiative is essential and how we can all be...

Allyship is a word that comes up again and again, yet few truly know what this looks like in action. Allies have the power to change minds, create inclusion and protect those that are marginalized. Yet too often people don’t know where to start or worry they will say the wrong thing. Zoe Schulz from myGwork spoke to Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager a...

Richard Shackleton, Director of Customer Experience at Pearson spoke to myGwork about their LGBTQI+ network, Spectrum and what Pride means to him. Can you tell us more about yourself?I’m a mid-40s guy, married to husband Simon, and proud parent to Billy our cat. We all share a home in South West London. I’m Director of Customer Experience at P...

It’s been six months since myGwork and Pearson first started working together. You may wonder what can really be changed in just half a year, but it turns out quite a lot. Kevin Lyons, Pearson’s senior HR manager, spoke to myGwork, about how they measure success, the importance of a diverse talent pool, and why diversity, equity and inclusion shoul...

An interview with Sharon Hague, Senior Vice President, Schools - PearsonCan you tell us a little bit about yourself and your career so far? After graduation, I trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools in Essex and Hertfordshire for eight years. I then joined Pearson Edexcel and have been there for over twenty years. I have been ver...

An interview with Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager at Pearson by Zoe Schulz Kevin is an HR expert and Global Diversity and Inclusion Advocate for Pearson, whom he’s worked for the past four years. On top of this he’s a key member of their LGBTQ+ network, Spectrum, leading on their allies’ program, plus he is co-chair of their disability and acce...