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One of the biggest frustrations for me is that flexible working and the need for work-life balance are generally ignored within UK D&I approaches (although not in the USA). Practitioners focus on 'unconscious bias' but do little to break down the unconscious…

If we focus on outputs/achievements rather than time spent at work this should be possible. The leader becomes a coach supporting his/her team to work effectively rather than a supervisor of attendance and behaviour.

Hi Afua

One key difference I'm aware of is that the Scottish Government very actively promotes and support flexible working. This is partly due to the small population and greater dependence on migrant workers that has led to bigger skills shortages;…

As you say, Samantha, any feedback will be useful. I would support you going with your gut and providing an answer that's relevant to your own workplace context.

Do continue to make use of this community where it can be helpful to you.

Best wishes…

Samantha, the best person to ask for clarification is the tutor who set the question as they will be in the best position to say how much detail they are looking for and if you should be analysing this from a particular angle.

I suggest you explore the world of 'Returnships' which are becoming increasingly popular among employers. I have a curated list of 24 organisations that offer support to returners on my twitter account here: twitter.com/.../members

I suggest…

Great advice from Keith. Have you also considered the private healthcare sector where the employee profile is likely to be similar?

Have you discussed these ideas with your academic supervisor? Is there enough research into both these areas to make your dissertation feasible? Which topic appeals to you the most?

While we're questioning research methodology David you might like to know that the 'fight or flight' response has also been questioned. The majority of studies identifying it were carried out by men on men. It seems we females have an alternative stress…