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Below you will find some resources to help you promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the IP professions, in particular in your own workplace. We also have dedicated pages on mental health and wellbeing, diversity data for the IP sector and our Careers in Ideas outreach campaign. We hope soon to launch a network directory for IP professionals from minority ethnic backgrounds.

We hope that you find these resources useful. We are always open to suggestions about what else you would like to find here; please contact us with your ideas and feedback.

Please note that information, guidance and ideas provided by IP Inclusive are not intended as legal or HR advice. You should always seek independent professional advice on legal and HR aspects of your equality, diversity and inclusion policies.

“Exploring Emotional Labour” webinar recording

On 25 March 2025 IP Inclusive and Jonathan's Voice held a joint webinar Exploring Emotional Labour.  You can watch a recording of the webinar here an...

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“A Deep Dive into Men’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention” slides

On 21 November Keltie hosted a Jonathan's Voice and IP Inclusive event looking at men's mental health. Dr Susie Bennet's slides from this Movember eve...

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“Changing the narrative on suicide: An interview with Dr Susie Bennett” recording

A recording of our 12 September 2024 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, with the speaker slides viewable here. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** contains mention of ...

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“Fostering Openness” reading list

From our 5 June 2024 hybrid event Fostering Openness: Men's Mental Wellbeing, we have complied a reading list from his presentation.

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“Mindfulness and Anxiety” recording

A recording of the 16 May 2024 joint IP Inclusive and Jonathan's voice webinar on Mindfulness and Anxiety https://youtu.be/O3SWc24eT_o  

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“Workable ranges – a map and method for better balance and wellbeing” recording

A recording of our 25 April 2024 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, along with the presentation slides from speakers Dr Sally Rose and Nicola Neath. You c...

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“The power of reverse mentoring” recording

A recording of our 14 March 2024 webinar with LawCare and Jonathan's Voice about reverse mentoring, allyship, inclusivity and wellbeing. (With thanks...

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“Procrastination Frustration!” webinar recording

A recording of our 18 January 2024 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, along with speaker Penny Aspinall's slides and an accompanying workbook.

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“Exploring anxiety” recording

A recording of our 7 December 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice looking at the causes, effects and management of anxiety, together with the speakers'...

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“Shining a light on the menopause” recording

A recording of our 17 October 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice to mark World Menopause Day, along with panellist Karen Greville's slides.

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“Male suicide – myths, action, hope” recording

A recording of our 7 September 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. You can also access the chair Penny Aspinall'...

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“What’s it like to be us?” recording

A recording of our 7 July 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, about mental wellbeing for paralegals, IP support staff and those who work with them.

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“Using mindfulness at work: a practical introduction” recording

A recording of our 18 May 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice and Dr Sally Rose, introducing mindfulness practices and their value at work.

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“How to have conversations…” webinar recording

A recording of our 20 April 2023 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, discussing how to initiate, conduct and follow up on conversations about mental wellbe...

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“Too busy to flourish?” recording

A recording of our 27 March 2023 Inclusivity Unlocked! webinar with LawCare, about working cultures and mental wellbeing.

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“Why do men take their lives? – What we know and what we don’t” recording

A recording of the main discussions from our 17 November 2022 webinar with Jonathan's Voice, to mark International Men's Day in the UK.

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“What’s for starters?” recording

A recording of our 13 October 2022 Inclusivity Unlocked! webinar with Jonathan's Voice, about mental wellbeing for early-career IP professionals. Plu...

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“Darkness to hope” recording

A recording of our 7 September 2022 webinar with Jonathan's Voice to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. The speakers' slides and other follow-up resou...

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“Mental health & intersectionality” webinar resources

The key outcomes from our 11 May 2022 webinar are reported here. You can also access the moderator Penelope Aspinall's slides here: they include a lis...

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“The sticking plaster and the stairwell” recording

A recording of the main presentations from our 15 June 2022 webinar, plus the slides from speakers Penny Aspinall and Lisa Whittleton. You can also re...

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“Not just for Movember…” recording

A recording of our 11 November 2021 webinar with Jonathan's Voice about men's mental health and suicide risks, plus speaker Penny Aspinall's presentat...

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“Mind your head” webinar slides

Speaker Andrew Wells' slides from IP Futures' 15 June 2021 webinar about anxiety, depression and wellbeing.

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IP Ability’s stress management webinar

A recording of our 21 April 2021 webinar by IP Ability and LawCare about stress, how the evolving Covid-19 situation contributes to it (including for ...

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“Time to… RESET!” webinar

A recording of the plenary sessions from our 13 April 2021 workshop with Stella Chandler from Focal Point Training, plus the slides from Stella's pre...

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“Taking back control & redefining failure” online masterclass

A recording of our 16 March 2021 event with the CIPA Informals, Jonathan's Voice and Donna Smith of Odonnata Growth & Transformation Coaching (see...

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“Building emotional resilience in ourselves and others” webinar

A recording of our 10 March 2021 webinar with leadership coach Chris Brown from Focal Point Training, plus the slides from Chris's presentation.

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“Touch Network – An Amazing Story” webinar

A recording of our 12 January 2021 webinar with Touch Network founder Debs Carter, about the power of storytelling in mental health support.

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Mental health first aider support network

Information about our support network for mental health first aiders, and how to get involved.

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The Jonathan’s Voice mental wellbeing guides

Access to the free downloadable mental wellbeing guide for patent and trade mark professionals, produced by Jonathan's Voice, and a recording of an in...

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“Learning through lockdown” webinar

A recording of our 28 July 2020 webinar with coach Nikki Alderson.

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“How to say no” webinar

A recording of our 24 June 2020 webinar with career coach Jo Maughan.

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“Mental health first aid: help for the helpers” webinar

A recording of our April 2020 webinar on support for mental health first aiders, and the presentation slides. Also see the event post for a content s...

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“The mental health impact of wfh” webinar

A recording of our April 2020 webinar on the mental health impact of working from home, and the presentation slides. Also see the event post for a...

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“Mental health challenges in the IP professions” webinar

A recording of our April 2020 webinar on recognising and tackling mental health challenges, and the presentation slides. Also see the event post f...

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Flexible working (panel discussion)

A recording of our October 2019 North of England panel discussion on flexible working. Also see the event post for a content summary.

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“Character traits of legal professionals” webinar

A recording and slides from our June 2019 webinar on the character traits that make legal professionals more susceptible to mental health problems, pr...

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“Mental health: time to listen, time to act” webinar

A recording and slides from our May 2019 webinar with Jonathan's Voice on mental wellbeing and mental health first aid, presented by Graham McCartney,...

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Sample mental health at work policy

A template to help you promote and maintain the mental wellbeing of your team members

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Mental health and wellbeing: general support

Information, guidance and resources collated by IP Inclusive and Jonathan's Voice

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“Dealing with strong emotions at work” webinar

A recording of our November 2018 webinar on managing difficult emotions in the workplace, presented by Jo Maughan (+ webinar report)

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Mental wellbeing in the patent profession: 2018 survey report

A report on the 2018 IP Inclusive/CIPA survey on mental wellbeing in the patent profession You might also be interested in our blog post about the ...

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“Why looking after your mental health is so important” webinar

A recording of our May 2018 webinar presented by Ann Charlton of LawCare

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“Top tips for studying under pressure” webinar

A recording of our May 2018 webinar for students in the IP professions, presented by Elizabeth Rimmer of LawCare

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Tackling mental health in the workplace

A toolkit based on our May 2018 workshop "Mental health - the last taboo?" (+ workshop report)

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Mental wellbeing framework guidance

Some notes to help you establish a framework for mental wellbeing at work, from our May 2018 workshop (+ workshop report)

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IPO mental wellbeing programme

An IPO presentation from our May 2018 workshop "Mental health - the last taboo?" (+ workshop report)

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“Mental health matters” webinar

A recording of our December 2017 webinar presented by Elizabeth Rimmer of LawCare (+ webinar report)

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“Imposter Syndrome” webinar

A recording of our September 2017 webinar on "Imposter Syndrome", presented by Jo Maughan (+ webinar report)

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