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Opinion: Firms shouldn’t just talk the talk on ‘class’ diversity

Unlike race, accent is something that you can change/moderate. Many of us have done so to a greater or lesser extent, and by doing so we smooth over our differences in class/region. Some diversity is lost perhaps. But the flipside is that to moderate your accent indicates an ability and willingness to fit into your environment and with other people. That's not to say that we should expect everyone to sound like a public schoolboy/girl. But is it unreasonable that those who refuse to moderate their accent to fit better into a professional environment should find that as a handicap to getting on/into the profession? A bit like dressing professionally, innit?

10-Jan-2011

2:09 pm