#Episode 25 | What is representation & why it matters? By Stephanie Prior

Within the last 18 months, we have seen a range of organisations consider ways in which they can enhance representation through people, processes and procedures.

However sometimes it is questionable as to how many have fully grasped what this actually entails and how to make changes that support growth, strong leadership and innovation. Many businesses may struggle to know where to start…

What is representation?

According to Google’s dictionary, ‘representation’ is, “the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.” Systems of representation are used by people to organise the world through signs, symbols, languages, cultures and characters.

But for leading Media & Cultural Studies Professor, Stuart Hall, representation goes a little further. Hall describes represen ...