This is a family publication so I couldn’t use the actual phrase. But why would a sweet lady dog be associated with vile attributes? We have a dog-who-is-female and she seems as nice – or not-nice- as dogs of the other gender. Whether it is this word or catty or shrew they all seem to stereotype female assertiveness.

In this episode Jessie Paul shares anecdotes to bring to life her view that diversity is essential but it is often quite painful to implement because of how our brain is wired, to like "people like us". And yet, as one boss described it, diversity hires are the irritants required to create pearls in the oyster.

For a not-your-usual-corporate-speak take on Diversity listen to the podcast.