--- title: Blog | Equality Check | Tom Banks description: Head of Marketing Tom holds a degree in Media and Cultural Politics from the University of East Anglia in the UK. He has nearly ten years of experience working within B2B marketing, working mainly with inbound and product marketing. He has worked for some of Norway’s most successful software companies, including Pexip and Kahoot. Tom, is also passionate about evidence-based public policy and wrote his Master’s dissertation on the UK media, the war on drugs, and policy reform. image: https://blog.equalitycheck.com/hubfs/mockup-featuring-a-woman-s-hand-holding-an-iphone-11-pro-over-a-neat-desk-2158-el1-1-cropped.png --- # The workplace diversity, equity, & inclusion blog [All posts](https://blog.equalitycheck.com) [Company](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/company) [Compliance & regulation](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/compliance-regulation) [Customer insights](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/customer-insights) [Data & research](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/data-research) [Events](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/events) [Press release](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/press-release) [Trends & insight](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/tag/trends-insight) Aug 8, 2022 12:30:00 PM [Equality Check scheduled to participate at Topplederdabatten for Arendalsuka 2022](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/equality-check-scheduled-to-participate-at-topplederdabatten-for-arendalsuka-2022) Topplederdebatten 2022 - < Aug 2, 2022 1:03:26 PM [Equality Check nominated for Nordic Women in Tech Awards 2022](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/nominated-nordic-women-in-tech-awards-2022) Equality Check is proud to be recognised for its efforts in promoting diversity and equality across... Tom Banks Jun 29, 2022 3:11:56 PM [Lead with empathy: Tips for managing your team through difficult times](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/lead-with-empathy-tips-manging-teams-difficult-times) Walking into Oslo on Saturday lunchtime to see the flowers being laid in tribute, the atmosphere... Tom Banks [Jun 20, 2022 1:22:18 PM 5 ways to build more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees While it’s great that more and more companies are making their support for the LGBTQ+ community... ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/5-ways-to-build-more-inclusive-workplaces-for-lgbtq-employees) [Jun 16, 2022 11:52:32 AM Is coming out really still such a big deal at work? These days, brands are increasingly incorporating support for LGBTQ+ inclusivity and representation... ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/is-coming-out-really-still-such-a-big-deal-at-work) [Jun 1, 2022 12:50:47 PM How to use compensation programs to improve workplace DEI performance ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/why-you-should-be-using-compensation-programs-to-improve-workplace-dei) [According to ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/why-you-should-be-using-compensation-programs-to-improve-workplace-dei)[McKinsey](https://womenintheworkplace.com/2018#!), the majority of employees report that their managers aren’t held accountable... [May 27, 2022 10:15:00 AM Why companies should embrace, not fear DEI compliance reporting Increasingly around the globe we’re seeing a rise in various types of reporting obligations in... ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/embrace-not-fear-dei-compliance-reporting) [May 6, 2022 1:48:23 PM Equality Check chosen as top 5 company at Startup Extreme 2022 Startup Extreme was held at Hemsedal, Norway April 27 & 28. Equality Check chosen as a top 5 most... ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/equality-check-top-5-company-startup-extreme-2022) [May 4, 2022 3:17:00 PM Equality Check confirmed to speak at the Nordic Innovation Summit 2022 The National Nordic Museum, based in Seattle, WA, is hosting the Nordic Innovation Summit on May... ](https://blog.equalitycheck.com/equality-check-confirmed-to-speak-at-the-nordic-innovation-summit-2022)