How to increase diversity in the workplace
Diversity in the workplace matters. Although organisations have different drivers and methods for improving inclusion, it makes sense that diversity ... View Article
Article by 25 June 2019
How do you support a diverse and inclusive culture, practically?
We have known for some time diverse boards are better performing. One recent study found that diverse companies produce 19% more revenue. Diversity of thought leads to innovation and competitive advantage - that translates to the bottom line. We have also seen the rise in governance and regulatory requirements (e.g gender pay gap reporting) contributing to diversity and inclusion being a topic high on board agendas. All good news, awareness is rising!
Article by 23 May 2019
Don’t get left behind – diversity and inclusion in the workplace
It’s no secret that diversity and inclusion are popular buzz words in today’s business world. It’s also well known that businesses with a healthy balance of gender, race and age are more likely to outperform their competitors. But how can they deliver effective diversity and inclusion schemes?
Article by 23 October 2018
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Kansas USA – Inclusion in pay – what message are our pay practices sending?
The words diversity and inclusion can mean a lot of different things depending upon the audience. This past month we ... View Article
Article by 6 September 2018
Observations from Collaborative Working Experiments
I can remember my first ever Diversity course. I felt uncomfortable but I needed to. I felt relieved and I ... View Article
Article by 14 August 2018
Binary Vision – Bringing a different perspective
I like to read two books concurrently. I choose two unrelated books and find myself discovering connections – or rather the contrasting contents stimulate new ideas. So in a sense I get the content of each book and a third content which my mind discovers or produces from the relationships and dissonance between the two narratives.
Article by 18 April 2018
Tackling the skills shortage through employee diversity
It is universally acknowledged that the UK is facing a chronic skills gap. According the Government’s recent Employer Skills Survey, almost a quarter of all UK vacancies are considered skills-shortage vacancies, meaning they are proving difficult to fill because the organisation cannot find applicants with the appropriate skills, qualifications or experience.
Article by 22 March 2017
The Future of Diversity & Inclusion in a World Dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Progressive organizations have been grappling with the notion of effectively leveraging Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives within their workforces to gain a competitive edge in increasingly sensitized markets for quite a while.
Article by 16 March 2017
Diversity in a Divided World
2016 was a hard year for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda. 2017 is the year we will see the impact of many decisions taken in the external environment which since 2016 have started to create noise, uncertainty and a division not only in the UK, but in the world.
Article by 8 February 2017
Is inclusivity the new buzz word?
It seems I keep seeing the word everywhere lately, but once in a while I have to ask myself if ... View Article
Article by 25 November 2016