By Alexandra Kalev and Frank Dobbin In late September, Donald Trump ordered federal agencies and companies and universities with federal contracts to stop offering diversity training that addresses systemic racism and sexism. The Wall Street Journal reports that businesses are protesting President Trump’s order, arguing that it attacks free speech and undermines workplace equity. Whether it tramples on free speech […]Read More
By Mark Reeth Publicly traded companies are beginning to realize that diversity among its leadership isn’t just admirable, but it’s also profitable. Different points of view provide a company with a broader perspective when thinking about new products or attracting a new audience. That in turn can translate to improvements in sales and profits. While media attention […]Read More
By Eve Lacroix How does society benefit from effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in business? What are the strongest enablers in institutionalising inclusion in the workplace? The Global Women’s Leadership Programme sought to respond to these questions and more in its ‘Inclusion and diversity: very unfinished business’ webinar, hosted by the Business School (formerly Cass). Dr Canan Kocabasoglu […]Read More
By Brian Chan Opening up Productivity power Cultural diversity is very popular in western countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. New immigrants move into these countries every day and become part of the community. A diverse working environment welcomes hiring diversity, and logically when you are more open to more candidates regardless of their […]Read More
By Carolina Milanesi “I don’t consider myself a diversity and inclusion person. I consider myself a business person and the problem I am trying to solve is that of diversity,” says Latasha Gillespie, Amazon Studios & Prime Video Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. “No disrespect to the many amazing people who do this work, she adds, but […]Read More
By Sara OBeirne J S Wright has won a top national award for championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. The mechanical and electrical services specialist has been named as Construction Services Employer of the Year at the finals of the 2020 BAME Apprenticeship Awards. The awards ceremony, presented on YouTube and Facebook, celebrated […]Read More
By Jessica Man Introduction Diversity and inclusion is a very broad topic that covers many types of diversity, it can mean a lot of things. Everyone and even different diversity authorities would define it differently. We always ask: What does Diversity Mean? and we got the full properly “definition of Diversity” type of answer, but we seldom ask “What does […]Read More
By Jessica Man Introduction You have heard the saying ‘great minds think alike.’ But have you ever wondered if this adage is really true? Humans are after all unique and distinct from one another. So, how can every mind think alike even the great ones? Many corporations and organizations are pushing for workplace diversity. It usually includes […]Read More
By Chelsea Stein Although much of the recent focus has been on issues of race and gender inequality, people with disabilities are also part of the DEI discussion. They face many barriers to employment, such as negative attitudes and beliefs from other people, exclusionary hiring practice and a lack of technical assistance on the job. […]Read More
By Daniela Elser Research published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that during the GFC, banks with female CEOs were more stable and held higher levels of equity capital. More recently, in analysis from 2019, McKinsey showed that companies in the top bracket for gender diverse executive teams were “25 per cent more likely to have […]Read More
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