Diversity and inclusion: how far have we come since 2010?
Did the 2010s bring increased awareness or do we still have a long way to go?
Mental health at work: giving men a voice
We need to give men the space to express vulnerability and talk about their mental health.
Unconscious bias: How systemic inequality is destroying employee wellbeing
Before we can truly say we’ve invested in wellbeing, we need to tackle unconscious bias and systemic inequality.
Diversity and inclusion: gendered ageism and how HR departments can address it
Older women in are often subjected to discrimination at work – it’s time that stopped.
Employee wellbeing: building a psychologically safe place for all
Creating work environments that allow employees to be themselves.
CIPD ACE 2019: fairness as the foundation of good work
The issues of equality and fairness are fundamental to good work.
Employee engagement: how to get the most from generation Z
Understanding, engaging and retaining the newest generation of workers.
How to embed neurodiversity into your people management practices
Just 10% of HR professionals have considered neurodiversity in their organisation.
Inclusion at work: the future is female – and older
Women in their 50s and 60s are making up a bigger part of the workforce than ever before.
How to become an inclusive leader who values diversity
The evolution of human consciousness as studied and documented by a great number of people – from historians, to anthropologists, philosophers, mystics, psychologists and neuroscientists – has been found to develop in stages. Organisations, as an expression of the same human consciousness, have evolved over time too and correlate with each stage of consciousness. Gaining […]
All in! Diversity and inclusion programmes aren’t just for big businesses
A Diversity Matters report produced by McKinsey & Company states that companies with racial, ethnic and gender diversity are at least 15% or more likely to have above average returns. The same study says that companies in the top quartile for racial, ethnic and gender diversity are 35% more likely to have higher financial returns than national […]
How HR can champion diversity and inclusion within a small business
SMEs have more opportunity than their larger competitors to lead diverse and inclusive organisations, because every employee focused decision that they make has a huge impact on their organisation right away. Indeed, a vibrant workforce is actually very important for small businesses, who can struggle to attract staff. They have the ability, therefore, to broaden […]
How to overcome the business myth of gender blindness
Many individuals and organisations claim to be ‘gender blind’, but this is a fallacy. In this article, Dr Marie Luise Sunde and Isabelle Ringnes share their personal experiences of gender discrimination and explain how organisations can begin to address this issue. You may have heard the riddle that goes: a father and his son are […]
Financial wellbeing: why women are being left behind
There’s been a recent flurry of interest in the issue of financial wellbeing from many organisations, but no one is addressing the elephant in the room – the fact that women are at a huge disadvantage. Last month, the UK’s first female defence secretary, Penny Mordaunt launched the government’s roadmap to financially empower women. […]
Mental health at work: why employers need to embrace psychological diversity
Awareness of mental health is improving, but to really make a difference companies need to move beyond reactive wellbeing initiatives to a more proactive approach. Mental health affects everyone, all day, every day. The state of our mental health determines how we feel, mediates the impact of life stressors and influences our ability to navigate […]
Gender equality: why we need to talk about unpaid care
Globally, women on average do more than three times the amount of unpaid care work done by men, rising to more than five times in poor rural areas. There is not a single country where men and women do equal amounts of unpaid care work and in some regions women do as much as 80–90%. […]
Diversity and inclusion: why data doesn’t always tell the full story
HR is placing increasing emphasis on monitoring diversity and inclusion but in the race to gather data, many people are missing the point entirely. Developing a diverse and inclusive workplace is a vital aspect of people management. Organisations need to value everyone as an individual to be able to gain the many benefits that […]
Employee wellbeing: how to support people with neurodiverse conditions
Employee wellbeing has never been so high up the corporate agenda. Here are some practical tips to help guide you through the challenges of supporting neurodiverse employees’ with their physical and mental health, both inside and outside of the workplace. Supporting employees in the workplace can sometimes feel like an overwhelming and difficult task, with […]
Unconventional interview tricks – helping or hindering recruitment?
Companies are increasingly starting to use unconventional tricks in interviews to help them decipher the best person for the job. But could these quirky recruitment approaches be doing more harm than good? The rise in unconventional hiring tactics has created considerable debate around how effective, if at all, such approaches are for finding the best […]
What gets measured, gets done: why inclusive workplaces thrive
Becoming a genuinely inclusive workplace means measuring what you do.
