Diversity and inclusion: what can an empathetic culture bring to business?
A culture of empathy is not only ethically right; it makes good business sense, too.
Diversity and inclusion: how to have bold inclusive conversations in the workplace
Becoming more inclusive means tackling challenging conversations head-on.
Diversity and inclusion: Waking up to your privilege to help tackle unconscious bias
HR has a powerful role to play in stopping both overt and covert racism across organisations and workforces – but action must start with your own education.
What role does pay equity play in the Covid-19 crisis?
The current crisis offers an opportunity to end wage disparity – but will employers take it?
Why we should not forget diversity and inclusion during the Covid-19 pandemic
This crisis exacerbates divisions between different groups – it’s our job to ensure diversity and inclusion doesn’t get forgotten.
Inclusion: why transgender employee experience must not be neglected
Employers must work to include transgender employees.
Gender pay gap: why critics won’t miss this year’s reporting
The Gender Pay Gap reporting has been scrapped for 2019/2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But should it be scrapped altogether?
Diversity and inclusion: don’t let the crisis increase bias in your decision-making
Diversity and inclusion efforts have slipped down the agenda for some in this crisis – but this could lead to biased decision making.
How to build a more inclusive space for neurodiversity
We need a more empathetic approach if we want to make our workplaces more inclusive.
How HR as the ‘critical friend’ can combat unconscious bias
Critical thinking is what’s needed to tackle unconscious bias.
Why you must not overlook financial wellbeing for older workers
Employers must get better at providing financial education for mature workers.
Stress-busting support strategies for the neurologically diverse remote worker
As HR professionals with a duty of care to all employees, we understand the importance of factoring in the neurological differences of our colleagues when working towards an inclusive and supportive culture. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of people – including the neurominorities – are rapidly adjusting to working remotely at a […]
Women in leadership: why female mentorship matters
Growing the next generation of female leaders takes a concerted effort. What can HR do?
Why empathy is a critical skill for your organisation
How can we cultivate a culture of empathy and reap the benefits this brings?
Inclusion: Tackling unconscious bias against LGBT+ employees
The boardroom is finally waking up to the issue of diversity and inclusion, but we still have a long way to go.
Women are great leaders – the data says so
It’s time to challenge some of the traditional views about women as effective leaders.
Diversity and inclusion: systemic inequality and the issue of ‘covering’
How systemic inequality impacts diversity and inclusion.
Mastering the art of speaking up: why labels matter
The assumptions that block our ability to speak or to listen in the workplace.
Why your HR ‘throw-aways’ are damaging your company’s inclusion efforts
Young people are too sensitive. They seem to require constant feedback. This is a workplace not a wellbeing retreat. Older people don’t understand social media. We need them to change otherwise they will become irrelevant. Men in our organisation need to learn how to be more emotionally intelligent. Managers can’t be trusted to make their […]
Inclusion: Sharon Doherty on high speed transformation in Fintech
What led you to become Chief People Officer of Finastra? When it became time to move on from my tenure at Vodafone last year, I wanted to join a company where I felt I could make my mark. Not many opportunities come up to lead the people function of a European headquartered software company and […]
