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 […]
Why age diversity is important for business

Our workforce is ageing, so it’s time companies embraced a more age diverse workforce.
Five ways to successfully mix business growth and social responsibility

Social responsibility and profits don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
Diversity and inclusion: it’s time to champion greater social mobility for young talent

Social status remains a barrier to entry for some young people in their careers.
Diversity and inclusion: Winston Ben Clements on breaking down barriers

The speaker and trainer talks to HRZone ahead of his appearance on a panel on inclusion at UNLEASH.
Transgender inclusion at work: three key issues for HR to tackle

The HR profession still has some way to go to address this issue.
Diversity and inclusion: how to foster interfaith understanding in the workplace

An employee’s religious beliefs can have an impact on their experience at work.
Remove unconscious bias by creating a socially responsible business culture

A culture of social responsibility is the best cure for unconscious bias.
The Fawcett Society’s Sex and Power Index 2020: Are we making progress on gender equality?

The Fawcett Society’s Sex and Power 2020 Index indicates that progress on gender equality is glacially slow. Where are we going wrong?
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.