Women are better suited to leadership than their male counterparts in most areas, including clear communication and ability to innovate. This is according to Professor Øyvind L. Martinsen, head of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at the BI Norwegian Business School.
At its second annual global Pride and Prejudice Summit, The Economist showed why it is a business imperative to support LGBT workers.
To coincide with National Apprenticeship week, Petra Wilton, Strategy Director of the Chartered Management Institute and Robert Halfon, Minister for Apprenticeships, stress the importance of encouraging gender diversity in apprenticeships.
Culture, not pay, is the critical factor behind the lack of gender diversity in the technology, according to Venquis.
The business case for diversity is often oversimplified for improving performance in organisations, says Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey, a researcher at the London School of Economics Department of Management, in response to the findings of the recent McGregor-Smith Review, which states that better facilitating the progression of BAME and minority professionals in the workplace stands to provide the UK economy with a £24bn boost.
The Economist Events will host its second-annual Pride and Prejudice Summit, a 24-hour event spanning three cities, London, Hong Kong, and New York, that will catalyse a fresh global discussion on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) diversity and inclusion, particularly by focusing on the economic and business costs of LGBT discrimination and the profitable opportunities that lie in overcoming it.
The charity celebrates invaluable contribution of women working within scientific research, and champions gender equality within the industry.
Specialist construction and rail recruiter, One Way, and diversity consultancy, The Clear Company, are calling on employers in the building arena to invest in an overhaul of hiring and employment cultures in order to attract and retain from a wider pool of talent and tackle worsening talent shortages.
63% of technology PRs and journalists surveyed believe social mobility is not a reality in their industry. More than two thirds (68%) said unspoken biases affect hiring decisions. Only 7% of respondents said they are proud of the current levels of diversity in their industry. Fears exist the rising ‘gig economy’ will close even more doors to new talent.
Four in five UK managers have personally witnessed workplace gender bias or discrimination in the past year, according to exclusive research from the CMI. It finds that inappropriate remarks, gender bias in recruitment and promotion decisions, and gender inequality in pay and rewards are still proving major barriers to gender equality in many organisations.
How can the workplace be more inclusive? Why must diversity matter to business? Ori Chandler, Managing Director at OUTstanding, a corporate members network for LGBT+ leaders, their allies and next generation leaders, talks to Gloria Lombardi about the bottom-line benefits.
New Catalyst report highlights high-potential employees’ bids for satisfying and challenging roles benefit individuals, leaders, and organisations.
Mercer welcomes the Government’s focus on gender pay gap reporting, but says regulations could go further. UK companies will need to go beyond reporting to fully explain gaps and drive change.
New analysis from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals the UK economy will need 2 million new managers by 2024 – and 1.5 million will need to be women if we are to achieve gender balance. Yet the problem for many organisations is the ‘missing middle’. While women out-number men at junior levels, not enough make it through middle management and to the top.
New research findings out this week, commissioned by award winning Charity RECLAIM, reveal that many HR bosses recruit people like them. This means many applicants from working class backgrounds are destined to fail.
Why are so few women in senior roles at financial institutions? In what areas should financial services firms focus to improve representation of women? Mercer’s new When Women Thrive Financial …
Significant engagement gaps found in key areas, including mentorship, appreciation, and cooperation with colleagues.
HR and diversity consultancy, the Clear Company, has welcomed a new recruitment initiative by advertising agency, The CHI & Partners, which welcomes non-graduates and will not ask for CVs or photos. Instead, applicants will answer four ‘creative and strategic’ questions.
Heidrick & Struggles, a provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, has launched The Leadership Network, a forum for women in executive leadership roles who aspire to C-Suite and non-executive director roles.
Female engineers are leaving an already male-dominated engineering field due to a culture that does not take them seriously, according to Professor Brian Rubineau of Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University.
