Business Case
13. January 2021 || by Michael Stuber || Business Case, Editorial ||
Faced with a crises, people and systems tend to focus on what they truly care about. This, however, assumes that a deeper purpose exists in the first place and is shared. D&I can offer a strong shared purpose – if it goes beyond numbers and initiatives.
Tags: english, holistic, inclusion
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16. July 2020 || by Michael Stuber || Business Case, Marketing, Politics, Publications ||
A new series of articles reframes D&I to shift the focus from special interest groups to large audiences. It was often proclaimed that ‚everyone‘ should be part of D&I and that it is an embedded business topic. Here are three related deep dives.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, globality internationality, research
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8. October 2019 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Media Features ||
It is simple and easy to say that D&I is good for business and also the right thing to do. This combined rationale is believed to convince different audiences. However, increasing backlash in recent years shows that positioning D&I does not work smoothly.
Tags: english, holistic
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19. July 2019 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Newsletter ||
The latest academic study about team diversity provides additional depth to simplistic insight. Yes, diverse teams create superior results – sometimes on the back of those who aided the benefit.
Tags: english, gender, lgbtqi*
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3. May 2019 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Marketing, Newsletter, Politics ||
The operator of London’s public transport network, TfL, has banned advertising from eleven countries that breach human (LGBT) rights. The reaction reaches far beyond the individual ‘Brunei case’ and affects global airlines and tourist boards. It raises the question how many more countries could be criticised for other anti-Diversity policies…
Tags: english, lgbtqi*
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5. March 2019 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Culture & Leadership, HR, Newsletter ||
The belief in D&I targets is almost as strong as the resistance they often create. Based on new large-scale, international research, experts now confirm that a consistent, business-based sense-making will create the ‘acceptance’ required to make targets a success.
Tags: english, gender
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31. January 2019 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Marketing, Newsletter ||
Marketing experts from 5 countries on 4 continents were surveyed about Diversity in advertising. Their answers show that they know what is expected from them. However, mind-sets and actions vary.
Tags: english, gender, holistic, lgbtqi*
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26. November 2018 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, HR, Newsletter ||
More gender diversity in STEM can change the way research teams tackle tasks, eliminate blind spots and thus explore under-researched questions. In order to achieve this, the scope of gender diversity would need to be broadened – beyond a simple representation focus – a new analysis shows.
Tags: english, gender
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1. November 2018 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
A new quantitative survey shows which challenges working parents are still facing before – and what they and the company can gain from managing parental leave well. Many robust solutions are available today to make temporary absence – of whoever and for whatever reasons – a success.
Tags: english, work life navigation
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27. September 2018 || by Michael Stuber || Business Case, Press Statements ||
Everyone probably knows some studies that illustrate the value-add of D&I. Is that enough to convince your stakeholders? Do these studies cover, e.g., the dimensions of religious or functional diversity? The latest global business case inventory identified 181 new studies of which 50 fulfilled strong quality standards.
Tags: english, holistic, research
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