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The Business Case for Leadership Diversity – and Corporate Culture
Two recent studies show that culture tends to be underestimated as a success factor in large companies and that the leadership style (of at least the CEO) should be different from the existing organisational culture. The combination of the findings reconfirms the business case for a need to tackle Diversity, Culture and Leadership in a comprehensive way.
How to Leverage Gender & Diversity in Project Management
Is Diversity naturally embedded in Project Management or does this new and hugely complex profession needs to reconsider the way it is looking at differences? A keynote at the (Gender) Diversity in Project Management Congress in the Netherlands set the scene.
Investment Funds based on Diversity Criteria
Many studies prove that well-managed D&I leads to better performance. Why not use these insights to design investment strategies? A few funds already do so and they were just joined by another one, the Solactive Global Gender Diversity Index, in partnership with UBS.
The Inclusive Power of Small Specific Improvements
Initiating concrete changes to mitigate unconscious biases and eventually make the most of differences. This summarises the ambition of many D&I practitioners. While it sounds easy, experience shows that the practicalities sometimes aren’t. ‘Inclusion Nudges’ are a collection of good practices how to steer behaviour away from bias and towards inclusion.
Wenn Fortschritt nur an Quoten gemessen wird
Während in der Schweiz eine aktuelle Studie klare Worte zum Verbesserungsbedarf in Sachen Gender Diversity findet, stellt eine deutsche Studie fest, alles sei „auf einem guten Weg“. Das Problem: Beide fokussieren auf die jeweiligen Frauenanteile im Management.
Focus on Women at the Top in Africa
The strategy consulting firm McKinsey has launched the latest addition to its Women Matter series, now looking at the African continent. The study covers 14 countries, 55 companies and 35 senior women. It includes both surprising and expected results.
Trend Analysis: How Diversity & Inclusion has to stay relevant
After decades of work on D&I, experts are often asked if more research and additional activities were still needed. One of the globally leading D&I content providers has just published a ‘diversity dialogue‘ on current challenges and next practices.
If you think your Business Case for Diversity is robust, think again
The buzzwords that describe the Business Case for Diversity Management are quickly listed up: Creativity, employer brand, collaboration, market access. But is it enough to be convinced of some value-add that D&I offers? And what if your key stakeholders were convinced of different benefits? Alignment and rigour are needed in order to turn the business case into a driver for D&I.
Nachfrage von Senioren bewirkt 20% Wachstum bei KMUs
Die alternde Gesellschaft steht in den Medien häufig für Pflegenotstand oder Rentenunsicherheit. Analysen der KfW Bankengruppen zeigen nun, dass die positiven Effekte der Konsumausgaben älterer Haushalte stark unterschätzt wurden. So wie die Zielgruppe der Senioren selbst.
205 Studies answering (almost) every question about the Business Case for D&I
Diversity practitioners often need to prove the business value of specific aspects of their work: Does Diversity lead to more patents, does Inclusion result in more productivity or will D&I overall impact the bottom-line in a positive way? These and many other facets of the Business Case for D&I were examined by robust research projects that are now available in a unique compendium: IBCR 3.1 Contine reading
New evidence on the business benefits of diverse leadership teams
Two new studies show the positive impact of managerial gender diversity on firm performance and on managerial diversity and operating profit margin respectively. In addition, they reveal more detail about the complex connections between D&I and the bottom line.
The Purple Pound: Making money in the disability market
In an online article, the BBC has recently shed light on the disability market and presented companies tapping into that potential. The collective spending power of people with a disability, their friends and family, is described as a large segment: The so-called ‘Purple Pound’ incorporates about 20% of all consumers and is valued at £212 billion, in the U.K. only.
A reminder for all of us: Lebanese learning from classroom diversity
A current study by International Alert shows that pupils from different backgrounds view each other more positively when they learn together in mixed classes compared to those studying separately. The finding is particularly relevant with regard to the stereotype reduction effect it shows which is relevant in many everyday workplace situations and for segregated education approaches that still exist.
Official EU population statistics show increasing diversity
The most current Demography Report from the European Union’s statistical office EuroStat provides concrete numbers for many of the trends that Diversity practitioners often refer to. Ageing, gender gaps, migration and individual life styles. It also includes some figures from individual countries.
Pre-orders for IBCR 3.1 (2016) can be placed now: The updated Business Case contains 200+ selected studies
Many studies claim to describe the business benefits of D&I. Critics, however, often challenge the research methodology or other aspects. The updated 3rd edition of the unique International Business Case Report (IBCR 3.1) contains 1-page summaries of 203 studies which were all checked for significance, robustness, validity, reliability and, if applicable, for statistical bias.
How fostering gender equality could add up to $28 trillion to global growth
A study recently published by McKinsey examines the status quo of gender equality around the world and the implications for the economy. They calculated the opportunity costs of missing parity between men and women and conclude: A lack of gender equality is very costly for the whole economy – both in developed and developing countries. In this article, we summarise the key aspects of the study for you.
Survey finds success factors for cross-cultural Diversity Management targeting Third Country Nationals
A large-scale survey in some 100 companies and other organisations from 10 EU Member States investigated, among other fields, the variety of Diversity Management practices of immigrant inclusion and their direct and indirect effects. The focus was on migrants from so-called Third Countries. The research also looked at constraints and criticalities as well as mechanisms and conditions that emerge as facilitating factors so that the programmes and processes lead to the desired outcomes. The focus of the report on migrants from Third Country Nations couldn’t be more relevant today, as the EU is coping with an expected 1.5 million refugees.
Befragung zeigt: Flexibles Arbeiten ist ein Muss – und muss sorgfältig ausgewogen werden
Die veränderten Lebensweisen in einer mobilen, individualisierten und virtualisierten Welt verlangen neue Wege der Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Privatleben. Dass hierfür keine simple Checkliste ausreicht, sondern zahlreiche Abwägungen zu treffen sind zeigt einmal mehr eine Befragung von A. T. Kearney. Sie bietet aktuelle Zahlen zum Bedarf an Flexibilität und zum Wunsch nach Nichterreichbarkeit.
Gay Marketing 2.0 – VW wirbt mit Regenbogenfamilie
Der Automobilhersteller VW zeigt in einer Marketing-Kampagne für den neuen Sharan unter dem Motto „Familien wissen, warum“ typische Alltagssituationen von Eltern von Heranwachsenden. Das Besondere: gezeigt wird unter anderem auch eine Regebogenfamilie; zwei Väter mit ihrer pubertierenden Tochter. Während schwule und lesbische Paare nichts Neues mehr in der deutschen Werbewelt sind und sogar traditionelle Familienunternehmen wie Brandt mit ihnen werben, ist die TV-Werbung mit Regenbogenfamilien neu. Warum sich Gay-Marketing für Unternehmen lohnen kann und weswegen damit eine weit größere Zielgruppe als nur Lesben und Schwule angesprochen wird, erfahren Sie hier.