HR
14. December 2018 || by Michael Stuber || HR ||
New airtight research shows that high group tenure leads to over-confidence that can be corrected by demographic diversity. The results also raise question about wide-spread D&I approaches. When science meets reality…
Tags: english, holistic
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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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23. October 2018 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Culture & Leadership, HR, Newsletter ||
Can gender or age – except for actors – be a selection criterion? For a long time diversity was seen as the antithesis of qualification – with “Cultural Fit” the game has been reset.
Tags: german, holistic
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18. September 2018 || by Diversity Team || HR, Politics ||
European Union Institutions tend to take the high ground when it comes to Gender Equality. The unveiling event for the new 100 and 200 Euro banknotes at the ECB showed how easy an opportunity to show equality is missed and traditional gender clichés are promoted – by the EU itself.
Tags: english, gender
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18. July 2018 || by Diversity Team || HR, Publications ||
As an economic concept, diversity should not provide isolated solutions that are vulnerable and lead to weariness. Instead, comprehensive concepts are required that take into account the valuable potential of all and therefore also reach the majorities.
Tags: english, german, holistic
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7. July 2018 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, HR ||
How should companies measure the success of their D&I work – and which types of success should be defined in the first place? International experts met in Brussels to learn and discuss the different paradigms for measuring success and how they fit into effective D&I frameworks and communication.
Tags: english, holistic
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28. June 2018 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, HR, Newsletter ||
More and more companies are marching along the Pride parades, some even colouring their brand logos in rainbow colours. However, research on LGBT D&I management has been scarce. A summary of two studies that were largely overlooked to date and an outlook on the future of LGBT practice.
Tags: english, lgbtqi*, research
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19. June 2018 || by Diversity Team || Culture & Leadership, HR, Newsletter ||
For years, women were told to go for the best marks and strengthen their confidence in the specific perspectives and approaches they bring to the workplace. Two brand-new studies seem to reverse the assumptions: women are penalised for good grades and they increase much-needed confidence when they downplay gender differences.
Tags: english, gender
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8. June 2018 || by Diversity Team || HR, Newsletter, Politics ||
Any government should be expected to comprise the most capable in each policy area. Recent appointments and interviews with FTSE350 chairs reveal how interpretation of this varies. Meanwhile, Spain’s new Prime Minister has sent a strong message where he sees potential. It is quite the opposite of what Donald Trump and others communicated in 2017.
Tags: english, gender
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22. May 2018 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Events, HR ||
Although the trend is not new, the profoundness of the digital transformation is only about to become clearer. While most areas feel as if they had to follow (or obey), D&I should not only be seen as an object of digitalisation, but also as a driver. An overview of the two-way inter-relations.
Tags: age, english, gender, holistic
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