inclusion
23. May 2023 || by Michael Stuber || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Editorial, Events ||
DE&I work can sometimes be summarised as ‘we celebrate minorities and blame others for the slow pace of change’. While it feels good and fuels belonging, the critical way to comment and demand progress does not seem to enlist support from those we want to win.
Tags: english, holistic, inclusion
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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.
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10. October 2017 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
The dynamics of fun parks are based on physical challenge and all kinds of visual or auditive impressions. Did you ever think about how people with a disability can enjoy the rides? Now, you can even try it.
Tags: english, inclusion, mixed abilities
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8. May 2017 || by Diversity Team || Newsletter, Politics ||
As a D&I supporter, you might sometimes feel that existing inequities are first world problems. Admittedly, some gaps appear larger and some seem to be closing – but is there still an urgent need to continue with D&I beyond the business case? Two examples will reconfirm your commitment – from Bolivia and Russia.
Tags: english, inclusion, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities
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2. December 2016 || by Michael Stuber || Diversity in the Media, Editorial ||
While the Internet jokes about seemingly silly populist media statements, the successes of simplistic, fact-free campaigns continue to horrify experts, including D&I stakeholders. However, the impact of accelerating post-truth dynamics on D&I is largely underestimated as is the responsibility of Media and ourselves.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, holistic, inclusion, lgbtqi*
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31. March 2016 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Marketing, Newsletter ||
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 […]
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13. February 2016 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter, Politics ||
The European Commission and the Spanish ONCE Foundation recently published two reports on EU funded projects related to labour market integration of people with disabilities (PWD) and mainstreaming disability dimension in the European agendas. The reports contain good practices and show how mainstreaming disability can be driven forward inside and outside the EU.
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6. December 2015 || by Diversity Research || Business Case, Newsletter, Publications ||
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.
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, holistic, inclusion, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, research, work life navigation
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23. August 2015 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter, Not-for-Profit ||
The Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) was the first Spanish university that implemented a special support programme for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) already ten years ago. After the graduation of the first four cohorts, the initiative was evaluated and the results of the study (by Dolores Gasset) was first published in 2012, in Spanish […]
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13. August 2015 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
Many Diversity programmes are tailored for members of specific minority groups such as LGBT employees, employees from different cultures, religious groups or people with a disability. Does this approach effectively demonstrate the value of differences or is it a reminiscent of Affirmative Action that, at times, leads to exclusion and reinforced stereotypes? A recently published […]
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, inclusion, research
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