More story than strategy: diversity in the media
The media wants simple messages. No wonder they promote quotas, harsh statements and glamorous events. Smart, effective DE&I, however, remains underexposed.
The media wants simple messages. No wonder they promote quotas, harsh statements and glamorous events. Smart, effective DE&I, however, remains underexposed.
Diversity is not just bound to global contexts – also its issues and dynamics change over time. This fascinating podcast episode brought together three global, long-term perspectives.
Erasmus+ fosters not only mobility, but relevant skills, perspectives, and values that Europe needs to thrive — in business and society.
Backlash is not failure, polarisation is. Both provide the chance to rebuild DEI in a more informed way, for impact, engagement, and leadership.
Both Diversity activists and rationalists have been relentlessly exploring and explaining the need to overcome monocultures – particularly in today’s complex business contexts. What began as a joint effort has become – at times – a fight over narratives, followers and the prerogative of interpretation. Less divisiveness and polarisation – even within DEI – is […]
For sad reasons, RacialEquity became a focus topic (once more) in recent years and months. Journalists from the DW TV explore corporate responses in the field – on both side of the Atlantic – including a 4-minute summary on European specifics.
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.
Since Diversity started. the topic has evolved from an innovative niche topic to a broadly tackled issue. In order to get fresh and critical insight from the outside, one of the pioneer D&I magazines, Profiles in Diversity Journal, has invited a European to become columnist in 2019. C.f. pp 52-53.
Empirical analyses of YouTube, Instagram and Online Music videos show that the presence of women focuses on stereotypically feminine topics and formats while overall, they are underrepresented. Companies can eliminate the toxic spill-over of online gender bias onto the workplace.
In its employee magazine retorte, Cilag AG – part of Janssen Pharmaceutical of Johnson & Johnson – shared insights into its approach to tackling unconscious biases. The report highlights how holistic training helped to make hidden stereotypes visible and improve collaboration across all levels.