Diversity & Inclusion evidently promotes performance, productivity, customer satisfaction, brand image, and competitive edge – we say. The International Business Case Report (2014) now underscores the accuracy of this statement with unprecedented empirical evidence. The 3rd edition of the unique (global) research report summarises 195 studies which illustrate the benefits and value-added from Diversity & […]
A study published in the Journal of Business Ethics shows that both organisational age diversity and age diversity management practices strengthen an organisation’s attractiveness and lessen the applicants’ expectation of age discrimination. However, the study finds two different groups of people with distinct reactions to age diversity (practices).
“Where there’s a will there’s a way”, a famous proverb says. But is this true for parents of disabled children who want to return to work? A survey recently published by Working Families, a work-life organisation in the UK, suggests – sadly enough – the very opposite.
For the publishers of this website, European Diversity Research & Consulting, 2014 was a year with important projects and fundamental changes. As often, such ground-breaking developments provide both, a base for new activities and a challenge to operate in the new model while still reaching all objectives and target groups. After 18 years in operation, […]
A few weeks ago, the Directorate General for Internal Policies published the study „Reasonable Accommodation and Sheltered Workshops for People with Disabilities: Costs and Returns of Investments“. It investigates different policy measures across six EU countries, which aim at supporting the employment of people with disabilities. Results suggest that not only the business but also […]
When I first heard about the title of Gloria Moss’s latest book, „Why men like straight lines and women like polka dots“, I was enthused in hoping for additional support in navigating the minefield of ‘real’, i.e. natural, gender differences and ‘constructed’, i.e. nurtured, gender stereotypes. While the book offers a phenomenal compilation of studies […]
The business world is coping with major challenges resulting from changing values, gender roles and lifestyle preferences. While men want to be more involved with their families, women do not want to be forced to choose between their career and other parts of life. Also employees without a traditional family are seeking their personal work/life […]
Innovation in D&I can be found all around the world. On Gender networking, we have seen notable moves coming from the British Isles and slowly expanding from there. While Intel aims to strengthen regional ties with their ‘EMEA Intel Senior Female Network’, HSBC’s ‘Balance’ networking actively and visibly engages men and women in their activities. […]
Until now, gender diversity efforts have focused primarily on women and, in turn, have met with only limited success. On average across the European Union, the percentage of women holding executive committee roles has risen over the past four years from 4 to 10%, suggesting that women will still hold less than 20% of Europe’s […]
Hundreds of D&I ‘good’ practices are tempting companies to adopt them for their own organisation. This can easily fail and in a foreword to a current special edition on ‘Diversity Management’ by the newspaper DIE WELT, Diversity Guru, Michael Stuber, explains not only why a copy-and-paste approach is bound to flop but also how it […]
