Strategy & Tools
22. July 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
Vor dem Hintergrund einer immer vielfältigeren Gesellschaft müssen auch die Universitäten in Sachen Diversity aus ihrem überwiegend forschenden Aktionsfeld heraustreten und eine Innensicht auf ihre Organisationen einnehmen. Insbesondere in den wissenschaftlichen Bereichen besteht seit langem Klarheit darüber, dass mit zunehmender Qualifikationsstufe die Diversität der Beschäftigten abnimmt, während die Vielfalt bei den Studierenden und den Beschäftigten […]
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7. July 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Strategy & Tools ||
Along with the globalisation of business, Diversity practitioners started to take their strategies to an International level around the year 2000. As the discussion of “Global Diversity” has recently become quite calm, we should ask what has happened to the promising approach…
Tags: english, globality internationality
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14. June 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
GDF SUEZ profiles itself as a company of solidarity, citizenship, innovation in training and as a company which respects the many local contexts it operates in. The global giant with French / Belgian roots provides essential day-to-day services and places social responsibility at the core of its public service mission. Consequently,
Tags: age, english, gender, globality internationality, mixed abilities
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14. June 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
Novartis, the second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer worldwide, has put a special focus on the importance of generational diversity. As part of a broader strategic D&I framework, Novartis Spain developed a strategic model and carried out an analysis to assess the impact of generational diversity on their organisation.
Tags: age, english, inclusion, work life navigation
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7. June 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Strategy & Tools ||
While the foundation for D&I seems to be robust, current challenges seem to relate to the effective implementation of D&I. With a breadth and depth that was unimaginable 10 years ago, Diversity Management has become a multi-option framework where almost anything appears to be possible. For many, making the right choices is more difficult – […]
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, globality internationality, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs, work life navigation
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2. April 2012 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
Several GLBT rankings in various world regions or countries celebrate new or rotating leaders in their field every year. But do the top lists mean that gay men and lesbians have achieved equal opportunities and that they are considered a valuable part of everyday business reality? A new Harvard study puts some dark clouds next […]
Tags: english, gender, lgbtqi*, research
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2. April 2012 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
If the law mandated companies to provide day care, fathers and mothers might find it easier to bridge gaps in their childcare arrangements or to worry about regular care at all. An example from the Middle East shows that legal regulations are not enough and what grass root efforts can contribute to make it happen […]
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7. March 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Strategy & Tools ||
Stand-alone Diversity initiatives have become difficult to justify in recent years. Instead, business was expected to own D&I, to lead the change process and to mainstream Diversity and Inclusiveness into their way of doing business. But what could Diversity practitioners offer to the business to assist the ‘embedding’ approach? Depending on their involvement, managers will […]
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, globality internationality, inclusion, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs, work life navigation
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11. December 2011 || by Michael Stuber || Editorial, Strategy & Tools ||
After 15 years of European Diversity models, many wonder what organisations have achieved in D&I and where they are heading. With the significant expansion of the number of diversity programmes, the immense renewed public attention and also with many new stakeholders involved, the dynamics in the field have changed significantly. The multitude of influences and […]
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, globality internationality, inclusion, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs, research
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7. December 2011 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
In the past years, a significant move has been made towards having more women in management and on executive boards. Female CEOs or company presidents, however, are still a very rare exception. One of the few examples is the current president of SEB Group (Sweden), Annika Falkengren; she has been in this position since 2005. […]
Tags: english, gender
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