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, Michael Stuber, The D&I Engineer, explains in an article for Profiles in Diversity Journal. Pages 94-95 in the Fall 2018 Issue.
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Diversity oder Cultural-Fit als Qualifikation?
Kann das Geschlecht oder das Alter – außer bei SchauspielerInnen – ein Auswahlkriterium sein? Lange wurde Vielfalt als Gegenpol zu Qualifikation gesehen – mit „Cultural Fit“ werden die Karten neu gemischt.
Start-ups: Blindflug als Geschäftsprinzip
Für neu gegründete Unternehmen, vor allem mit digitalem Geschäftsmodell, galten etliche Jahre lang überschwänglich positive Vorannahmen: Chancengerecht, multikulturell, innovativ, flexibel. Nun zeigen sich andere Realitäten.
Our most convincing Business Case for D&I
Everyone probably knows some studies that illustrate the value-add of D&I. Is that enough to convince your stakeholders? Do these studies cover, e.g., the dimensions of religious or functional diversity? The latest global business case inventory identified 181 new studies of which 50 fulfilled strong quality standards.
Unconscious Biases fundiert und pragmatisch bearbeiten
Erkenntnisse über unbewusste Wahrnehmungsverzerrungen und Handlungsmuster können die Augen öffnen – aber führt dies zu grundlegenden und nachhaltigen Veränderungen? Und wie viele Schieflagen müssen wir abdecken, um alle relevanten D&I-Barrieren zu beseitigen? In der undurchsichtigen Landschaft von Modellen bieten wir ein evidenzbasiertes und gleichzeitig praktisches Modell, das D&I-bezogene Biases auf mehreren Ebenen und mit Inclusive Leadership adressiert.
European Blue Chip Firms underreport D&I
Annual reports provide opportunities to talk about progress and success. While large corporations do so regarding their D&I commitment and activities, they are much more modest when it comes to publishing D&I numbers.
Eine ganz eigene D&I Welt: Management und Führungskultur
Führungskräfte stehen im Fokus aller Change-Ansätze. Die Besonderheit bei D&I: Das Thema weist vielschichtige Bezüge zum strategischen Management, zur operativen Führung und zur persönlichen Vorbildfunktion auf.
D&I als direkter Beitrag zu Ihrer Strategie
Die strategischen Prioritäten Ihres Unternehmens dienen als Richtschnur für D&I. Ob Innovation, Wachstum, Agilität oder Effizienz: Diversity leistet konkrete Beiträge dazu.
What D&I managers want to learn
The job of a D&I manager often involves a miracle agenda: Make progress, deliver benefits, include everyone and manage complex stakeholders. Hence, they need a variety of skills and deep knowledge in many areas. Where do they acquire and develop these?
Ein Konzept für alle Individuen: Vom Gruppendenken zu Inclusion
Als wirtschaftliches Konzept sollte Diversity keine Insellösungen liefern, die angreifbar sind und zu Überdruss führen. Stattdessen sind umfassende Konzepte erforderlich, die die wertvollen Potenziale Aller einbeziehen und daher auch die Mehrheiten erreichen.
Measuring the success of D&I (the What and the How)
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.
How D&I contributes to successful Digitalisation while earning hidden risks
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. Continue reading
Wie sich Diversity ändern muss (oder müsste?)
Man erfährt es häufig hinter vorgehaltener Hand: Diversity Management steht vielerorts auf wackligen Beinen, oft unter Beschuss und wird nicht selten abgewertet, untergeordnet oder abgeschafft. Dass hierfür gängige D&I Praktiken mitverantwortlich sind, stellt ein 4-seitiger Artikel im aktuellen manager magazin dar.
Corporate expert session: Measuring D&I success
How can you measure different forms of success in your D&I work? And what should be defined as success in the first place? The much-needed and also long discussed question will be the focus of an educational session in April in Brussels.
Global Diversity & Inclusion Leaders meet in Mumbai
Having a truly global and inspirational discussion about D&I. This is one of the aims of the World D&I Congress taking place in February 2018 in Mumbai and hence away from the mainstream. It will be hosted by D&I pioneer, Michael Stuber, and it coincides with the World Women Leadership Congress.
2018 Update: Overview of D&I Research
From practice research to the in-depth evaluation of scientific studies: the bandwidth of explorations in the D&I field is remarkable. Content analyses and evidence-based models (D&I value-chain, unconscious biases) provide particularly robust insight to understand what help to both move the needle and generate benefits.
Latest examples: Fighting Nationalism with Comedy or Science
Many current Nationalist movements base their ideas on ethnic, religious, geographic or linguistic commonalities. Simple considerations can debunk many of them. However, in the discussion each party has become more and more creative in defending their ideas. Here are two intriguing ways to put Nationalism on the spot: comedy and science.
Disruption Bingo
Some focus on digitalisation, others on economy 4.0 and a few see the bigger picture of several disruptive forces and how these will affect our work and our lives. The good news is: Everybody can prepare themselves to become ‘Futureproof’. A new book provides structured analyses and describes implications as well as recommendations.
Spot-on emotional D&I message in commercial advertising
Showing a few different characters in your advertisements is a simple way to leverage Diversity for business. Arguably, it’s too simple nowadays when diversity is a default state of many crowds. A new Levi’s® ad manages to capture and convey the spirit of D&I with a new quality.
Analysis: 10 D&I Pioneers outline the Future of D&I
While for some, D&I still feels like a new (ad)venture, others have already witnessed 20+ years of development in the field. One of the leading D&I magazines presents ten critical expert analyses including learnings and recommendations.