The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) has progressed its work to find better ways of monitoring ethnic diversity at the workplace in the EU. Being able to track numbers consistently has been seen as key enabler to drive the inclusion of ethnic minorities in employment.
A new code of conduct is being introduced by British headhunters in the wake of criticism that the lack of women on their long and shortlists has been one of the main reasons for the lack of women in management and more specifically in the boardroom. The move follows an independent review into Women on […]
According to the latest European Commission Staff Working Document the European Union with its 500 million-plus citizens is not only growing older, but is becoming a lot more diverse at the same time. The paper states that the EU-27 member states are home to 20 million non-EU nationals, while there are also 10 million EU-nationals […]
With increased attention from top management, politics and the Media, the work on D&I has become a tougher business. Not so long ago, awareness raising programmes, networking platforms and informational communication were considered effective if they were positively evaluated. Nowadays, expectations for double-digit growth are extended to the representation of women in management, and stakeholders […]
„Ein Unternehmen ist wie ein Biotop: Beide brauchen ein ausgewogenes Gleichgewicht“, heißt es in dem Artikel “ Die Ökonomie der Unterschiede, erschienen in 222plus, über Diversity Management, mit detaillierten Informationen zu Hintergünden und Motiven der Managementstrategie. zum Artikel
In ‘The Guide to Managing and Developing Young Professionals’, what Gen Y (or Millenials) want from the workplace is assessed and presented along with best practices on how to recruit, manage and develop young professionals. This survey of over 2,300 respondents helps identify the most important aspects of a job for individuals of different generational […]
In January 2011, the French government passed a gender quota law for corporate boards, which will become legally binding in 2017. Medium and large companies are now required to fulfill 40% women in their administrative and supervisory boards. Board decisions will still be valid for companies which do not meet the quota, but board election […]
For business leaders, a major task in a talent-starved global economy is to attract, retain and promote outstanding performers. In the constant war for talent, flexible jobs can be a powerful tool to overcome this challenge. As some 86 percent of Millennials expect flexibility from their employer, this new research by Bain & Company shows […]
In the recent study ‘Millennials in the Workplace: A Communication Perspective on Millennials, Organisational Relationships and Perform-ance’, Professor Karen Myers and Kamyab Sadaghiani from the University of California, Santa Barbara investigate the impact of communicated values and expectations of Gen Y. Many ‘Millennials’ have distinctive characteristics that may make interacting with them different from with […]
Das Geschäftsmodell allein entscheidet nicht mehr den Konkurrenzkampf zwischen internationalen Unternehmen. Entscheidend ist der Talentnachwuchs und der Kampf um Führungskräfte, der neues strategischen Handeln bedarf. A. Höpner und C. Obmann beschreiben in ihrem Artikel „auf dem Sprung“ wie diese Strategien aussehen und welche Rolle Diversity dabei spielt. Der Arikel kann auf tagesspiegel.de nachgelesen werden.
