Whenever a company starts to take its D&I activities outside its ‘home’ country, a number of new complexities are added to the already existing challenges. The recurring key question in that situation is: How much standards can the global corporate heaquarter set for international units, and how much freedom in adapting or tailoring should it […]
Ein Respektvoller Umgang miteinander, nicht in Schubladen gesteckt zu werden, so wertgeschätzt zu werden, wie man ist – jede(r) wünscht sich diese Konstellation. Bei den Autoherstellern Ford und ist dies gelebte Realität. Marion Kraske hat mit Auszubildenden bei Ford gesprochen und sich ein umfassendes Bild über die Diversity-Arbeit des Unternehmens gemacht, das hierzulande als Vorreiter […]
Die Bundesregierung zog kürzlich eine positive vierte Bilanz über die „Vereinbarung zur Förderung der Chancengleichheit von Frauen und Männern in der Privatwirtschaft“ soweit die Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf betroffen ist. Laut Angaben der Familienministerin konnten in diesem Bereich schon einige sichtbare Erfolge dargestellt werden.
Over the many years of our practical work with Diversity, we have found out that the different concepts and elements that are discussed along with ‘Managing Diversity’ are closely related to the cognitive process, and thus the SORA method. We have finally, in 2009, come to redefine Diversity as The Propelling Potential Principle, through which […]
The European Court of Human Rights has launched the first Comprehensive Guide to European Non-discrimination law on the 21st of March, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The handbook based on case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice covers the history and the background […]
May 17th marked the 7th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). Commemorated around the world with positive reactions in many countries, it was also marred by attacks in others, generating intense and diverse press coverage. In line with one common media principle, a large share of the coverage featured the officials who provided […]
“A new culture of identity for men and women is possible.” This was the central message of this year’s Jump Forum in Brussels on the 5th and 6th of March, in which 500 participants and 30 international speakers took part. The goal of the forum was to raise awareness for the various aspects of gender […]
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
