Diversity & Inclusion in Business
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Diversity & Inclusion in Business
We don't have to be the same. To the contrary, better business results and innovations are achieved by diverse, not homogeneous teams. Plus, it is fair to give the same opportunities to all.
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July 21, 2018 4:41 PM
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Emma Watson to men: Gender equality is your issue, too

Emma Watson to men: Gender equality is your issue, too | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson launches the 'HeForShe' campaign, talking about her experience and views on feminism and equality
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July 15, 2018 1:12 PM
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We Need to Talk About Biased AI Algorithms –

Many people are immediately fascinated when an artificial intelligence (AI) application gives them the answers they need in seconds. Maybe you can relate. Unfortunately, though, they don’t stop to…
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July 6, 2018 3:09 PM
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When last comes first: the gender bias of names | Cornell Chronicle

When last comes first: the gender bias of names | Cornell Chronicle | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
In a new Cornell study, psychologists found that participants were more likely to call male professionals – even fictional ones – by their last name only, compared to female professionals, an example of gender bias that may be contributing to inequality.
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May 25, 2018 10:58 PM
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How diversity can help business go from good to great

How diversity can help business go from good to great | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
In a competitive and increasingly complex marketplace, companies that set strategies to maximise diversity of thought and reflect the rich composition of our society will be the ultimate winners with both employees and customers.
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May 19, 2018 4:08 PM
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The Future is Now for Diversity and Inclusion

The Future is Now for Diversity and Inclusion | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Pressing issues facing lawyers, include data analytics, artificial intelligence, access to justice, diversity and inclusion. Be the change.
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May 15, 2018 9:44 PM
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Starbucks racial bias training: What the science says about effective anti-bias efforts —

Starbucks racial bias training: What the science says about effective anti-bias efforts — | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
By itself, mandatory racial bias training like the one that Starbucks has planned could be counterproductive.
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May 10, 2018 9:38 PM
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Why We Should Be Disagreeing More at Work

Why We Should Be Disagreeing More at Work | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Conflict is normal and healthy.
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May 9, 2018 10:30 PM
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The mechanics of subtle discrimination: measuring ‘microaggresson’ –

The mechanics of subtle discrimination: measuring ‘microaggresson’ – | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Many people don't even realise that they are discriminating based on race or gender. And they won't believe that their unconscious actions have consequences until they see scientific evidence. Here it is. The country in which I live has laws forbidding discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, religion, sexuality or sex. We've come a long…
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May 8, 2018 10:24 PM
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Consciously combating unconscious bias

Consciously combating unconscious bias | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
These strategies can help you curb your internal biases
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May 6, 2018 9:47 PM
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Women CEOs and Gender Equality in Business (Infographic)

Women CEOs and Gender Equality in Business (Infographic) | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Gender inequality plagues the business world. Men dominate the executive ranks, and women face many challenges in their efforts to rise... REA
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May 1, 2018 11:18 PM
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6 Steps for Building an Inclusive Workplace

6 Steps for Building an Inclusive Workplace | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
To get workplace diversity and inclusion right, you need to build a culture where everyone feels valued and heard.
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April 30, 2018 10:58 PM
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Why dads aren’t taking up shared parental leave (but why we all should)

Why dads aren’t taking up shared parental leave (but why we all should) | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
For the good of our families. For the good of our partners’ careers. And to stamp out gender bias in the workplace, we need more of us dads to take up shared parental leave. Here's why (and everything you need to know abou
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April 21, 2018 4:30 PM
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5 steps to reduce unconscious bias in your workplace - The Law Society

5 steps to reduce unconscious bias in your workplace - The Law Society | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
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July 16, 2018 9:45 PM
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We need more women in tech in order to get more women in tech

We need more women in tech in order to get more women in tech | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
The problem becomes exponentially easier to solve once you’ve begun to solve it.
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July 6, 2018 3:12 PM
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Men and Boys in Gender Focused Campaigning –

Men and Boys in Gender Focused Campaigning – | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
We held a Live-Chat with people from 6 UK based organisations who gave us invaluable tips, tricks and insights into gender focused campaigning; specifically about how to get men and boys involved. 

We spoke to campaigners from The Great Initiative, Bloody Good Period, What Women Want, Young Femin
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May 26, 2018 12:36 AM
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These ‘Difficult’ Women Wrote, and Lived By, Their Own Rules

These ‘Difficult’ Women Wrote, and Lived By, Their Own Rules | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
These 29 women weren’t willing to be anything but fully themselves, from Jane Goodall to Frida Kahlo to Billie Jean King.
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May 19, 2018 4:14 PM
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How to Foster Diversity in Science through Storytelling

How to Foster Diversity in Science through Storytelling | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Men’s scientific stories receive greater coverage in media whereas women’s contributions to progress are notoriously absent 
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May 18, 2018 8:29 PM
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The Unintended Consequences of Diversity and Inclusion

The Unintended Consequences of Diversity and Inclusion | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
The cause of diversity and inclusion in the workplace has come a long way in recent decades. With the average workforce reflecting
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May 13, 2018 7:20 PM
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Meet the Colorado startup on a mission to close the workplace gender gap

Meet the Colorado startup on a mission to close the workplace gender gap | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
  • We talked to Pipeline Equity Founder and CEO Katica Roy about her company's mission to close the gender gap in the workplace.
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May 9, 2018 10:35 PM
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Study: Women make up just 11% of the highest paid jobs in corporate America

Study: Women make up just 11% of the highest paid jobs in corporate America | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
A new study analyzed the four highest paid executives beneath the CEO at America's largest corporations -- likely steppingstone jobs to the CEO role -- and found that just 11.5 percent were held by women, hardly a plentiful pool from which to boost the number of women at the top.
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May 8, 2018 10:27 PM
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Diversity Makes Inclusion Harder, But Here’s What To Do About It

Diversity Makes Inclusion Harder, But Here’s What To Do About It | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
It sounds like an impossible paradox: How do you create one big in-group without downplaying difference? These researchers believe they’ve found a way.
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May 8, 2018 10:21 PM
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Is Your Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Leaving Someone Behind? | Sourcecon

Is Your Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Leaving Someone Behind? | Sourcecon | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
For all that Mary Poppins said, ‘that we should begin at the beginning’ (since it is, after all, a perfect place to start), we’re going to start out a little bit later. Let’s assume that you’ve already realized that you
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May 6, 2018 9:36 PM
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Why the diversity and inclusion conversation must include people with disabilities

Why the diversity and inclusion conversation must include people with disabilities | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
A diverse workforce should include people with disabilities. Here are ways organizations can be more inclusive of the disabled.
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April 30, 2018 11:07 PM
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Starbucks won't have any idea whether its diversity training works | Opinion - Sun Sentinel

Starbucks won't have any idea whether its diversity training works | Opinion - Sun Sentinel | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
Diversity training seems to be corporate America's new go-to response to racial incidents that create public relations nightmares. But how would we know if the millions of dollars invested actually produced meaningful returns?
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April 29, 2018 9:31 PM
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Giving up on ‘diversity and inclusion’ –

Giving up on ‘diversity and inclusion’ – | Diversity & Inclusion in Business | Scoop.it
I went to see Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital speak this week. Her remarkable story is pretty well known by now — she “built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless,” to quote Backstage’s site. She said several interesting things, but let’s start …
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