As the Covid19 public health crisis and the consequent lockdown continues to ravage economies and financial markets, businesses across the world are working against the clock to make fast, difficult decisions, often serving highly diverse customer bases, with no time to spare. In this unprecedented context, diversity has quickly proved to be essential for successful leadership in times of crisis … Read More
‘5 Tips For Inclusion And Diversity In The Tech Workforce’, Debbie Forster CEO Tech Talent Charter
The Tech Talent Charter is highlighting the risks of de-prioritising inclusion and diversity, not just in the tech sector, but in tech roles across all industries during these difficult times. New research shows that 14% of UK companies say diversity and inclusion will be less important while dealing with the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, but 68% commit to keeping … Read More
Companies that prioritize inclusion may emerge from the pandemic stronger
The business case for ethnic and gender diversity in top teams is “stronger than ever,” according to a May 19 McKinsey & Company report, Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters. Companies in the top quartile of gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability than peer organizations in the fourth quartile of 2019, according to the data … Read More