D&I Best Practice Articles

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Cultural Diversity in the Workplace: The Key to Inclusion and Success 

Cultural diversity in the workplace continues to grow as the world becomes increasingly globalised and connected.   Companies are finding themselves with a more diverse workforce and when managed inclusively, this diversity can be a game changer for productivity, engagement, innovation, creativity, and retention.  This is because a workforce that represents a wide range of … Read More

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Women in Leadership – Why We Need More “Middle-Aged, White Blokes” to Step Up 

There is serious underrepresentation of women in leadership, according to the latest Women in the Workplace 2022 report to come out from McKinskey.  It’s an issue for organisations because the data shows that companies do better when they appoint more women to leadership positions.  So, why then are women still leaving leadership roles in droves? Or, … Read More

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What is Groupthink?

Groupthink occurs when members of the group agree with each other in their setting in order to reach a harmonious consensus. As a result, decision making is often impaired because individual thoughts, ideas, and opinions are not contributed – or if they are, they are not considered – in favour of a cohesive outcome.  People’s ability … Read More

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A Case Study in Leveraging Diversity

I want to share with you a true story of how leveraging diversity and inclusion built a multimillion-dollar ROI. It started with an ugly carrot. And it’s a big success solution stemming from the discovery of an underutilised resource in the business: the farmers’ wives. You can see the original story over on ABC Landline … Read More

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What is Social Inclusion in the Workplace

When we consider “what is social inclusion”, especially in the workplace, we look at it from two lenses: being inclusive and being social.  Being social at work doesn’t always come naturally to some generations – especially if you’re of the mind where you stick to business topics at work and keep your personal lives for … Read More