In today’s job market, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become key tools for recruitment and retention. However, an organization’s existing policies and procedures may be the biggest obstacles to implementing a meaningful program. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Stacey Gordon, workplace culture consultant, author and executive advisor on diversity strategies, and the founder […]
Keeping workers engaged and purpose-driven is an important part of HR’s job, but so is keeping your company out of court because of pitfalls related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and more. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, we asked attorney Katherin Nukk-Freeman […]
Great job, HR! Diversity recruitment is up — exactly what many companies prioritized in recent years. But, there’s a glitch. And it’s a big one. Diversity retention is down. Companies are getting a more diverse workforce, but they aren’t keeping the employees. Leaders aren’t all that impressed with the apparent backslide. In 2020, 85% of […]
Fat. Old. Ugly. No one wants to be called any of those, but it’s happening. In the workplace, of all places. The new wave of discrimination at work includes weight, height and level of attractiveness, according to research and legal experts. And all the while, age discrimination continues in the workplace. It’s gotten so bad, […]
Businesses that embrace diversity activities in the workplace make more money, have happier employees and have a wider appeal to their target audience – particularly among millennials who value diversity. “Weaving DEI activities into the fabric of your organization’s culture shows everyone you’re not just checking a box; you’re genuinely committed to building inclusion and […]
Diversity hiring and DEI initiatives are challenging to implement and leverage in a lot of organizations. In some cases, it can take decades to get right. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Michael Watson, Head of Global Customer Evangelism at Eightfold, offers innovative ways to use Artificial Intelligence to better understand what could be holding […]
More and more companies are realizing the benefits of effectively managing diversity in the workplace. From happier employees who stay for longer, to reducing employee sickness rates and therefore money saved, trends in diversity, equity and inclusion show that there isn’t an area of a business that’s left untouched by a more diverse workforce. In […]
Diversity training in the workplace is any program that’s designed to encourage and accelerate the cultural awareness of employees and facilitate positive, inclusive interaction and communication between individuals of different backgrounds. It addresses all of the ways employees might be unique to each other, including their culture, race, age, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic […]
You made serious strides in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). But do your employees think it’s good enough? Probably not, unfortunately. More than 95% of employers say they’ve introduced new DEI measures this past year, according to a Lever study. But just a quarter of employees believe their company has done anything! “While the survey […]
