Inclusive Workplace | Diversity Journal

You Can’t Fix a D&I Problem by Barking up the Tree of Bad Behavior

Inclusive Workplace PDJ January 11, 2018

by Stephen Young & Barbara Hockfield In visiting many companies, globally, it is striking how frequently employees wrongly categorize bad behavior as a symptom of unconscious bias, exclusion, or micro-inequity. The tendency is to use a broad brush when assessing the motivations behind behaviors that make others feel uncomfortable... Read more

KPMG’s Lynne Doughtie: Standing United Behind Our Culture and Values

Inclusive Workplace PDJ August 17, 2017

KPMG U.S. Chairman and CEO, Lynne Doughtie’s response to the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Authentic engagement: A great culture’s “secret sauce.”

Inclusive Workplace PDJ July 27, 2015 0

by Danielle Robin As we are seeing a trend from the old, “work-life balance”, towards the new, “work-life integration”, millennial employees are entering the workplace expecting to feel not only excited and passionate, but also fully engaged in what the whole team is building. Keeping the team engaged is... Read more

Why Inclusive Work Cultures Matter—And How Your Organization Can Create Them

Inclusive Workplace Women July 13, 2015 0

By Catalyst In the business world, perfectionism, power, and competitiveness are often glorified. Many companies want to be perceived as stronger and better than their competitors. But what some of them fail to realize is that when these behaviors seep into their organizational cultures and influence the ways employees... Read more

L’Oréal Canada first company in Canada to receive EDGE Certification on workplace gender equality

Inclusive Workplace Women June 25, 2015 0

L’Oréal Canada is the first company in Canada to be certified with the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for workplace gender equality. The EDGE assessment is the leading business certification for gender equality in the workplace that is universally applicable across industries and countries. L’Oréal Canada... Read more

By Whose Standards Do We Measure Ourselves: The Illusion of Inclusion Part V

Inclusive Workplace April 30, 2015 0

The Illusion of Inclusion, Part 5

Assimilation: Hidden in Plain Sight: The Illusion of Inclusion Part IV

Inclusive Workplace July 31, 2014 2

Part IV of the series The Illusion of Inclusion by Helen Turnbull, PhD In my last article, I talked about the affinity bias conundrum and our propensity to surround ourselves with people who make us comfortable. Yet another piece of the inclusion puzzle is hidden in plain sight: Assimilation.... Read more

The Affinity Bias Conundrum: The Illusion of Inclusion Part III

Inclusive Workplace May 20, 2014 2

Is it realistic to believe that we can keep it from happening or manage our way out of it? Or is affinity bias such an entrenched part of human behavior that we cannot hope to change it? By Helen Turnbull, PhD If I were to make a hierarchical list... Read more

The Illusion of Inclusion – Part II

Inclusive Workplace April 1, 2014 3

Four Sides to the Same Coin By Dr. Helen Turnbull See Part 1 here In stark contrast to the weather I grew up with, the warm air of Miami washed over me as I stepped off the British Airways flight that brought me from my native country of Scotland... Read more

The Illusion of Inclusion – Part I

Inclusive Workplace February 10, 2014 5

What is the big deal about inclusion? It is easy to include others. All you have to do is make sure you actually notice people, smile at them, acknowledge them, say hello, make them feel good about themselves…