Diversity & Inclusion Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/category/diversity-and-inclusion/ Board Evaluations for Better Boards Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:58:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://better-boards.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-BB-favicon-32x32.png Diversity & Inclusion Archives | Better Boards https://better-boards.com/category/diversity-and-inclusion/ 32 32 Is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion bad for business? https://better-boards.com/is-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-bad-for-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-bad-for-business Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:58:00 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5915 Recently, there has been a surge on social media stating that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are bad for business. Some of the world’s largest firms have also significantly reduced their investment in diversity and inclusion. But what does this mean for boards that do believe diversity and inclusion are good for business? Should they…

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]]> Increasing productivity through inclusion https://better-boards.com/increasing-productivity-through-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increasing-productivity-through-inclusion Thu, 02 May 2024 05:00:03 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5780 Diversity and inclusion are not evenly distributed throughout an organisation, and the view at the board level may not correspond with reality further down. This creates missed opportunities and prevents companies from unlocking the true potential of their talent and their organisations. Often, firms can increase productivity by doing more to be truly inclusive. In…

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]]> The Retention Factor: Why Boards Need to Prioritise LGBT+ Inclusion https://better-boards.com/the-retention-factor-why-boards-need-to-prioritise-lgbt-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-retention-factor-why-boards-need-to-prioritise-lgbt-inclusion Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:50:17 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5278 When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren’t doing enough to support LGBT+ inclusion, many are prepared to look elsewhere for organisations that do. When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren’t doing enough to support LGBT+ inclusion, many are prepared to look elsewhere for organisations that do. This is one of the many stark findings from…

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]]> Gender Equality in the Workplace Starts at the Top https://better-boards.com/gender-equality-in-the-workplace-starts-at-the-top/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gender-equality-in-the-workplace-starts-at-the-top Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:15:36 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5226 Despite living in an era of rapid technological advancements, ground breaking discoveries and instantaneous global communication, the World Economic Forum predicts it will take 132 years to close the global gender parity gap. Despite living in an era of rapid technological advancements, ground breaking discoveries and instantaneous global communication, the World Economic Forum predicts it…

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]]> On Building Inclusive and Equitable Cultures On Boards and throughout the organisation https://better-boards.com/on-building-inclusive-and-equitable-cultures-on-boards-and-throughout-the-organisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-building-inclusive-and-equitable-cultures-on-boards-and-throughout-the-organisation Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:03:48 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5143 There are many types of differences and diversity, and not all are visible or recognised. There are many types of differences and diversity, and not all are visible or recognised. But what can be done to build and maintain a truly inclusive and equitable board? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner…

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]]> Diversity & Inclusion – The Boards role as ‘agents of change’ https://better-boards.com/diversity-inclusion-the-boards-role-as-agents-of-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diversity-inclusion-the-boards-role-as-agents-of-change Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:08:42 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5083 In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses with Professor Randall Peterson the role of the board in helping organisations become better at dealing with diversity – moving beyond the presence of diversity to being able to engage diversity to benefit the organisation. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski,…

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]]> Boards – Geopolitical challenges & Diversity https://better-boards.com/boards-geopolitical-challenges-diversity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boards-geopolitical-challenges-diversity Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:09:36 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=5064 Geopolitical dynamics have evolved recently and will continue to grow more complex, with even more impact in the foreseeable future. Geopolitical dynamics have evolved recently and will continue to grow more complex, with even more impact in the foreseeable future. Companies operating in more than one jurisdiction are particularly vulnerable to geopolitical risks, although these…

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]]> The status of ethnic diversity on FTSE Boards https://better-boards.com/the-status-of-ethnic-diversity-on-ftse-boards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-status-of-ethnic-diversity-on-ftse-boards Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:28:09 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=3838 It is 5 years since the 2017 publication of the first report into Ethnic Diversity of UK boards by Sir John Parker and the Parker Review Steering Committee. It is five years since the 2017 publication of the first report into Ethnic Diversity of UK boards by Sir John Parker and the Parker Review Steering…

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]]> Diversity & Inclusion – See differently https://better-boards.com/diversity-inclusion-see-differently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diversity-inclusion-see-differently Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:32:44 +0000 https://better-boards.com/?p=2667 The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is ‘Diversity and Inclusion’;. David Clark, from the Royal National Institute of Blind People, spoke with Dr Sabine Dembkowski. As a blind man, David has faced many different challenges, while at the same time overcoming them to have an impressive career in banking, as…

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]]> Integrating different perspectives in the boardroom https://better-boards.com/integrating-different-perspectives-in-the-boardroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=integrating-different-perspectives-in-the-boardroom Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:55:54 +0000 https://ehost3.co.uk/betterboards-proto/?p=1 The subject of this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series is “Integrating different perspectives in the boardroom”. Sir John Tusa, presenter of BBC´s Newsnight and Managing Director of the BBC World Service, spoke with Dr Sabine Dembkowski. There is growing awareness that we need people with different perspectives to tackle today’s challenges, however those…

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