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An overview of news, trends and research in the category Diversity in the UK:

Social mobility could boost UK's flagging economy While some senior economic experts in the UK are advising citizens to make peace with being poorer, for fear of wage rises increasing inflation, research from one of the world’s leading strategy cons
03 May 2023
Diversity consultancy criticised over Roald Dahl 'edits' Publisher Puffin has commissioned sensitivity readers to rewrite or remove parts of Roald Dahl’s children’s books, to modernise language deemed offensive.
17 March 2023
Growth of women in mid-market management flat-lines Businesses around the world are struggling to live up to their commitments when it comes to offering equal opportunities to men and women in their workforce.
08 March 2023
Majority of women unable to raise issues with board While businesses continue to verbally promote empowering women in the workplace, many are failing to support them in senior roles.
08 March 2023
Study links socio-economic background to career progression UK businesses may be neglected huge swathes of leadership talent, by overlooking unconscious biases relating to social class.
09 January 2023
How consultants can avoid missed opportunities of poor DEIB training Building inclusive workplaces to drive sustainable growth and innovation requires workplace training to succeed – but without embracing adult learning theory and coupling it with human intuition, it
09 December 2022
Women shut out of leadership roles in the metaverse While proponents of metaverse technology claim its platforms will be built on the pillars of transparency, accessibility and equality, metaverses are already exhibiting the same old biases relating t
28 November 2022
Most LGBT+ staff do not trust bosses regarding identity The majority of employees in European companies do not feel comfortable disclosing their sexuality or gender identity to any member of management, according to a new study.
18 October 2022
UK financial sector lags on boardroom parity Some countries in Europe are seeing financial services boardrooms approach senior-level gender parity. However, the UK’s reluctance to legislate on the matter means it lags behind leaders like France and Italy on the matter.
17 October 2022
How Be | Shaping the Future renews company culture while growing A company’s culture is critical to its success; it can be what sets them apart from their competitors and can be a huge contributing factor to attracting and retaining talent – and is something which
13 October 2022
MCA launches new inclusivity tool kit for consultancies The Management Consultancies Association has launched a new toolkit aimed at improving the diversity and inclusion of the consulting sector.
12 October 2022
How 'ghosting' in the recruitment process damages a firm's brand In the previous decade, businesses enjoyed recruitment in a buyer’s market – with plenty of applicants to choose from, few considered the need to properly manage their rejection process; simply leavi
04 October 2022
Leaders overestimate the DEI performance of their company Business leaders tend to overestimating the performance of their company on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), writes Michelle Meakin, Business Services Director at agile management consultancy,
16 August 2022
How to harness the benefits of post-merger inclusion Purchasing a business to compliment existing offerings is a key strategy for firms looking to build capacity – but sealing a deal is only half of the battle.
22 July 2022
Gender stereotypes holding back careers in STEMM sector As the UK looks to strengthen its science and technology sector, sourcing enough talent for the industry to flourish is crucial.
19 July 2022
8 consulting firms named as top employer for women Eight professional services firms have been named in the annual Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community.
22 June 2022
CGI leader Donna Kelly on gender diversity in the tech industry Donna Kelly is the leader of CGI’s South and Midlands business unit in the UK.
10 May 2022
Nous supports University of Kent with advancing anti-racism With more and more institutions looking to address racial inequalities within their organisations, many are turning to consulting firms to support the process.
21 April 2022
Five consulting firms among UK’s Top 100 LGBTQ+ Employers Five consulting firms have been named one of UK’s Top 100 LGBTQ+ Employers by Stonewall.
14 April 2022
Number of women in senior management positions reaches new high The number of women in senior management positions in UK businesses is at a record high, according to a new study. The figure is in line with the global average, which currently stands at 32%.
08 March 2022
Implementing reverse mentoring to become an inclusive leader In the Newton Talks podcast, leaders from management consultancy Newton interview leaders to discuss a wide range of leadership and business topics.
18 February 2022
MHP joins drive for more women in automotive industry The UK arm of management and IT consultancy MHP has joined the Automotive 30% Club.
17 February 2022
Short-staffed employers keen to on-board refugees More than half of UK employers have taken on refugees as workers in the last year, while a similar number intend to do so in the next 12 months.
08 February 2022
Firms struggle to act on ethnicity and gender pay gaps As they struggle to make major progress on gender and ethnicity pay gaps, employers are worried about the situation on talent attraction and retention.
02 February 2022
Why a successful business is a diverse business Businesses finally seem to be getting the message about the importance of diversity.
05 January 2022
Newton steps up commitment to workplace equity with certification UK based consulting firm Newton has announced it will chase the GEN certification, in the next phase its commitment to workplace equity.
18 November 2021
Generational diversity in cyber - striking the right balance Technology skills are in high demand, but how do companies ensure they remain inclusive for younger and older workers alike? Cheryl Mathieu, Jez Haisman and Belton Flournoy from Protiviti share their
16 November 2021
Tackling unconscious bias in the professional services industry Angela Peacock, global director of diversity and inclusion at training consultancy PDT Global (part of Affirmity), reflects on how conscious inclusion could perhaps be the answer when it comes to tac
27 October 2021
How to lead the charge on diversity and inclusion Following the merger of professional services firms Fluxx and magneticNorth earlier in 2021, Jenny Burns became the combined entity’s new Chief Executive Office, while and Lou Cordwell OBE took on th
18 October 2021
Pandemic puts gender parity under pressure An analysis of Covid-19 impact on women in the workplace has revealed a burnout crisis that could derail much of the world’s slow progress toward workplace parity.
04 October 2021
SMEs failing their staff on diversity & inclusion support Fewer than half of small and mid-sized enterprises have a plan to take action in response to discrimination.
27 September 2021
PA’s Women in Tech network partners with WeAreTechWomen PA Consulting’s in-firm network aiming to promoted diversity in the technology sector has partnered with WeAreTechWomen.
02 September 2021

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