Diversity

Actions speak louder than words, or so the saying goes. It’s certainly a feeling that is held by the majority of consumers — it’s not enough for a brand to simply say they support a cause or need for change, as they must provide some sort of action to show this sincerity.

Talent scarcity and the skills gap have become very real concerns in the UK. We are currently in a period of high employment, and at the same time, uncertainty surrounding Brexit has caused a reduction in immigrant labour, reducing the talent pool further.

The security industry needs more women. Traditionally security has always been a male dominated world, even in an age where more and more people are pushing for diversity. But some areas still have their pigeonholes.

There has long been a stereotype surrounding the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) industries. Unfortunately, despite the stereotype being very out dated, its presence still lingers, with women in the industry still at a very low level.

Jo Upward, Director of Platform Group, discusses the role that empathy plays in workplace culture. What is empathy and how do you build it into it the work environment? Simply put empathy is understanding people’s emotions whether that is a customer or an employee. A 2018 State of Workplace Empathy Study by Businessolver found that 96% of…

Steve Howe, VP and GM EMEA at Cogeco Peer 1, discusses the importance of delivering ethical and moral values within a business. At a time where our global and business leadership is becoming polarised, it has become imperative that individuals and organisations develop and adhere to a set of values. But how can companies successfully…

Currently only 14% of business angel investors in the UK are women. For many female entrepreneurs the experience of raising finance is especially challenging when they have to present their business idea to a room almost entirely filled with male angel investors.

Most employees value clear direction from leaders, but they also value autonomy. In our modern, fast-moving world, the most successful organisations are those who are agile enough to adapt to changing circumstances with speed and focus. Hierarchical, command-and-control structures simply do not support these ways of working.

While there has been a growing acceptance of the LGBT community in the UK in recent years which helps to combat issues of discrimination and bullying, these are still prevalent issues in professional settings.