Posts from diversityq

Systemic hurdles prevents success for minority ethnic business owners

Systemic disadvantage is stopping business owners from minority ethnic backgrounds from achieving entrepreneurial success

Sainsbury’s to use The Talk documentary as part of its training on race

Retail giant uses popular Channel 4 show featuring well-known Black Britons to bolster its training on race

3 Minutes With: Lisa O’Connor, managing director, Accenture

Ahead of the Women in IT Summit New York, Lisa O’Connor, managing director at Accenture, spoke to Information Age about her part in the event and promoting diversity

What do a quarter of employers do for boardroom diversity? Nothing

CIPD and Omni call for employers to introduce new strategies in their recruitment processes to improve boardroom diversity

BBC and Getty Images team up to help diversify media

Photographers across the UK are being given access to funding to help them diversify media for children and and families

New Corporate Advisory Board helps diversify future candidate pools

Urban Synergy’s new Corporate Advisory Board looks to provide future job opportunities for BAME and disadvantaged young people

Launch of UK’s first Islamic Finance undergraduate degree

Birmingham City University’s new degree allows undergraduates to explore the world of Islamic finance and corporate social responsibility

6 common questions around leadership anxieties, answered

A recent report by RADA Business has revealed that 94% of professionals struggle with anxiety around communicating

Disability equality cannot be parked during COVID, says conference

Leading non-profit membership organisation calls for urgent action from Government and business to change the narrative on disability inclusion

6 ways employers can ensure employee wellbeing with a remote workforce

The ‘second wave’ of the pandemic is causing havoc for businesses across the UK. Now’s the time to act on employee wellbeing