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What the Women’s World Cup can teach us about improving diversity in tech

By the time the final match played out, the 2019 Women’s World Cup had already become a tipping point for gender diversity in football. Can the lessons learnt also help improve diversity in tech asks Deltatre?

School Report on diversity: ‘could’ve tried harder,’ says Chime Specialist Group’s CEO

If Joanne Parker, CEO of the Chime Specialist Group (a division of Chime), were to receive a School Report on her efforts to drive diversity and inclusion in her workplace, like many CEO’s today, it would read ‘could do better’. Here she openly explains why, and her ambitions to be best in class.

Why the future of business is in the hands of older workers

An ageing population means older workers and an ageing workforce; something that is already taking place in workplaces across the UK.

Lloyd’s of London bans drugs and alcohol with a new code of conduct

Lloyd’s of London takes major steps to curb inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment in the workplace with a new code of conduct that bans drugs and alcohol from its building.

Targeting ethnic minority talent can help improve boardroom diversity

A meritocratic system is one based on talent, abilities and effort; why then are so few ethnic minorities in senior roles in UK corporates?

Leadership teams should reflect the diversity of employees and customers

Understanding the benefits and challenges of neurodiversity in tech

Neurodiversity is severely lacking in the tech sector. It’s time firms create more welcoming environments for neurodivergent employees.

Job seekers fuel growing demand for Disability Confident employers

New search engine filter giving people a direct line to Disability Confident employers.

How Tim Cook has used Apple to turn diversity into a priority for tech firms

Apple under Steve Jobs was associated with innovation, not diversity. His successor has made it clear he thinks the two are closely linked. 

Study finds diverse members of the tech sector experience discrimination and stress