Workplace culture

Why International Women’s Day 2021 should be about allyship

Various socio-political movements have altered the meaning of International Women’s Day where intra and extra female support is required to stimulate long-term change and create real equality

8 ways that businesses can support LGBT+ staff remotely

The office can be a leveller for some workers, that’s why employers must ensure groups, including LGBT+ staff feel supported when working from home

Despite homeworking trend, job flexibility suffers

The pandemic has highlighted great inequalities between those that can work from home, and those that have no flexible working rights at all

The impact of Biden’s LGBT+ order in the workplace

President Biden has issued an order that will further protect LGBT+ employees. Here’s what UK employers can learn from it

Headspace: the panacea for corporate mental wellbeing

Experiencing mental wellbeing issues first-hand has left its Chief Strategy and Science Officer with a passion for reducing stigma

What you should do if you think you’re working with a narcissist

Your work environment can be dominated and ruined by a narcissist. Professor Birgit Schyns explains how to resolve the issue

Tesco: the importance of employee wellbeing strategies in the retail sector

Supermarket giant Tesco ramps up employee wellbeing and mental health support through continued uncertainty

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

How young female graduates can turn challenges into opportunities

Despite the unrelenting noise surrounding the gloomy economy, there are opportunities to be had for young female graduates

Family-friendly working: the untapped win-win for employers

Family-friendly working policies are seemingly on-trend but are companies getting them right, or simply paying them lip service?