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Careers
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Companies obsessed with youth are missing their best hires. Here's why

Ageism in hiring overlooks the valuable contributions of older workers, who possess experience, credibility, and innovative potential.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Discomfort Is the Key to Culturally Competent Leadership

Culturally competent leaders enhance team performance by embracing humility, adaptability, and ongoing self-awareness.
Women
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why women still aren't reaching the top

Women lack equal opportunities for leadership despite having talent and ambition, with only 37% of leadership roles held by women.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

Honoring Autism Acceptance Month 2026: Rethinking Soft Skills Training For Neurodiverse Employees

Soft skills training must be adapted to support neurodiverse employees, focusing on their unique strengths rather than traditional social norms.
#gender-equality
Women in technology
fromNature
10 months ago

How DEI is misunderstood - and the real route to gender equality

Patriarchy continues to thwart gender equality in the workplace despite initiatives aimed at diversity and inclusion.
Current DEI efforts often serve business interests more than they address structural gender biases.
more#gender-equality
Social justice
fromFortune
2 months ago

From mom-and-pops to Goldman Sachs, Jesse Jackson's vision for American business sparked a revolution | Fortune

Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded workplace diversity and economic opportunity for Black Americans through campaigns like Operation Breadbasket, securing jobs, corporate commitments, and long-term investment.
Social justice
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Diversity Think Tank: We can't afford to roll back DEI | Computer Weekly

Rollback of DEI in UK businesses reverses progress, reinforces systemic inequality, and harms long-term performance and innovation in the tech sector and wider economy.
Media industry
fromWIRED
4 months ago

DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To

Black staffers at WIRED experience precarious job security, isolation, and confinement to race-focused assignments despite professional success.
fromIT Pro
6 months ago

Why is big tech rolling back DEI initiatives?

Since the start of 2025, many prominent big tech companies have publicly scaled back their DEI programs, in response to shifting requirements by the US government. Within days of taking office, President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies within federal departments and sending a message and demanded civil investigations into companies that have such programs in place.
US politics
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

CBS Producer Trey Sherman Claims Racism Behind Layoffs

CBS cut about 1,000 employees and a Black producer alleges the layoffs disproportionately affected people of color and amount to race-based discrimination.
SF LGBT
fromDigiday
10 months ago

'I feel disposable': Confessions of a transgender Target employee after DEI pullback

Target's recent pullback on DEI initiatives has raised concerns among employees about their workplace safety and value.
A transgender employee expresses feeling dehumanized and undervalued due to Target's recent DEI pullback.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromHR Dive
11 months ago

Remote work offers a lifeline for older workers with disabilities

Remote work significantly benefits older individuals with disabilities by offering greater flexibility and inclusivity.
Remote teams
fromPsychology Today
11 months ago

Remote Work Helps Some to Feel Psychologically Safe

Remote work emerged as a safe and productive alternative for many during the pandemic, especially for introverts and those experiencing workplace bias.
Remote teams
fromHR Dive
11 months ago

Remote work offers a lifeline for older workers with disabilities

Remote work significantly benefits older individuals with disabilities by offering greater flexibility and inclusivity.
Remote teams
fromPsychology Today
11 months ago

Remote Work Helps Some to Feel Psychologically Safe

Remote work emerged as a safe and productive alternative for many during the pandemic, especially for introverts and those experiencing workplace bias.
more#remote-work
fromwww.bbc.com
11 months ago

Gen Z hybrid working stories explored in exhibition

As recent business management graduate Kofi Owusu-Aidoo noted, many young people enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, emphasizing its empowerment and the trust it fosters.
London startup
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
11 months ago

Too much mascara, too little support: How to come out as trans in the workplace

Coming out as trans in the workplace involves complex negotiations and challenges beyond just identity disclosure.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 year ago

Despite DEI backlash, only 19% of companies are cutting diversity funding

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, many companies continue to invest in DEI programs, albeit with changing strategies.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
1 year ago

Why Your Skills Agenda Is Missing Half the Equation

The skills agenda is crucial for reducing bias and promoting diversity.
Overemphasis on hard skills can lead to missed opportunities.
Cognitive diversity should be integrated into talent development strategies.
Women in technology
fromBuzzFeed
1 year ago

Women Are Sharing Stories Of Being Belittled At Work, And (Sometimes) Their Petty Responses

Gender bias persists in legal profession, with women attorneys facing assumptions about their roles.
fromFast Company
1 year ago

Black Americans express their faith at work more than other racial groups, studies show

Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith at work, the highest level among U.S. racial groups, yet they risk religious discrimination.
Black Lives Matter
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