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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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Week 1
ACAS (no date) Discrimination and the law. Available at https://www.acas.org.uk/ discrimination-and-the-law/ direct-and-indirect-discrimination [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Alliant International University (no date) What are the 4 types of diversity? Blogpost, 29 Nov 2020. Available at https://www.alliant.edu/ blog/ what-are-4-types-diversity (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Anand, R. (2019) The connection between diversity, inclusion and corporate responsibility. Green Biz 26 Feb 2019. Available at https://www.greenbiz.com/ article/ connection-between-diversity-inclusion-and-corporate-responsibility (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Atcheson, S. (2021) Demanding more: Why diversity and inclusion don’t happen and what you can do about it. Kogan Page, London.
Better Team (2021) Diversity vs inclusion in the workplace, Blogpost. Available at https://www.betterteam.com/ diversity-vs-inclusion-in-the-workplace (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Cross, P. (2022) Inclusive leadership: embrace the friction. Blogpost, 9 Mar 2022. Available at https://medium.com/ philcross-net/ inclusive-leadership-embrace-the-friction-c882bc0d6bc (Accessed: 6 September 2022)
Darmanin, D. (2022) 70+ examples of core company values & how they shape your culture. Hotjar blog post, 10 June 2022. Available at https://www.hotjar.com/ blog/ company-values/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Diversity Council Australia (2018) Inclusion@Work Index: Mapping the state of inclusion in the Australian workforce. Infographic. Available at https://www.dca.org.au/ sites/ default/ files/ inclusion-at-work-index/ dca_inclusive_index_2019_synopsis_online_new_accessible.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Eswaran, V. (2019) The business case for diversity in the workplace is now overwhelming. World Economic Forum blog post, 29 April 2019. Available at https://www.weforum.org/ agenda/ 2019/ 04/ business-case-for-diversity-in-the-workplace/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Hewlett, S.A., Marshall, M. and Sherbin, L. (2013) How diversity can drive innovation, Harvard Business Review. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2013/ 12/ how-diversity-can-drive-innovation (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Hunt, V., Dixon-Fyle, S., Dolan, K. & Prince, S. (2020) Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. McKinsey & Company, May 2020. Available at https://www.mckinsey.com/ ~/ media/ mckinsey/ featured%20insights/ diversity%20and%20inclusion/ diversity%20wins%20how%20inclusion%20matters/ diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters-vf.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Janzer, C. (2021) Corporate Social Responsibility and the Rise of the Gen Z Worker. Zenefits Workest blog post, 24 February 2021. Available at https://www.zenefits.com/ workest/ corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-rise-of-the-gen-z-worker/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Korn Ferry (2021) 4-step guide to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Available at https://www.kornferry.com/ content/ dam/ kornferry-v2/ featured-topics/ pdf/ four-step-guide-to-dei-in-the-workplace.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Menzies, F. (2021) Four ways that employee wellbeing and inclusion are linked. LinkedIn newsletter 26 July 2021. Available at https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ four-ways-employee-wellbeing-inclusion-linked-felicity-menzies-fca-1c/ ?trk=read_related_article-card_title (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Porath, C. (2015) The leadership behaviour that’s most important to employees, Harvard Business Review, 11 May 2015. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2015/ 05/ the-leadership-behavior-thats-most-important-to-employees (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Prager, K. (2021) Seek diversity to solve complexity. Nature career column 1 July 2021. Available at https://www.nature.com/ articles/ d41586-021-01832-z (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Week 2
ACAS (no date) Disability discrimination at work. Available at https://www.acas.org.uk/ disability-discrimination/ types-of-disability-discrimination (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Aichner, T. (2021) The economic argument for hiring people with disabilities. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8, Article number 22. Available at https://www.nature.com/ articles/ s41599-021-00707-y (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Brett, E.G. (2021) 5 inclusive mindsets that create better businesses for employees with disabilities. Affirmity, 9 June 2021. Available at https://www.affirmity.com/ blog/ disability-inclusion-5-ways-create-better-businesses/ ?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=affirmity-2021-q2-email-5-inclusive-mindsets-blog (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
CIPD (2021) Sex discrimination and employment, CIPD factsheet. Available at https://www.cipd.co.uk/ knowledge/ fundamentals/ emp-law/ sex-discrimination/ factsheet#gref (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Disability Nottinghamshire (no date) Social model vs medical model of disability. Available at http://www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk/ index.php/ about/ social-model-vs-medical-model-of-disability/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Disability Rights UK (no date) Adjustments for disabled students. Factsheet F11. Available at https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/ adjustments-disabled-students (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
DiversityQ (2021) Don’t forget hidden disabilities in your inclusion drive. Newsletter 18 Aug 2021. Available at https://diversityq.com/ dont-forget-hidden-disabilities-in-your-inclusion-drive/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Everton, S. (no date) Black Lives Matter: bringing change to the workplace. Myers & Co Solicitors blog post 10 Sep 2020. Available at https://www.myerssolicitors.co.uk/ black-lives-matter-bringing-change-to-the-workplace/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Fuhl, J. (2020) 10 ways to eliminate gender bias in the workplace. Sage blogpost 16 Nov 2020. Available at https://www.sage.com/ en-gb/ blog/ eliminate-gender-diversity-workforce/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
GOV.UK (2021) Inclusive language: words to use and avoid when writing about disability. Available at https://www.gov.uk/ government/ publications/ inclusive-communication/ inclusive-language-words-to-use-and-avoid-when-writing-about-disability (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
McIntosh, P. (1989) White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. Peace and Freedom, July/August 1989, pp. 10–12. Available at https://psychology.umbc.edu/ files/ 2016/ 10/ White-Privilege_McIntosh-1989.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
MHFA England (2020) Supporting the wellbeing and mental health of People of Colour and Black people in the workplace. Available at https://www.managers.org.uk/ wp-content/ uploads/ 2020/ 09/ MHFA-Guidance.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Morris, N. (2020) What is ‘racial gaslighting’ – and why is it so damaging for people of colour? Metro blog post 18 June 2020. Available at https://metro.co.uk/ 2020/ 06/ 18/ what-racial-gaslighting-why-damaging-people-colour-12866409/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Nazeer, T. (2020) Racial gaslighting made me feel like a foreigner in my own home. BBC Real Life blog post 20 July 2020. Available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/ bbcthree/ article/ 904d9237-1b8a-49bd-a801-448942b8cb52 (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Owen, J. (2020) Half of managers uncomfortable employing a neurodivergent worker, report finds, People Management blog post 29 Oct 2020. Available at https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/ news/ articles/ half-of-managers-uncomfortable-employing-a-neurodivergent-worker#gref (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Spring (no date) Taking steps towards greater neurodiversity in workplaces. Available at https://www.spring.com/ -/ media/ adeccogroup/ brands/ spring-professional/ uk/ media/ Shared/ 2020-0210-SPR-Neurodiveristy-report-v6 (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
Turner, L. & Andrew, N. (no date) The Law and neurodiversity at work, GMB Union Guide. Available at https://www.gmb.org.uk/ sites/ default/ files/ neurodiversity-law-guide.pdf (Accessed: 13 July 2022)
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Week 3
ACAS (2019) Age discrimination: key points for the workplace. Available at https://www.acas.org.uk/ sites/ default/ files/ 2021-03/ age-discrimination-key-points-for-the-workplace.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Atcheson, S. (2021) Intersectionality in the Workplace isn’t a ‘Nice to Have’ — it’s Essential, Peakon Post. Available at https://peakon.com/ blog/ diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ intersectionality-in-the-workplace/ (Accessed: 11 April 2022)
Bachmann, C.L. and Gooch, B. (2018) LGBT in Britain – Work report. Stonewall and YouGov. Available at https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ lgbt-britain-work-report (Accessed: 6 September 2022)
CIPD (2020) What is religion or belief discrimination? CIPD factsheet. Available at https://www.cipd.co.uk/ knowledge/ fundamentals/ emp-law/ religious-discrimination/ factsheet#gref (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
CIPD (2021) Inclusion at work: perspectives on LGBT+ working lives, Research report. Available at https://www.cipd.co.uk/ knowledge/ fundamentals/ relations/ diversity/ inclusion-perspectives-lgbt#_ga=2.202737041.1826865713.1633086659-1484599919.1632219698 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Clausen, T., Meng, A. & Borg, V. (2019) Does Social Capital in the Workplace Predict Job Performance, Work Engagement, and Psychological Well-Being? A Prospective Analysis, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(10): pp. 800-805. Available at https://journals.lww.com/ joem/ fulltext/ 2019/ 10000/ does_social_capital_in_the_workplace_predict_job.2.aspx (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Henke, S. (no date) How can organisations improve on intersectionality, Hays blog post. Available at https://social.hays.com/ 2021/ 03/ 10/ how-can-organisations-improve-intersectionality/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Holmes, A. (2021) Getting the balance right when managing employees with conflicting philosophical beliefs. Allen & Overy Employment Talk 21 June 2021. Available at https://www.allenovery.com/ en-gb/ global/ blogs/ employment-talk/ getting-the-balance-right-when-managing-employees-with-conflicting-philosophical-beliefs (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Juster, T. (2021) Gender identity in the workplace. Farrer & Co blog post 1 April 2021. Available at https://www.farrer.co.uk/ news-and-insights/ blogs/ gender-identity-in-the-workplace/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Kopp, A. (2019) Social capital is key to creating equality for women in the workplace – here’s how. Fujitsue, 6 Feb 2019. Available at https://digitalworkplace.global.fujitsu.com/ social-capital-is-key-to-creating-equality-for-women-in-the-workplace-heres-how/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Sato, T. (2020) Social capital is at risk in the new world of work. HR Zone blog post 24 Sep 2020. Available at https://www.hrzone.com/ community/ blogs/ takashi-sato/ social-capital-is-at-risk-in-the-new-world-of-work (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Session 4
APA (no date) APA Dictionary of Psychology: occupational segregation. Available at https://dictionary.apa.org/ occupational-segregation (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Atcheson, S. (2021) Demanding more: Why diversity and inclusion don’t happen and what you can do about it. Kogan Page, London.
Churchill, F. (2021) One in five workers hope they will never return to commuting, poll finds. People Management blog post 7 July 2021. Available at https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/ news/ articles/ one-in-five-workers-hope-they-never-return-commuting-poll-finds#gref (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Daya, S. (2021) 5 Common Reasons why Diversity & Inclusion Programs Fail. LinkedIn blog post 26 Mar 2021. Available at https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ 5-common-reasons-why-diversity-inclusion-programs-fail-sharita-daya/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Ferguson, J. (2021) Privilege is not a dirty word. Forbes blog post 29 Mar 2021. Available at https://www.forbes.com/ sites/ forbeseq/ 2021/ 03/ 29/ privilege-is-not-a-dirty-word/ ?sh=33a598fc7dc5 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Golden, G. (no date) How microaffirmations flip microaggressions for a better work culture. Available at https://www.gailgoldenconsulting.com/ microaffirmations-work-culture/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Herbert, F. (2021) Is unconscious bias training still worthwhile? LSE Blog 24 Mar 2021. Available at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ businessreview/ 2021/ 03/ 24/ is-unconscious-bias-training-still-worthwhile/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Hive Learning (no date) 5 main types of privilege, Inclusion works blog post. Available at https://www.hivelearning.com/ site/ resource/ diversity-inclusion/ 5-main-types-of-privileges/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Lakritz, T. (2019) 10 occupations that are still dominated by men. Business Insider Australia blog post 14 Aug 2019. Available at https://www.businessinsider.com.au/ male-jobs-women-underrepresented-numbers-2019-8 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Marr, V. (2019) Overcoming diversity fatigue. HR Magazine blog post 4 July 2019. Available at https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/ content/ features/ overcoming-diversity-fatigue (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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McLuney, C.L., Robotham, K., Lee, S., Smith, R. and Durkee, M. (2019) The costs of code-switching. Harvard Business Review 15 Nov 2019. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2019/ 11/ the-costs-of-codeswitching (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
McMenamin, L. (2021) Why long-term workplace trauma is a real phenomenon. BBC Worklife 19 April 2021. Available at https://www.bbc.com/ worklife/ article/ 20210415-why-long-term-workplace-trauma-is-a-real-phenomenon (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
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Ridley, B. (2020) Tips to resolve diversity-based conflicts at work. Ridley Consulting Group 11 Nov 2020. Available at https://ridleyconsultants.com/ tips-to-resolve-diversity-based-conflicts-at-work/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Ritchie, R. (2021) It takes being aware of your bias ... six ways to reset the way you think. The Guardian. Available at https://www.theguardian.com/ it-takes-each-action/ 2021/ jun/ 07/ it-takes-being-aware-of-your-bias-six-ways-to-reset-the-way-you-think (Accessed: 11 April 2022)
Rock, D. (2008) SCARF: a brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others, NeuroLeadership Journal, Issue 1, pp. 1-9. Available at http://web.archive.org/ web/ 20100705024057/ http://www.your-brain-at-work.com/ files/ NLJ_SCARFUS.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Scarlett Abbott (no date) Who’s afraid of diversity and inclusion? White paper. Available at https://scarlettabbott.co.uk/ uploads/ files/ Downloads/ SA-Whitepaper-diversity-and-inclusion.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Taylor, R. (2020) Microaggressions are blocking your agency’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Campaign blog post 3 Sep 2020. Available at https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/ article/ microaggressions-blocking-agencys-diversity-inclusion-efforts/ 1693189 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Vieira, H. (2016) There may be some truth to the ‘gay jobs’ stereotype. LSE blog post 18 Jan 2016. Available at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ businessreview/ 2016/ 01/ 18/ there-may-be-some-truth-to-the-gay-jobs-stereotype/ #comments (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Waldon, V. (2020) Diversity Fatigue: What it is and why It matters. Employers Council blog post 3 Sep 2020. Available at https://www.employerscouncil.org/ resources/ diversity-fatigue-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Williams, H. (2019) How the UK’s tech sector can tackle gender imbalance. ComputerWorld blog post 8 Mar 2019. Available at https://www.computerworld.com/ article/ 3558326/ how-the-uk-s-tech-sector-can-tackle-gender-imbalance.html (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Wilson, R. (no date) Unconscious bias in the workplace: how it’s defined and how to stop it. EW Group blog post. Available at https://theewgroup.com/ unconscious-bias-in-the-workplace-how-its-defined-and-how-to-stop-it/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Session 5
Business in the Community (no date) Race: About Business in the Community’s campaign for race equality in the workplace. Available at https://www.bitc.org.uk/ race/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Ellsworth, D., Goldstein, D. & Schanginger, B. (2021) Inclusion doesn’t happen by accident: Measuring inclusion in a way that matters. McKinsey blog post 16 Feb 2021. Available at https://www.mckinsey.com/ business-functions/ people-and-organizational-performance/ our-insights/ the-organization-blog/ inclusion-doesnt-happen-by-accident-measuring-inclusion-in-a-way-that-matters (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
GDEIB (no date) Best practice benchmarks sampler. Available at https://centreforglobalinclusion.org/what-we-do/the-gdeib/gdeib-checklist/gdeib-best-practice-benchmark-sampler.html (Accessed: 15 July 2022)GDEIB testimonials (no date). What users say. Available at https://centreforglobalinclusion.org/ what-we-do/ the-gdeib/ gdeib-stories/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Humphrey, J. (2015) 6 communication tips that promote workplace diversity. Fast Company blog post 10 June 2015. Available at https://www.fastcompany.com/ 3051833/ 6-communication-tips-that-promote-workplace-diversity (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Karren, J. and Lee, C. (2018) Where are you on the D&I maturity curve? PwC 17 December 2018. Available at https://www.pwc.com/ us/ en/ industries/ industrial-products/ library/ diversity-inclusion-maturity-curve.html (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Kelly, R. (2021) 25 Examples of awesome diversity statements. ONGIG updated August 15 2021. Available at https://blog.ongig.com/ diversity-and-inclusion/ 10-examples-of-the-best-diversity-statements/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Knight, R, (2015) How to run a meeting of people from different cultures. Harvard Business Review 4 December 2015. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2015/ 12/ how-to-run-a-meeting-of-people-from-different-cultures (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Leading Effectively Staff (2021) Use active listening skills to coach others. Center for Creative Leadership, 2 December 2021. Available at https://www.ccl.org/ articles/ leading-effectively-articles/ coaching-others-use-active-listening-skills/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Miro (no date) SOAR analysis template. Available at https://miro.com/ templates/ soar-analysis/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Norman, T. (no date) Data on diversity in the workplace: what is diversity data and how to collect it? EW Group. Available at https://theewgroup.com/ blog/ collect-diversity-data/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
People Builders (no date) Emotional Intelligence is at the Heart of Diversity and Inclusion, blog post. Available at https://www.peoplebuilders.com.au/ blog/ emotional-intelligence-is-at-the-heart-of-diversity-and-inclusion (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Quick Books Canada (no date) Why SOAR Analysis May Be Better Than SWOT Analysis.Blog post 30 Dec 2016. Available at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ ca/ resources/ running-a-business/ why-soar-analysis-may-be-better-than-swot-analysis/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Romansky, L., Garrod, M., Brown, K. & Deo, K. (2021) How to measure inclusion in the workplace. Harvard Business Review blog post 27 May 2021. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2021/ 05/ how-to-measure-inclusion-in-the-workplace (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Stavros, J.M. and Cole, M.L. (2015) Promoting the positive effects of team diversity through SOAR: An inclusive approach for strategic thinking, planning and leading. Chapter 26, Positive Organising in a Global Society. Routledge, New York. Abstract available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/ chapters/ edit/ 10.4324/ 9781315794648-39/ promoting-positive-effects-team-diversity-soar-inclusive-approach-strategic-thinking-planning-leading-jacqueline-stavros-matthew-cole?context=ubx (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Sweeney, C. & Bothwick, F. (2016) Inclusive Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Developing and Executing an Impactful Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: - Locally and Globally. ‎Financial Times/ Prentice Hall; 1st edition
Tapia, A., Polonski, A., Kirtzman, F. & Gisbert, G. (2020) The Korn Ferry Diversity and Inclusion Maturity Model: A new understanding. Available at https://globewomen.org/ globaldiversity/ wp-content/ uploads/ 2020/ 03/ Korn-Ferry-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Maturity-Model-2020-Andres-Tapia.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Valamis (2022) Continuous learning. Knowledge hub information sheet 17 Feb 2022. Available at https://www.valamis.com/ hub/ continuous-learning (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Walsh, S. (2018) 10 Tips for Better Continuous Learning. Anders Pink blog post 17 April 2018. Available at https://blog.anderspink.com/ 2018/ 04/ 10-tips-continous-learning/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Waters, S. (2021) Why building resilience is a top skill for the workplace. Better Up blog post 9 Aug 2021. Available at https://www.betterup.com/ blog/ how-to-build-resilience-why-resilience-is-a-top-skill-for-the-workplace (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Session 6
ACAS (no date) Checklist for induction of new staff. Available at https://www.acas.org.uk/ checklist-for-induction-of-new-staff (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Bright Network (no date) Frontline: each person is different, Bright Network blog post. Available at https://www.brightnetwork.co.uk/ employer-advice/ the-frontline-organisation/ frontline/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Carrion, K. (2020) 5 Ways Your Employer Brand Can Be More Inclusive. LinkedIn blog post 28 July 2020. Available at https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ 5-ways-your-employer-brand-can-more-inclusive-karizma-carrion/ ?articleId=6693888076978241537 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Coffman, J., Rosenblum, E., D’Arcy, A. and Thompson Love, L. (2021) How Clear Career Paths Strengthen Retention—and Diversity. Bain & Company 11 Aug 2021. Available at https://www.bain.com/ insights/ how-clear-career-paths-strengthen-retention-and-diversity/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Corrales, C. (2021) Game changers: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives creating better career opportunities. Work 180 29 Mar 2021. Available at https://work180.com/ en-gb/ blog/ game-changers-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-creating-better-career-opportunities (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Creative Diversity Network (no date) Interviews – What you need to ensure when asking questions about health or disability. Available at https://creativediversitynetwork.com/ diversity-in-practice/ resources/ interviews-what-you-need-to-ensure-when-asking-questions-about-health-or-disability/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Dalsfelt, S. (2021) How social media helps you with unbiased recruiting, Adway blog post. Available at https://adway.ai/ en/ insights/ how-social-media-helps-you-with-unbiased-recruiting/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Equal Engineers (2020) How to create inclusive assessment centres for people on the autism spectrum. Advice blog post 26 Feb 2020. Available at https://equalengineers.com/ 2020/ 02/ 26/ how-to-create-inclusive-asd-assessment-centres/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
EW Group (no date) Addressing chronic under-representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff at senior grades. Available at https://theewgroup.com/ case-studies/ bbc-2/(Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Ewuru, B. (no date) How To Ensure Diversity and Inclusion Using Video Interviews. Shine blog post. Available at https://www.shineinterview.com/ how-to-ensure-diversity-and-inclusion-using-video-interviews/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Gittens-Ottley, S. (no date) Inclusion starts on day one: 10 ways to build an inclusive onboarding experience. Wavelength. Available at https://wavelength.asana.com/ inclusive-onboarding-experience/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
HRD (2020) Diversity in apprenticeships – opening up talent and opportunity – roundtable report. 8 December 2020. Available at https://www.thehrdirector.com/ previous-roundtables/ diversity-apprenticeships-opening-talent-opportunity/ (Accessed: 9 August 2022)
Indeed Editorial Team (2021) 9 Sample Diversity Interview Questions and Answers. Indeed Career Guide blog post 25 June 2021. Available at https://uk.indeed.com/ career-advice/ interviewing/ diversity-interview-questions (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Izundu, C.C. (2020) Does your company nurture neurodiverse talent? BBC News 17 Jan 2020. Available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/ news/ uk-51014028 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Kandola, B. (no date) How imposter syndrome and racism overlap – and what can be done to tackle it, Pearn Kandola blog post. Available at https://pearnkandola.com/ diversity-and-inclusion-hub/ bias/ imposter-syndrome/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Kings College London (2021) Inclusive recruitment toolkit. Available at https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ ioppn/ assets/ cdi-documents/ ioppn-inclusive-recruitment-toolkit.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Kunzle, A. (2021) 12 employer branding social media examples to inspire your strategy. Content Stadium blog post 20 May 2021. Available at https://www.contentstadium.com/ blog/ employer-branding-social-media-examples/
Martin, M. (2021) 23 Employee Onboarding Statistics to Know in 2021. The Circular Board blog post. Available at https://thecircularboard.com/ uk-employee-onboarding-statistics/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Martins, J. (2021) Turn impostor syndrome into confidence: 15 tips for managers and individuals. Asana resources 11 Aug 2021. Available at https://asana.com/ resources/ impostor-syndrome (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Norman, T. (no date) Seven steps to inclusive recruitment and workplace diversity, EW Group blog post. Available at https://theewgroup.com/ seven-steps-inclusive-recruitment-workplace-diversity/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Omadeke, J. (2021) What’s the difference between a mentor and a sponsor? Harvard Business Review 20 Oct 2021. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2021/ 10/ whats-the-difference-between-a-mentor-and-a-sponsor (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Pew Research Centre (2021) Social media fact sheet. 7 April 2021. Available at https://www.pewresearch.org/ internet/ fact-sheet/ social-media/ ?menuItem=2fc5fff9-9899-4317-b786-9e0b60934bcf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Razor Edge Media (no date) Men vs women social media usage. Available at https://www.razoredge-media.co.uk/ men-vs-women-social-media-usage/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Rinderknecht, K. (2021) I’s time to start sharing interview questions before the interview. LinkedIn Mar 22 2021. Available at https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ its-time-start-sharing-interview-questions-before-karl-rinderknecht/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Robbins-Rynne, C. (2021) Talent drought? It’s time to check your employer branding. Elite Business blog post 17 Aug 2021. Available at http://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/ people/ item/ talent-drought-it-s-time-to-check-your-employer-branding (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Rouse, T. (2021) The New HR: How AI Evolved the Hiring Process. Virtasant blog post 24 Aug 2021. Available at https://www.virtasant.com/ blog/ the-new-hr-how-ai-evolved-the-hiring-process (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Stonewall (2020) Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2020. Report available at https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ system/ files/ 2020_top_100_report.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Swain, R. (2021) Strength-based interviews. Prospects May 2021. Available at https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ careers-advice/ interview-tips/ strength-based-interviews (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Tulshyan, R. & Burey, J. (2021) End imposter syndrome in your workplace. Harvard Business Review blog post 14 July 2021. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2021/ 07/ end-imposter-syndrome-in-your-workplace (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Zivkovic, J. (2022) UK Social Media Statistics and Facts. Cyber Crew 31 Mar 2022. Available at https://cybercrew.uk/ blog/ social-media-statistics-uk/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Session 7
BITC (2020) Diversity and inclusion: Strategy and policy guidance advice. 27 Mar 2020. Available at https://www.bitc.org.uk/ toolkit/ diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-and-policy-guidance-advice/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Capco (2020) Forming a new affinity group. Employee stories 16 Sep 2020. Available at https://www.capco.com/ About-Us/ Diversity-and-inclusion/ Employee-stories/ Forming-a-new-affinity-group-black-at-capco (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
CILIP (no date) Diversity Networks. Available at https://www.cilip.org.uk/ page/ diversitynetworks (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Clifford Chance (2020) Campaigning for an inclusive future. Inclusion report. Available at https://www.cliffordchance.com/ content/ dam/ cliffordchance/ Our-responsibilities/ inclusion-report-2020.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Dennissen, M., Benschop, Y. & van den Brink, M. (2018) Diversity networks in organisations: are they really (net)working for equality? LSE blog post 26 Nov 2018. Available at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ businessreview/ 2018/ 11/ 26/ diversity-networks-in-organisations-are-they-really-networking-for-equality/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
EW Group (no date) Arts Council case study. Available at https://theewgroup.com/case-studies/arts-council-england/(Accessed: 14 July 2022)EY (no date) EY Employee Networks. Available at https://www.vercida.com/ uk/ features/ ey-employee-networks?company=350 (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Fister Gale, S. (2020) A diversity training success story. Chief Learning Officer blog post 4 Dec 2020. Available at https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/ 2020/ 12/ 04/ a-diversity-training-success-story/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Inclusive Companies (no date) The Calico Group. Available at https://www.inclusivecompanies.co.uk/ 2020casestudies/ thecalicogroup/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Indiana University (no date) Antiracist Agenda Suggested Guidelines for Reviewing Policies. Available at https://diversity.iu.edu/ doc/ anti-racist/ tools/ Guidelines%20to%20consider%20for%20policy%20and%20procedure%20review.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Lee, C. (2019) Johnson & Johnson’s ‘You Belong’ campaign sets the benchmark for D&I communications. DiversityQ blog post 29 April 2019. Available at https://diversityq.com/ johnson-johnsons-you-belong-campaign%ef%bb%bf-sets-the-benchmark-for-di-communications-1006398/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Local Government Association (no date) Equalities, diversity and inclusion in leadership. Available at https://www.local.gov.uk/ our-support/ equalities-diversity-and-inclusion-hub/ equalities-diversity-and-inclusion-leadership (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Maltese, A. (2020) Diversity and Inclusion Survey Questions To Improve D&I at Work. Quantum Workplace blog post 29 Oct 2020. Available at https://www.quantumworkplace.com/ future-of-work/ diversity-and-inclusion-survey-questions (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
McGregor-Smith, R. (no date) Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review. Available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 594336/ race-in-workplace-mcgregor-smith-review.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
MBS Group (2021) Diversity and inclusion in UK retail: where are we now and what comes next? MBS Intelligence report. Available at https://brc.org.uk/ media/ 677267/ diversity-and-inclusion-in-uk-retail-in-depth-research-and-analysis-from-brc-the-mbs-group-and-pwc-2021-002.pdf (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Molloy, E. (2022) How Compass Group UK & Ireland piloted their reverse mentoring scheme. CMI Case study 9 Mar 2022. Available at https://www.managers.org.uk/ knowledge-and-insights/ case-study/ how-compass-group-uk-ireland-piloted-their-reverse-mentoring-scheme/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Norton, R. (2020) Diversity & Inclusion comms. 5 tips for planning and crafting authentic messages, Scarlett Abbott blog post 8 July 2020. Available at https://scarlettabbott.co.uk/ topic/ diversity-inclusion-comms-5-tips-for-planning-and-crafting-authentic-messages (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Robert Walters (2020) Driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace – The D&I strategy report. Available on request at https://www.robertwalters.co.uk/ hiring/ campaigns/ diversity-and-inclusion.html (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Stange, J. (2020) Pulse Survey Best Practices for Collecting Real-Time Employee Feedback. Quantum Workplace blog post 1 April 2020. Available at https://www.quantumworkplace.com/ future-of-work/ pulse-survey-guide (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Thorre, P. (2019) 6 Amazing Examples of Inclusion in Action at HEINEKEN. LinkedIn blog post 25 June 2019. Available at https://www.linkedin.com/ pulse/ 6-amazing-examples-inclusion-action-heineken-pascale-thorre/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022)
Wilson, R. (no date) Diversity & inclusion policy: the 10 policies your organisation needs. EW Group. Available at https://theewgroup.com/ blog/ 10-diversity-policies-you-need/ (Accessed: 6 September 2022)
Session 8
Atcheson, S. (2021) Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year. So, what does it really mean? Forbes 9 Dec 2021. Available at https://www.forbes.com/ sites/ shereeatcheson/ 2021/ 12/ 09/ allyship-is-dictionarycoms-word-of-the-year-so-what-does-it-really-mean/ ?sh=58d26e38632a (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Boston Consulting Group (2022) A Closer Look at the Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. BCG Collections. Available at https://www.bcg.com/ capabilities/ diversity-inclusion/ future-of-diversity-equity-inclusion (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Coach Diversity Institute (no date) Ten Strategies For Holding Difficult Conversations About Diversity. Available at https://coachdiversity.com/ blog/ ten-strategies-for-holding-difficult-conversations-about-diversity/ (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Ellsworth, D., Mugavar-Baldocchi, M., Schaninger, B. & Sharma, K. (2021) The future of work: Three steps toward an inclusive workplace. McKinsey Organization blog post 6 July 2021. Available at https://www.mckinsey.com/ business-functions/ people-and-organizational-performance/ our-insights/ the-organization-blog/ the-future-of-work-three-steps-toward-an-inclusive-workplace (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Green, M., Peters, R. & Young, J. (no date) People Profession 2030: a collective view of future trends, CIPD report. Available at https://www.cipd.co.uk/ Images/ people-profession-2030-report-compressed_tcm18-86095.pdf (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Janis, I.L. (1971) Groupthink. Reprinted from Psychology Today magazine. Available at https://web.archive.org/ web/ 20100401033524/ http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/ faculty/ macdonald/ GroupThink.pdf (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Korn Ferry (no date) Future of Work Trends in 2022: The new era of humanity, Trend #6 Inclusivity: Unleashing the power of all. Available at https://www.kornferry.com/insights/featured-topics/future-of-work/2022-future-of-work-trends(Accessed: 16 July 2022)Lau, G. (2022) How to avoid groupthink: 5 tips for better collaboration. Dialpad, Jan 20 2022. Available at https://www.dialpad.com/ blog/ how-to-avoid-groupthink/ (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Lean Impact (no date) How to prevent and overcome groupthink in 5 steps. Lean Startup Co. Available at https://leanstartup.co/ 5-ways-to-overcome-groupthink/ (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Melaku, T.M., Beeman, A., Smith, D.G. and Johnson, W.B. (2020) Be a better ally. Harvard Business Review Nov-Dec 2020. Available at https://hbr.org/ 2020/ 11/ be-a-better-ally (Accessed: 16 July 2022)
Race Equality Matters (no date) #Mynameis campaign. Available at https://www.raceequalitymatters.com/ my-name-is/ (Accessed: 16 July 2022)