Prioritise Diversity Training in Your Organisation!
"The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship." ~ Deborah Tannen
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Diversity and Etiquette in the Workplace
"We have a very diverse environment and a very inclusive culture, and those characteristics got us through the tough times. Diversity generated a better strategy, better risk management, better debates, and better outcom…
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Have You Prioritized Diversity Training In Your Organisation?
Leveraging diversity involves creating a forum where team members are encouraged – and challenged – to create self-awareness around preconceived notions.
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Why Are We Accepting of Some Issues and Vehemently Against Others?
I'm asking this question because, some time ago, before COVID-19 reared its ugly head, I had cause to speak with a few HR managers. We analysed a couple of scenario's regarding the issues which often arise when integrati…
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Let the True Leaders Please Stand up
In view of the current climate of unrest in South Africa and the spotlight currently being on gender based violence, I could not help but gain respect for our SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter...
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Article: Job Sharing- An Uncommon Practice
One of the challenges we face from an HR perspective is how to empower women in the workplace. After all it is not uncommon for a female graduate to be placed in a new job, work hard and fast, be promoted, meet a partne…
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People at Work
I was recently approached by a young man who posed the following scenario. He works at a youngish tech company and they employ a programmer, who also happens to be a quadraplegic. The company has a young vibe and they …
Read articleDon’t let Latent Prejudice Kill Productivity in your Organisation
Unresolved prejudice amongst employees kills productivity! I run a lot of Diversity workshops and am often amazed by two things. Firstly, how much more open we have become when speaking about prejudice and its many f…
Read articleWhat barriers do our fellow South Africans encounter in the workplace?
I’m asking this question because I had cause to speak with a few HR managers recently. We analysed a couple of scenario’s regarding the issues which rear their ugly heads when integrating people of colour, different …
Read articleDiversity: Do we only embrace it or simply pay lip-service to it?
We run a lot if Diversity workshops, both in-house (at the customer's premises) and at our own venue. In our experience there is a growing awareness around the need to not only overcome prejudicial thinking within teams…
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