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The Unpredictable Impact of Greater Flexible Working on Gender Balance in Leadership Pipelines
Anybody that has been working from home can tell you about the benefits and challenges they have faced in the last few months. Not all the challenges they have encountered can be neatly resolved through a Flexible Working Policy document found on the intranet. Nor can they be easily fixed by installing a better collaboration IT tool on the laptop we use while sitting in our dining room. According to a recent survey discussed
Unconscious Bias and the Media
Unconscious bias can be a delicate topic. It is not always easy to face our own biases, nor does it feel easy to call people out when we notice they may be acting in a biased way. This can be especially difficult when we are at work and might not feel comfortable calling others out for their behaviour. The truth is that we all have biases of which we may be unaware. Despite this, it
The Brick Boys Club
Image source: 9now https://www.9now.com.au/lego-masters/season-1/clip-cjv0m2lv700490hqegfhx214y As another season of LEGO®MASTERS closes we can again appreciate a show that places creativity and fun at its core, rather than unnecessary interpersonal conflict and emotional breakdowns. But as I watched Sunday night’s penultimate episode and looked at the line-up of six men going into the finals, it felt all too reminiscent of a scene from corporate life. LEGO®MASTERS did a good job on the gender diversity front this year. With
Artificial Intelligence and Inherited Prejudice
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long promised to be the industry-defining, lead tool in recruitment processes. It has been able to automate tedious and time-consuming administrative tasks, monitor training of new employees and assist with employee networking. One of the biggest and most discussed promises of using AI in recruitment is that it will work to not only reduce but eradicate unconscious bias in hiring processes. AI is said to be able to ‘diversify the workplace’
It’s a Man’s World: How “Gender Neutral” Recruitment Approaches Fall Short
Within the field of talent recruitment and management, diversity and inclusivity are being prioritised more than ever. Gender is of particular concern to diversity and inclusivity, especially considering the barriers women face in seeking employment in male-dominated industries, and the large discrepancy between the number of male and female CEOs and directors in ASX companies. In a bid to address the lack of gender diversity in some industries and workplaces, recruiters are increasingly adopting “gender
Book review: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Ever been in a heated discussion with someone, where you’re trying desperately to explain gender inequality, and they’re just not getting it? Or even felt like things weren’t exactly equal, but couldn’t explain why? Cue: ‘Invisible Women’; the book that contains all the statistics (and highlights the data we are missing) you’ll ever need to understand and explain the gender gap. Through her work, Perez captures the insidious, systemic ways in which women struggle to
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