It’s time for leaders to nurture inclusion by reinforcing values and creating psychological safety

How to address LGBTQ+ employees' safety

June 12, 2023 • by Josefine van Zanten in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Multinational companies must dedicate themselves to ensuring the wellbeing and safety of LGBTQ+ employees, regardless of whether and how these individuals choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity....

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Luxury brands: Are you doing enough to combat LGBTQ+ glass ceilings?

June 7, 2023 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

Companies across the luxury industry increasingly proclaim inclusive values – but those claims are undermined when LGBTQ+ individuals still face glass ceilings, says Stéphane JG Girod...

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Test yourself: How inclusive is your organization?

June 6, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 3 min read

As your company talks the talk during pride month, you should ensure that you are walking the walk all year round....

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The cost of thinking twice for LGBTQ+ employees 

June 1, 2023 • by Ina Toegel in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

An inclusive culture can alleviate LGBTQ+ employees’ anxieties over disclosing their sexual orientation , empowering them to be their authentic selves at all times, explains IMD’s Ina Toegel...

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How to create a culture of belonging in the workplace

April 21, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Fostering curiosity and considering people’s lived experience can increase well-being, motivation, and productivity in the workplace....

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A problem solver finds her purpose by helping ‘one child at a time’

March 14, 2023 • by Miriam Twaalfhoven in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

Miriam Twaalfhoven, an advocate of non-profit organizations in education, explains why she turned to secondary education after a career in business and prefers to support one child at a time....

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Strategies to accelerate and embrace equity, and lead with inclusion

March 8, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. But how can we do this in our organizations? A recent IMD panel got to the bottom of it....

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Create “wildflower” conditions at work to bridge the gender gap

March 7, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Sahana Joshi in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

Significant strides have been made in closing the gender gap globally, but women remain disadvantaged in many walks of life. Here’s how businesses can act to help women flourish in the workplace....

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How to improve representation in your visual communication

February 7, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

In this series, Rebecca Swift, VP Global Head of Creative Insights at Getty Images, examines the steps brands can take to make their visuals more inclusive....

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Using metrics and shared ideas to brew a more balanced and diverse workforce

November 1, 2022 • by Alyson Meister in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

Heineken’s Chief People Officer Yolanda Talamo tells Professor Alyson Meister how she is using metrics to address the gender balance, promote cultural diversity and improve wellbeing at the 158-year-old brewer....

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