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Five ways to be an ally to your LGBTQ+ colleagues 

16 June 2023 • by Luis Ornelas in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

A bad experience with just one colleague can negatively impact whether an LGBTQ+ person feels safe at work. Luis Ornelas, a member of the IMD MBA class of 2023, offers his advice...

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Why does allyship matter? with Professor Robert Hooijberg

15 June 2023 • by Robert Hooijberg in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 3 min read • Podcast available

In this in-depth interview, Professor Hooijberg talks about the importance of allyship, how to support family, friends, and colleagues in the face of adversity, and the pride he feels for his son...

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How to address LGBTQ+ employees' safety

12 June 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?

7 June 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?

6 June 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 

1 June 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

21 April 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’

14 March 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

8 March 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

7 March 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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