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The MD of HR association SHRM on why you shouldn’t stifle AI’s progress – and how to prepare your workforce for coming seismic change ....
June 30, 2025 • by Misiek Piskorski, Alexander Fleischmann in Inclusion and diversity • 6 min read
As Pride Month celebrations fade, sobering data reveals the persistent workplace challenges facing LGBTQ+ employees globally. From the ‘gay glass ceiling’ blocking executive advancement to six in 10 LGBTQ+ Europeans hiding their...
Continue readingAugust 31, 2023 in Inclusion and diversity • 5 min read
The MD of HR association SHRM on why you shouldn’t stifle AI’s progress – and how to prepare your workforce for coming seismic change ....
July 28, 2023 in Inclusion and diversity • 3 min read
Fancy something more challenging to read on the beach than the latest Danielle Steel or James Patterson? Then let IMD professors inspire you with their book recommendations on the thorny topic of...
July 26, 2023 • by Vanessa M. Patrick , Candice R. Hollenbeck in Inclusion and diversity • 10 min read
Aside from the moral imperative, there are clear benefits for companies that embrace the principles of inclusive design. Vanessa Patrick and Candice Hollenbeck offer a step-by-step framework to ensure your products and...
July 24, 2023 • by Tatjana Haenni in Inclusion and diversity • 5 min read
Women’s football has led the way in how to include and enable the participation and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. In a polarized world, football and business can learn from our...
July 20, 2023 • by Shelley Zalis in Inclusion and diversity • 5 min read
Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, offers advice on how leaders can show that they are serious about building more inclusive work environments....
July 14, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Inclusion and diversity • 6 min read
Almost one in five people globally live with a disability, yet they make up less than 1% of the people shown in marketing and advertising material. In the latest installment of our...
June 24, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Inclusion and diversity • 7 min read
Vanessa Moungar, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at LVMH, tells Heather Cairns-Lee how luxury brands can ‘walk the talk’ when it comes to supporting the LGBTQ+ community....
June 16, 2023 • by Luis Ornelas in Inclusion and diversity • 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...
June 12, 2023 • by Josefine van Zanten in Inclusion and diversity • 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....
June 6, 2023 in Inclusion and diversity • 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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