In the realm of diversity and inclusion, we often direct our focus towards gender, ethnicity, and other marginalised groups, inadvertently overlooking the silent struggles faced by older adults in the workforce. Ageism, a pervasive issue worldwide, rears its head in various ways, leaving older workers to grapple with discrimination and exclusion writes Peter Mousaferiadis.… Read more »
Inclusion and diversity are hot topics in business these days – and rightly so. But while the major focuses seem to be on gender, ethnic and disability inclusion in the workplace, what of age diversity? The younger and older generations have a lot to teach each other and an age-diverse team can strengthen your business,… Read more »
Starting out with a point of difference has allowed me to encourage outside perspectives and place value on diversity in the workplace to strengthen business and overall leadership skills, writes former sparkie Louise Monger, VP Schneider Electric. I was 15 when my parents moved us to a mining town in Western Australia. At the time,… Read more »
Hiring a diverse workforce is fairly easy if you’re simply looking for ways to appear inclusive on paper. However, if you want to make a real difference, hire skilled workers from one of the most grossly underrepresented segments of the workforce – people with disabilities. There are many myths around people with disabilities that stigmatise… Read more »
It took me years to reconcile that Mardi Gras was not a representation of me as a gay man. Rather, it was a celebration of diversity. Likewise, in my professional life, I have realised that diversity in the workplace is more than sexuality, gender, race and ethnicity. Those are traits you are born with. Diversity… Read more »
Adobe’s Diversity in Advertising survey found one in five Australians have boycotted a brand because they feel it lacks diversity. Sixty-two per cent of Australians surveyed revealed diversity in advertising is important to them. Similarly, more than half of those surveyed (56 per cent) said a lack of diversity would impact their perception of a… Read more »
Businesses that support gender parity will be the ones that thrive in the future according to Andrea Myles, CEO of the China Australia Millennial Project. Myles will be speaking at the City of Sydney’s free October City Thought Leaders seminar on women-led businesses later this month. She has been voted one of Australia’s most influential… Read more »
According to the latest Business Index survey from Sensis, more than six in ten (61%) small and medium businesses believe they have a diverse workforce, led by the Health and Community services (83%), hospitality (73%) and manufacturing (67%) sectors. The questions within the survey aimed to comprehend the construction of small and medium businesses across… Read more »
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