Global Inclusion Online Forum, Dubai Silicon Oasis Headquarters Building, 4th floor, C&D Wing, Dubai (2026)

05/03/2024

⛔️How Racism Shows Up at Work ⛔️

🌎 Surveying over 5,000 employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the USA, Catalyst Inc. highlights such a prevalent workplace challenge as racism.

🔑 Key Findings from the Report:

📍2/3 of employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups have experienced racism at work during their career.

📍50% have experienced racism in their current job.

🔹48% — racist jokes, slurs, and other derogatory comments.
🔹32% — employment and promotional inequalities, including pay gaps and being passed over for promotions.

📍Leadership remains the primary target of racism, but co-workers, customers, and clients also engage in racist acts.

📍Women and men are equally likely to be instigators of racism

📍Four out of five acts of racism are instigated by White people, and one out of five are instigated by another person from a marginalized racial or ethnic group

🧷 Comment “report” to get a link for a full version

27/02/2024

🤷🏽‍♀️ How Gen Z and Millennials Change Workplaces?

💼 The Retention Report analyzed a monumental generational shift happening in the workforce. As Gen Z and millennials comprise 58% of the U.S. workforce according to 2022 Pew Research Center, their attitudes, values, and priorities are driving a dramatic evolution in workplace culture.

📊 Deloitte’s massive 2023 survey of 14,800 millennials and Gen Zs worldwide found that for 64%, work-life balance is extremely important.

📈 These generations are 2.5 times as likely to quit in the next year due to lack of flexibility and 3.5 times more likely to quit due to lack of learning and development opportunities compared to older employees.

🗞️A 2023 Gartner survey proves that remote and flexible work options are non-negotiable for younger demographics. 74% percent of millennials expect to be fully remote at least three days per week going forward.

📝 DEI is equally critical - 2023 LinkedIn data shows 80% of Gen Z see a commitment to DEI as pivotal when evaluating employers, higher than any other generation. The companies that will win the war for talent are those evolving their cultures to meet the values of emerging generations.

💭How did you adjust to workforce changes? Share your approach in the comments ✍🏾

🔗Comment “Article” to get a link for the full version in DM

21/02/2024

😎 8 Bold HR Predictions For IT In 2024

🔎 Hired conducted a thorough survey, engaging 250 tech employers and over 1000 tech workers, to explore key topics like headcount budgets, concerns about vacancy costs, AI in recruiting, and more. The report compiles presents tech recruiting and hiring predictions for 2024, providing valuable insights to inform strategies for the year ahead.

🔐 Here are 3 MUST-know findings from the E-book:

📍Boomerang Hiring Won’t Work
Only 15% of currently unemployed tech workers would definitely accept a job offer from an employer who’d laid them off.

📍DEIB Is A Win-Win Strategy
63% of tech workers said working on a diverse team was a top priority to them.

📌 «Quality Candidates» Are In Demand
According to the survey, «quality candidate» has 6+ years of experience in
the industry, involved in the hiring process with multiple companies and fulfills a senior-level role.

🔗 Comment “Report” to get the link for a download in DM

20/02/2024

🏳️‍🌈LGBTIQ+ Does NOT Drive DEI: Survey Insights

📚In partnership with Diversity Atlas, a leader in holistic diversity data solutions, we're embarking on a groundbreaking global DE&I industry research study set for release in Q1 2024.

🔎We’re excited to share some intermediate eye-opening insights from our survey of 300+ DEI specialists across more than 60 countries. Just 23.24% of DEI experts identify with the +, whereas a significant 72.61% do not. This finding challenges the common assumption that DEI efforts are predominantly driven by the LGBTQ+ individuals.

🔐Our research not only challenges stereotypes but also explores global cultural diversity within the landscape, identifies pivotal challenges for 2023-2024, highlights emerging trends, and explores effective approaches and potential solutions.

📌Participation in the project requires a simple action: you need to complete our anonymous survey, which takes approximately 4-5 minutes. Your voice must be heard!

🔗Drop ‘Survey’ in the comments to get the participation link.

19/02/2024

🇺🇸 Are Layoffs A New US Trend?

📊 GoodTime just released the 2024 Hiring Insights Report, shedding light on the top challenges faced by talent acquisition (TA) teams, their evolving strategies, and how top performers are achieving hiring success.

😔One of the key findings shows that layoffs continue to pose challenges:

📍a 115% layoffs increase compared to 2022
Over 686,000 layoffs were announced between January and November 2023. TA leaders face a shortage of qualified candidates, while many organizations resort to layoffs due to budget constraints or restructuring, creating a disconnect between available talent and job requirements. Despite the surplus of candidates from layoffs, specific qualifications for open roles remain elusive, complicating the hiring landscape.

📍Layoffs wear on employees
Companies that underwent layoffs in 2023 were approximately 83% more likely to report fair or poor engagement from employees. Moreover, nearly one in five (19%) companies that implemented layoffs in 2023 identified mental health and wellness issues as a top challenge facing their employees.

📍Layoffs hit TA hard and exacerbated hiring challenges
43% of surveyed companies noted that increased turnover in recruitment has hampered their ability to maintain a steady candidate pipeline.

📍A light at the end of the tunnel
While layoffs remain prevalent, they appear to be less severe in scale. Encouragingly, our findings indicate that companies implementing layoffs in 2023 generally made smaller reductions compared to 2022.

💭 What are your predictions for 2024? Do you think the tendency for layoffs will decrease?

🔗 Comment “Report” to get a report in DM

15/02/2024

💸 How To Bridge The Gender Pay Gap?

🗞️ Gender Pay regulations now require private sector employers with over 250 employees to publicly report gender pay information annually, by April 4th. These regulations aim to reduce and eventually eliminate the gender pay gap. However, achieving long-term gender pay equity requires internal efforts.

📌 Referring to the Gapsquare report, here are 5 practical steps:

✅Address legal and compliance landscape
✅Create an action plan
✅Determine internal communication plan
✅Showcase commitment to progress with external transparency
✅Sustain and scale progress

💭 What solutions have you implemented in your company to bridge the gender pay gap? Let’s exchange experiences in the comments.

🔗 Comment “Report” to get a link for a full version in DM

12/02/2024

👠 DEI In The Fashion Industry

📊 The British Fashion Council, The Outsiders Perspective, and the (Fashion) Minority Report, supported by McKinsey & Company, present the inaugural UK Fashion DEI Report 2024. Drawing from The UK Fashion DEI Census and other data, this report assesses Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the UK Fashion industry.

📌 Key findings:

📍9% of UK fashion industry executives and boards are people of color, with 39% being women.
📍Power roles such as CRO, CFO, Chair, and Creative Director are held by people of color in 11% of cases and by women in 24%.
📍While 86% of white men perceive the industry as diverse, only 46% of women of color share this view.
📍Only 17% of companies have published quantitative DEI targets, compared to 56% with sustainability targets.
📍Top quartile diverse businesses globally have 35% people of color and 50% women on their executive teams and boards.

💭Do you think the state of DEI in fashion might be better in other countries? Share your observations and thoughts below👇🏾

🔗Comment “Report” to get a link in DM

07/02/2024

🌈 Diversity Beyond Age And Race

📊 While DEI efforts have made strides in embracing racial and gender differences, let’s not overlook the power of age diversity! Anja Kunad’s eye-opening article highlights the vital role age plays in fostering inclusive workplaces:

📌Harnessing a Range of Experiences
Companies embracing age diversity unlock a wealth of experience. Younger employees bring fresh ideas and technological savvy, while older colleagues contribute institutional knowledge and stability.

📌Breaking Stereotypes
Challenging age-related stereotypes fosters collaboration and maximizes potential. Encouraging continuous learning dismantles biases and cultivates an inclusive culture.

📌Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer
Intergenerational mentorship facilitates valuable knowledge exchange. Pairing younger and older employees fosters skill development and enriches organizational culture.

📌Strategic Talent Management
Strategically integrating age diversity ensures a resilient workforce. Aligning skills with business objectives promotes agility and long-term success.

💭Have you ever faced prejudice from an employer concerning your age? Share your experiences in the comments👇🏾

🔗Comment “Article” to get a link for a full version in DM

06/02/2024

📊 DEI Is Not Only A Gen Z Thing: Survey Insights

🔎 In partnership with Diversity Atlas, a holistic diversity data solutions pioneer, we’re conducting a transformative global DE&I industry research study, planned to be shared with the global community in Q1 2024.

📈 We're thrilled to share compelling insights from our analysis of current data gathered from a survey of 200+ DEI specialists across 55+ countries. One standout discovery: 42,4% of DEI specialists are Millennials, with 38,95% of Gen X representatives, challenging the stereotype of DEI as solely a concern for Generation Z.

📄 The research not only refutes stereotypes but also delves into global cultural diversity within the DEI landscape, identifies pivotal challenges for 2023-2024, highlights emerging trends, and explores effective approaches and potential solutions.

📌Participation in the project requires a simple action: you need to complete our survey, which takes approximately 4-5 minutes. Your experiences and insights will contribute to the accuracy of our outputs!

🔗Drop ‘Survey’ in the comments to get the participation link.

05/02/2024

⚡️Why DEI Won’t Die?

🚀 The LinkedIn News team’s annual Jobs on the Rise report highlighted diversity and inclusion roles as among the 25 fastest-growing jobs. Since 2020, these roles have been in high demand, but are they here to stay? This year’s report offers a promising forecast, with the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion securing the No. 7 spot, marking the third consecutive year a DEI role has ranked among the fastest-growing jobs. However, the drop of four spots from last year’s ranking suggests a need for cautious optimism.

📌 Referring to insights from DEI expert Monica Marquez, we aim to highlight why DEI remains crucial for business strategy and its direct impact on a company’s financial performance.

🔐 Unlocking Talent Potential: DEIB as Business Strategy
DEIB surpasses mere inclusivity. Effective DEIB leaders align strategies with company objectives, utilizing DEI as a business strategy to enable all talents to reach their fullest potential, thereby driving business success.

💰Product Inclusion and Profitability
Product inclusion is transformative, ensuring diverse teams develop products for diverse groups. Embracing diversity in thinking and perspectives within product teams results in more comprehensive solutions, ultimately enhancing the bottom line. Recognizing diverse team contributions is essential.

📈 A Personal Enabler of Financial Growth
By integrating DEIB into business strategy, companies can enhance their bottom line by fostering environments conducive to individual growth. This fosters increased productivity, innovation, and a deeper understanding of customer needs, all contributing to financial growth.

💭 How does DEI influence your business? Share your insights in the comments👇🏾

🔗 Comment “Article” to get a link for a full version in DM

01/02/2024

❌ 3 Myths About Disability At Work

📌 Forming perceptions and judgments about others’ lifestyles is a widespread issue. People with disability frequently encounter myths and misunderstandings about disability, which can hinder their ability to secure employment. It’s crucial for us, as a society, to diligently educate ourselves and dispel these pervasive stereotypes!

📈 In the workplace, prioritizing the comfort and safety of employees is immensely beneficial. Many accessibility adjustments incur minimal to no cost and can be as straightforward as implementing hybrid work options.

📚 Drawing from the insights of 10,000 Able, we highlight common myths about disability and their refutations.

🔗 Comment “Insights” to get a file in DM

30/01/2024

👀 Employee Relations Trends In 2024

🎯 Last year, the companies learned the hard truth: fake DEI efforts don't work. But those who've invested in real DEI initiatives are seeing real results. If you're not convinced, maybe it's time to focus on improving employee relations instead.

⚡️Based on Hemant Sharma‘s insights, we've got some exciting trends in employee relations that could take your company to the next level in 2024.

📍Focus on Mental Health
Workplace awareness of mental health is rising. Employee relations could include better support programs, efforts to reduce stigma, and policies promoting work-life balance.

📍Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Building diverse, fair, and inclusive workplaces remains crucial. Employee relations will prioritize fairness in hiring, promotion, and daily interactions to ensure all employees feel valued.

📍Continuous Learning and Development
Ongoing skill development is key as work changes. Employee relations may focus on continuous learning, upskilling, and reskilling to meet evolving demands.

📍Technology Integration
Using technology to improve employee experience and streamline HR processes is ongoing. Employee relations will involve adapting and optimizing technology tools to support employees.

📍Remote Employee Engagement
With remote work increasing, keeping employees engaged is vital. Employee relations may explore creative ways to foster connection and team spirit among remote and hybrid teams.

💭How did these trends work out for you? Share your experiences in the comments.

🔗 Read the full post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7149765880904638465/?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7149765880904638465%29

Global Inclusion Online Forum

05/03/2024

27/02/2024

21/02/2024

20/02/2024

19/02/2024

15/02/2024

12/02/2024

07/02/2024

06/02/2024

05/02/2024

01/02/2024

30/01/2024

Address

Website

Alerts

Contact The Business

Shortcuts

Share

Category