Despite often being viewed as a western concept, the ideas of diversity and inclusion are not new or foreign to India - it is possibly one of the most diverse countries in the world, with 22 official languages, 28 states each with its own distinct traditions and character, and a population rich with diverse religious [...]
GENDER PAY GAP I'm sure you've heard all about the upcoming deadline for UK companies with more than 250 employees to begin reporting gender pay gap stats in April. PDT has published the video below to help your team understand a bit more about gender pay gap and how the calculations are done. [...]
Date: 14 March 2018 Time: 12:00pm noon (ET) Cost: FREE We all set out to build diversity and inclusion programs with the best intentions - but often neglect to make a clear connection to business strategy - especially with hard-driving business leaders focused on results. This is where innovation comes in. There is definitely a [...]
Growing the number of female leaders is an important goal. It is widely recognised that diversity is a business imperative as businesses see the benefits of diverse teams and increasingly demand diversity to improve market share and business results. However, the numbers of women in senior leadership roles is still far short of where it [...]
Our Chair, Angie Peacock was recently interviewed by Gro Høyer Thielst at the Danish publication Brosen. Børsen is a Danish newspaper specialising in business news published in Denmark.Gordon Ritter, Check out the interview here and let us know your thoughts! ARTICLE SUMMARY Angie talks about one of her favorite topics - creating an inclusive environment [...]
Without an inclusive environment, there can be no guarantee of safety. A bold statement but one that has many layers of truth within it. Creating an inclusive environment - one where everyone with the capability to excel can do so – is something we accept as critical to future organisational success. We can hire better [...]
As many Asian companies seek to globalise and multinational companies seek to localise, the link between inclusion and enhanced business performance is becoming more critical. The need for inclusive workplaces that nurture the best talent – where everyone with the capability to do so can contribute their full potential – is becoming ever more evident. [...]
by: Jeremy Lewis What's behind the boom in courses where managers discuss equal opportunity and their unconscious biases? The seminar has an esoteric air about it. Eight line managers of a bank discuss their unconscious biases. What biases do I have? How do they influence my professional decisions? What role do they play in the [...]
The story of how a girl from the East End of London became a leading international voice on diversity and inclusion PDT's chair Angela Peacock recently spoke to the renowned Danish weekend newspaper Weekendavisen as part of 'Voices of Europe' - a series of 32 articles featuring voices from London, Athens, Paris and Berlin. Here she tells her [...]
The People Development Team is delighted to announce that chairwoman and co-founder, Angela Peacock, has been made “Freeman of the City of London”! One of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today – first presented in 1237 – the Freedom of the City originally gave ‘Freeman’ the right to trade, enabling members of a [...]
