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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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50 Years of Diversity Training – How Far Have We Really Come?

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Diversity training formally debuted in the 1960s to ensure companies were policy compliant and protecting themselves. That’s according to the history of diversity training timeline from Elizabeth Lisican of Diversity Executive. 1979: McDonald’s Corp. 1979: McDonald’s Corp.

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Female Bosses Are Fairer In How They Pay Staff

The Horizons Tracker

During the financial crisis of 2008, it was widely cited that a greater presence of female managers in the financial industry would have resulted in more ethical behaviors. The managers then determined the appropriate pay for this task, with options of anything up to €21. euros as the assembly wage.

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Diversity Doesn’t Have To Come With Productivity Trade-Offs

The Horizons Tracker

The most innovative businesses tend to be the most diverse. Whilst diversity is undoubtedly a good thing, it does require higher levels of coordination than more homogeneous teams. Whilst diversity is undoubtedly a good thing, it does require higher levels of coordination than more homogeneous teams. Cultural diversity.

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Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness.

Michael Lee Stallard

Although I don’t have any hard research to prove it, I believe the vast majority of organizational cultures that are diverse in terms of the gender of their members, will outperform cultures that are not diverse. Women also tend to be more empathetic which increases connection too. why is everyone smiling?

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The Challenges When Creating Across Cultures

The Horizons Tracker

Diversity is generally accepted as a good thing, with MIT research highlighting how diversity within our organizations can boost the bottom line of those businesses. If coordinating across global teams is the key to untapping the benefits of diversity, a high degree of “global fluency” is likely to be crucial.

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Brain Research: To Improve Learning, Use Whole Mind

Michael Lee Stallard

The more we incorporate different approaches to learning that speak to diverse individuals who are wired to learn differently, the greater the probability they will in fact learn. It reminds me of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and Robert Sternberg’s identification of different thinking styles. why is everyone smiling?