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More Than a Buzzword: Let’s Be Honest About Diversity and Inclusion

N2Growth Blog

Diversity and inclusion is a buzzword in the business world, countless company websites tout their commitment to building diverse teams and inclusive cultures. Human resource departments are instilling D&I training for hiring managers and discussing their role in hiring diverse employees and creating a culture of inclusion.

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Amazon’s Worker Chat App to Ban Words like ‘Union,’ ‘Diversity’ and ‘Pay Hike’

HR Digest

However, a recent report suggests that the company is planning to ban the use of certain words, including ‘union’ and ‘compensation’ among others, in the proposed Amazon App chat. . Amazon app chat intends to increase employee happiness and reduce attrition.

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Diversity and Inclusion – Return on Investment, part 1: Employee Turnover Reduction

Strategy Driven

There is no financial statement line item, no general ledger entry, and no budget explicitly set aside for this expense that can cost an evenly modestly sized company well over a million dollars each year. Thus, improvements in workplace civility can directly improve the organization’s bottom line. Subscribe Now! Click here to learn more.

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How to Recruit Top Talent without Treating It Like a Chore

HR Digest

Among reports of increasing job dissatisfaction and high employee attrition rates, many companies are caught wondering how to recruit top talent and retain top talent as well. It’s a good sign that employees do seem to want to stay with a company, but not enough is being done to hold on to them.

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Return to Office Mandates: Destroy Trust, Engagement, and Performance

The Practical Leader

.” The authors conclude, “Introducing return-to-office mandates that seem at odds with a human-centric corporate purpose can lead to tremendous organizational damage, including an erosion of already-frayed employee trust and connection to the organization, as well as an increase in attrition.”

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How Employees Respond When Activist Investors Get Involved

The Horizons Tracker

While my original article illustrated the ability of investors to prompt firms to take a more positive stance on areas such as climate change or diversity, the INSEAD paper highlights how they can also force a more short-term approach in order to secure financial returns. Lasting impact. Talent loss.

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5 Ways To Keep Women In Tech

The Horizons Tracker

Have measurable targets – Having female role models in senior positions is clearly beneficial in a number of ways, and the authors urge companies to have measurable targets for improving the diversity of their leadership team.