Author: Workplace Today Team
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Gender diversity in the workplace: why it matters and how companies can implement it
According to a 2020 study from McKinsey & Co, 87% of companies are now committed to gender diversity, compared to their previous study in 2012, when this figure was just 56%. While the dedication towards gender diversity within businesses has significantly increased, it is important for businesses to realise specifically how gender diversity can benefit…
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Remote Working: Is it here to stay?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has become much more commonplace. Most people have been told to work from home where possible and they have had to adapt to this way of working. Whether or not this working style will continue after the pandemic is, however, debatable.
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Mental Health First Aid launches courses to support staff mental wellbeing
A recent article by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) shed light on the staggering effects of the pandemic on mental wellbeing. In general, 60% of adults have said that their mental health has deteriorated due to the stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic, according to a study by Mind. Young people have been especially…
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How companies are addressing employee mental wellbeing during the pandemic
2020 has been difficult for many people, for a vast array of reasons. The global pandemic has led to economic and social disruption, along with a surge in unemployment. Many of those in employment have had to quickly adapt, often working from home where possible, which has affected employee mental wellbeing.
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Rowena Wood, Transformational Coach: How a pandemic changed how we view our world and what that means for coaching
Unprecedented. Pandemic. Lockdown. Hands. Face. Space. Words that we didn’t expect to use in our normal everyday vocabulary at the beginning of the year. Nor did we expect to see history being made. Have so many people ever been as invested in a common global scientific effort such as producing a vaccine?
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Diversity Quotas: Are they key to a more inclusive workplace?
2020 has been an eye-opening year about diversity for many, with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement gaining international attention and raising some serious questions about racially motivated violence against black people and police brutality. The video of the death of George Floyd spread across the World within hours and this was one of the…
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Romania launches first Diversity Chamber of Commerce in the world
The world’s first Diversity Chamber of Commerce has been established in Romania in order to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion in the country’s business community. The Chamber will serve as a forum where multinationals can interact with Romanian businesses run by individuals from minority groups, that have traditionally been marginalized economically — and…
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Clifford Chance removes gendered language from its communication
Clifford Chance joins Freshfields and Quinn Emmanuel in removing gender-specific language from its contracts and other legal documents. Adopting gender-neutral language in legal documentation is beneficial to the advancement of equality, diversity and inclusion in several ways, according to Clifford Chance’s website. Not only does it promote gender equality, but it also challenges unconscious assumptions…
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Medichecks State of the Nation report reveals the effects of the pandemic on people’s mental health
Young adults in the UK report highest levels of stress and anxiety as a result of the pandemic, according to Medichecks, a Nottingham-based home healthcare testing provider. Of the 2,000 adults who participated in the company’s State of the Nation study, 43% reported higher stress levels compared to their mental state pre-lockdown.
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Four obstacles to inclusion in the workplace and how to overcome them
Inclusion in the workplace is fundamental to feeling valued, listened to and respected – it is the starting point for promoting contributions and implementing ideas. According to recent findings by McKinsey & Co, employees who feel included in the workplace are three times more likely to feel committed to their…