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Expert panel: Less talk, more action needed to move needle on DEI at top

mdunne — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:00:49 +0000

While talk about the importance of improving diversity on corporate boards and in the C-suite has been ongoing for decades, actual action has been too slow. In 2020, there were more chief executive officers named Michael or James than actual women CEOs in the U.S., with just six per cent of the top 500 public […]

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Majority of U.S. employers implementing DEI initiatives in 2021: survey

lbailey — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:38 +0000

More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) U.S. organizations are implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in 2021, according to a new survey by WorldatWork. Among the 83 per cent, almost a third (29 per cent) said they took their first action on DEI initiatives during the past 12 months. Nearly all (97 per […]

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How employers can mark first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

mdunne — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:05:28 +0000

A new federal holiday offers new opportunities for Canadian employers to support Indigenous employees this week and beyond, say experts. This Thursday, Sept. 30, is the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday for all federal employees and workers in federally regulated workplaces after the House of Commons unanimously supported the legislation […]

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Improving business outcomes top priority for investment organizations focusing on DEI: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:00:27 +0000

A third of investment organizations participating in the CFA Institute’s recent diversity, equity and inclusion program said they’ve trained between 81 and 99 per cent of their employees in detecting unconscious bias or practicing inclusive leadership, according to a new survey. The survey — conducted across 41 investment organizations that participated in the 2020 program […]

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Chief HR officers partly or fully responsible for DEI issues at 52% of U.S. employers: survey

mdunne — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:00:07 +0000

For slightly more than half (52 per cent) of U.S. employers, the chief human resources officer is either partially or fully responsible for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at their company, according to a new survey by XpertHR, a subsidiary of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group. The survey, conducted among nearly 400 U.S. employers in May, […]

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How the TTC’s first-ever chief diversity, culture officer is driving change

mdunne — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:15 +0000

When you board a bus, streetcar or subway train in Canada’s biggest city, chances are the driver will be a man. Keisha Campbell, the Toronto Transit Commission’s first-ever chief diversity and culture officer, is aiming to tackle the lack of female transit operators and many other diversity, equity and inclusion challenges at North America’s third-largest transit […]

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IKEA Canada continually building on DEI initiatives to support employees

mdunne — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:25 +0000

As a “symbol of our collective sorrow,” IKEA Canada lowered its flags in response to the news of the grim discovery of mass graves at former residential schools in this country. The home goods retailer has also been talking with several Indigenous-led organizations to development its reconciliation strategy and has shared resources, including via its employee […]

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BMO training program highlighting importance of allyship for LGBTQ2S+ employees

lbailey — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:40 +0000

The Bank of Montreal is empowering employees to become allies for their co-workers in the LGBTQ2S+ community. As part of its Zero Barriers to Inclusion 2025 strategy, released in September 2020, BMO launched its Road to Allyship training program to help employees on their own journey to allyship during Pride Month this June. The program […]

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Expert panel: Use words, imagery for inclusive employee communications

mdunne — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:05 +0000

Words and imagery have the power to connect, evoke emotion and elicit a reaction. They also have the power to be inclusive, or exclusive, and employers can now harness that power for good to ensure they’re creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. If you received an email written in language you couldn’t relate to, would […]

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Canadian employers continuing DEI efforts one year after murder of George Floyd

mdunne — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:10:11 +0000

The murder of George Floyd, one year ago today in Minneapolis, Minn., sparked calls for change around the world including in Canadian workplaces. Floyd’s death kicked off global Black Lives Matter rallies last spring and summer, as well as many hard conversations about anti-Black systemic racism between Canadian employers and employees. And in the wake of those […]

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