How the back-to-office transition can harm diversity, inclusion, and worker performance
Hybrid working promises the best of in-person collaboration and remote efficiency, but businesses that get the back-to-office transition wrong could sideline their most effective staff, says Diversity Council of Australia CEO Lisa Annese.
Startup Speakers launches to amplify diverse voices in the Australian startup ecosystem
Startup Speakers aims to foster equal representation for speakers from all backgrounds and genders to increase their visibility.
Contract ‘carrots’: Proposal to link lucrative government deals to gender diversity in STEM
Ensuring businesses have gender diversity action plans when applying for contracts is important, says Girl Geek Academy CEO Sarah Moran.
“The virtue signaling is wild”: As funding to women founders lags, fintech leaders call for action
Venture capital firms are failing to follow through on their pledges to support women startup founders, who already risk losing out on stable salaries when launching a new enterprise, according to leaders in the Australian fintech space.
Five ways SMEs can leverage the ‘great unretirement’ in their business
Older workers bring a wealth of experience, skills, and knowledge to the table. They have been through multiple economic cycles, have a strong work ethic and are often seeking stability, making them less likely to switch jobs.
Why SMEs should embrace cultural diversity in the workplace
Join our webinar and hear from a panel of experts in workplace inclusion and employee engagement, as well as a celebrity chef, on how you can embrace cultural diversity in 2023.
Financy and UniSA collaborate on tech solution to help organisations manage DEI performance
Impacter is a new tech solution that helps organisations manage and prioritise performance on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Corporates need to help Asian-Australian leaders crack ‘bamboo ceiling’
Many people with Asian backgrounds experience bias, discrimination and racism at work, particularly in Australia’s corporates.
Nine ways to establish an inclusive workplace without a big budget
DE&I endeavours can seem daunting, but there are many simple and practical ways organisations can create an inclusive workplace without a big budget.
“Just the beginning”: Showpo partners with Meta to trial 3D models
Showpo has commenced a new trial today, using artificial intelligence to generate automated and inclusive ad creative using 3D models in an effort to improve diversity.
Why your business shouldn’t ignore the diversity factor
Diversity needs to go beyond identity factors, such as someone’s age, sex and nationality. Business leaders must also work on creating teams that are cognitively diverse.
Research says true drivers of gender diversity come from accountability, not mentoring programs
When it comes to the key drivers of gender diversity in workplaces, mentoring programs and confidence seminars aimed at women don’t make the top five, says new research.
