... be contacted at: simonsmith@brookes.ac.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gen Z Job satisfaction Mental health Diversity Inclusion Strategic HR Gen Z’s introduction to work has been challenging, especially following the COVID...

... AI should be used to manage diversity, equity and inclusion by creating personalized and customized training and development programs. Design/methodology/approach The viewpoint paper is based on reviewing articles and videos on the application of Gen AI in learning and development. Findings...

...Veena Shenoy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practices for Purple Hiring, a new paradigm for workplace inclusivity that emphasizes the recruitment and retention of Persons with Disabilities (PWD). Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a review of existing...

...Shehla Malik Purpose With the increasing trend of a diverse workforce, encouraging inclusive leadership holds the key for improving employee experience of all work group members. This review aims to describe various stages of the inclusive leadership continuum to identify the current status...

...Elissa Tucker Purpose This study aims to understand how organizations are approaching workforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as well as the challenges and opportunities they encounter as they carry out DEI work. Design/methodology/approach The study involved survey research with 312...

... and practitioners, focusing on strategies to promote cultural competency in the accounting profession. It includes professional rationales for accounting management and human resources practitioners recognizing the need for and the factors impeding cultural inclusiveness in the accounting profession. Findings...

... is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: adespierre@kingsleygate.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Diversity Inclusion Cognitive diversity The CEOs we interviewed all agreed that the need for diversity is clear – from...

...Gillian Saieva; Simon M. Smith; Steve Butler Purpose This paper aims to explore the real-life examples made by a single small and medium-sized enterprise to address organisational inequalities and develop a more inclusive culture. Design/methodology/approach This paper considers the approach...

...Mario V. Norman; Kimberly M. Johnson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the phenomenon, or the lack thereof, of building a culturally inclusive organization, specifically suggesting this paper will offer tips for human resources (“HR”) practitioners in their quest...

...Robin Roberts Purpose Most global organizations have a diversity and inclusion (D&I) statement and initiatives to advance equity within their organizations though minimal traction is evidenced by what is espoused. This paper aims to demonstrate how to make progress in D&I generalizable...

.... This paper aims to offer steps startups can make to increase their team’s diversity. Design/methodology/approach The author draws upon research about startup successes and failures as well as best practices in diversity and inclusion. Findings Through strategic steps to improve the referral...

...Steve Butler; Simon M. Smith Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the Diversity Project, a cross company initiative that has been applied in the investment and savings profession to accelerate progress towards a more inclusive culture across the industry...

.../methodology/approach The authors succinctly present findings from the Build Back Better report that explores an industry response of investment and savings practitioners to managing diversity and inclusion through and beyond COVID-19. Ambidextrous leadership is applied to the discussion to offer greater...

... more inclusive “Bring in Your Parents” (BIYP) initiative aims to introduce employees’ parents to the daily work of their adult children. This study evaluates the impact of BIYP on the attitudes and behavioral intentions of participating employees and their parents. Design/methodology/approach...

...Bramhani Rao; Jyothi Polepeddi Purpose This study aims to develop and propose a Neurodiversity-Smart HR framework that may facilitate organizations to build an inclusive workforce. Design/methodology/approach Real cases of inclusive companies in India such as Lemon Tree Hotels have been...

...Stephen Frost Purpose Conventional wisdom says that diverse organisations perform better. However, this is not always the case. Diverse teams that are not inclusive are unable to leverage their diversity, and thus will not reap its benefits. The purpose of this paper is to show that organisations...

...Erin Wilson Burns; Dave Ulrich Purpose In this paper, the authors share answers to the following questions based on data collected from 183 global companies in the most recent round of Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders^®: Does diversity and inclusion matter? What is diversity? What...

...Danny Kalman; Steve Frost Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight why organisations need to shift from homogenous talent management to inclusive talent management. The authors argue that having a diverse workforce and inclusive culture is a business imperative and not just “a nice thing...

... in leadership roles running global organizations for women in technology and running technology divisions for one of the world’s largest banks. Findings By instituting one or more of the following recommendations, companies will move towards a higher level of inclusion of diverse candidates. Originality...

... that their contributions will be heard. Design/methodology/approach – There are a number of reasons why driving an inclusive culture is so difficult and this paper identifies a new perspective on developing and embedding inclusion. Most importantly, it addresses how a bespoke, blended approach to any input...