Reports show that gender diversity at companies leads to markedly better performance, yet most executives don’t have a clear plan for achieving it. This section will offer insight into how some companies are achieving their gender diversity targets, plus the latest news and opinion on the topic of diversity at work as a whole.
The workforce in the UK is changing. By 2020 1 in 3 workers will be over 50, and by 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50.
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An online exhibition of Black scientists and a panel discussion about Black women scientists aims to encourage more Black students into STEM careers. read more
A new report from Business in the Community investigates what initiatives are successful... read more
Kamala Harris' appointment as Vice President of the USA comes in the midst of rising... read more
Axis Workshops is rethinking the way teams work together, particularly in virtual or... read more
The Transition Out of Lockdown Toolkit is now available for HR professionals and business owners.
Taken from years’ of experience of best practice around long-term leave and flexible working, workingmums.co.uk has pulled together all the areas businesses need to think about now and going forward.
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A new report from Aviva and Robertson Cooper finds personality type plays a key role in wellbeing and urges employers to develop tailored approaches... read more
The last part of workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 covers the September to December period of multiple changes and rising infection rates. read more
In the second part of the workingmums.co.uk's review of 2020 we trace the period after the easing of lockdown and covering the summer months. read more
In the first part of our review of the year, we focus on the months from January to April, the period leading up to the lockdown and beyond. read more
Suki Sandhu from INvolve on why tailored conscious inclusion training is an important part of a successful diversity and inclusion programme,... read more
Jane Farrell from Equality Works on how diversity and inclusion moved from a peripheral to a core business issue. read more
Liz Truss has called for a reset on Government equality focus with more emphasis on social mobility. read more
workingmums.co.uk hosted two recent workshops on how empathy can be used to create more engaged, productive workforces. read more
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper based on a recent virtual roundtable with leading employers focused on the impact of Covid-19 on women... read more
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper on its recent roundtable with employers on the well being challenges of working during a pandemic and... read more
workingmums.co.uk held a virtual roundtable on diversity and inclusion post-Covid-19 in July with a range of different employers. The below is our... read more
A Working Families survey of leading employers shows several have seen productivity rise, which they put down in part to a culture of trust over... read more
What do employers need to do to prepare for more hybrid working in the future? read more
Well being and a sense of purpose are at the centre of Unilever's drive to improve performance and productivity. read more
A new survey shows a growing appetite for hiring remote workers, but greater reticence about advertising for them. Is this just a time lag thing? read more
A new report suggests many City firms are reviewing their real estate. read more
An online exhibition of Black scientists and a panel discussion about Black women scientists aims to encourage more Black students into STEM careers. read more
As World Mental Health Day approaches, we ask SMS about what it is doing to boost the mental well being of its employees who have been on the... read more
