D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Fairness, Neurodiversity and More | News Direct

D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Fairness, Neurodiversity and More Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about the benefits of a fair workplace, women’s aspiration to move into leadership roles, Mastercard supporting neurodiversity in the workforce, and the differe

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facebook icon linkedin icon twitter icon pinterest icon email icon Northampton, MA | July 29, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

By Caroline Berns

Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA

Fairness

When employees feel they are being treated fair, their performance can improve by up to 26%, and retention by up 27%. So what can organizations do to provide a fair workplace? Good insights in this HBR article.

Women in leadership

According to research, men are more likely to aspire to move into leadership roles than women - and although companies are trying to actively change this, the gap has remained the same over the past 60 years. So what could be the reasons for this – and what should companies do instead? Read more here.

Neurodiversity

Interesting program from financial services company Mastercard. To employ more neurodiverse people, Mastercard has now launched a pilot program that supports a more inclusive approach, for example during job interviews.

Equity

Good article explaining the difference between equity and equality – and why striving for equality is sometimes not enough.

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