Many organisations, despite the backlash on DEI, are doing more on inclusion than ever before. There are leadership commitments, awareness campaigns, employee networks, training programs, events, communications and carefully constructed action plans. And yet, after all that activity, a difficult question remains: What has actually changed? Has access to opportunity become fairer, are promotion and …
For years, unconscious bias has been explained through a simple story. The human brain receives more information than it can fully process. It therefore uses shortcuts to make rapid judgements. Some of those shortcuts draw on stereotypes and associations outside our conscious awareness. These hidden biases can then influence our decisions. There is some truth …
Transgender Discrimination Law in Transition The United States Supreme Court’s yesterday upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia restricting girls’ and women’s school sport to athletes who are biologically female. The ruling focused on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive …
The latest swathe of resignations of senior leaders at KPMG Australia ( Tuesday, 23 June), including its chairman following allegations concerning the misuse of confidential client information, represent far more than another corporate governance failure. They are the latest reminder of a lesson that organisations repeatedly seem destined to relearn: trust is both the most …
Racially-motivated violence recently in the United Kingdom has once again exposed deep social tensions that many democracies are struggling to address. The public outrage surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed by police while fatally wounded after being stabbed, has raised serious questions about policing, public trust, accountability, and equal treatment under the law. At the same time, the brutal …
Last week, the full Federal Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated decision in Giggle v Tickle and, by all measures, it was one of the most consequential discrimination judgments in many years. The factual background was that “Giggle for Girls”, a social networking app created as a women-only platform and its director Sall Grover …
The push to bring employees back into the office has become one of the defining workplace tensions of the post-pandemic era. For many employers, the office represents more than just a physical location—it is a hub for collaboration, culture-building, and oversight. Leaders often argue that in-person environments foster innovation, strengthen team cohesion, and make it easier to …
A recent Harvard Business Review article, adapted from Genius at Scale (Hill, Tedards & Wild, 2026), examines why scaling innovation has become so difficult inside large organisations. Bridging leaders As complexity increases and technologies such as AI reshape business models, no single function holds all the expertise, authority or legitimacy required to move ideas from …
It’s pride month again folks! While many of us express a desire to be allies to LGBTQIA+ people, it’s important to understand that simply expressing support isn’t enough. Being a genuine ally requires learning, active engagement, and a commitment to self-awareness and growth. Unfortunately, many well-intentioned allies make mistakes that can inadvertently hinder LGBTQIA+ inclusion …
Recently, there has been significant pressure on DEI initiatives, which in turn has led to a worldwide reaction and re-evaluation. In response, many organizations are quietly re‑badging or relocating their DEI teams, hoping to protect the underlying work while reducing risk. There are a variety of reasons this may be happening; in many cases, it …