Gathering DEI data in organisations is often a first step in implementing a comprehensive DEI strategy. However, DEI surveys and data-gathering exercises may expose organisations to legal pitfalls. In particular, these surveys must comply with changing privacy and data protection …
Diversity and inclusion have become the DNA of any business that has succeeded in creating a safe and diverse workplace for all employees. Many leaders have taken a renewed approach to establishing diversity and inclusion mechanisms in their workplaces, …
After the stunning body blow delivered by the US Supreme Court in depriving women of their constitutional right to seek an abortion, many institutions have sat back to take stock and look at options and avenues to overcome the desperate …
The US Constitutional Court’s ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation—overturning Roe v Wade—has delivered a seismic and profound shock to the socio-political fabric in America and across the globe. Many American states will now move to ban or …
June ushers in another Pride Month and it opens at a tumultuous time for LGBTQIA+ rights all over the world. The sobering reality is that discriminatory actions and commentary continues to be common. legislation remain to threaten the safety of …
Women in Australia have at last been heard. They have played a major role in the outcome of the federal election and have said: enough! They have taken it upon themselves to make a start to upend the blatantly discriminatory …
In the UK, where I am working at the moment with some of Symmetra’s global clients, a remarkable event has occurred which seems destined to create a seismic shift in the way society here views and relates to members of …
With research and evidence pointing to inclusion as the enabler for contemporary organisations to leverage the true potential of diversity, many experts have accepted inclusive leadership as a critical competitive advantage. But, while organisations are ramping up their diversity-focused recruitment …
Inclusion in the workplace has increasingly gained well-deserved global attention in recent years. Yet some leaders remain stubbornly and possibly intentionally ignorant of the importance of this issue both from a performance upside and risk downside perspective. For most it …
As the world of work rapidly transforms, putting DEI on the forefront, there is no better time than right now for Symmetra to continue its stellar journey in partnering with leading global organisations to co-create inclusive cultures that drive purpose and performance. New …
Political and business leaders today are faced with a daunting and sometimes bewildering set of challenges: climate change, pandemics, war, supply chain disruptions, inflation, the ‘great resignation’, reputational risks, and many more. Against this background, how can teams be assembled …
The Australian government’s Religious Discrimination Bill will not become law—at least in the life of the current Parliament. This is a good thing. The fundamental difficulty is that the Bill (in its original form) would have whittled away the rights …