Diversity Management, News and Updates
Conversations about shortening the workweek to four days have been popping up for decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic has offered an opportunity for leaders around the world to reconsider the benefits of a four-day workweek. But granting employees a longer weekend requires more than just schedule changes. Its implications are also cultural…
2020 was a watershed year, for better or worse. A pandemic shut the world down, protests against systemic racism and police brutality swept the nation, an election led to not only the end of the Trump presidency but also to ongoing and baseless claims of widespread voter fraud — even…
As offices prepare to close for end-of-the-year holidays and coworkers plan celebrations (albeit virtual this year), it’s important to remember that this time of year isn’t jubilant for everyone. Although the long-held idea that suicides increase during the holidays is a myth, an increase of stress is not. Numerous surveys…
The International Day of Persons With Disabilities is aimed at raising awareness of disability issues, empowering people with disabilities and advocating for a more disability-inclusive world. While visible disabilities like mobility issues or Down syndrome are immediately apparent, there are also medical conditions that affect a person’s daily functioning but are…
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of business. Furloughs, layoffs, and mandatory work-from-home orders have forced corporations to reassess “business as usual.” The overarching lesson adaptable companies have embodied is that the way things have always been done need not be the way things always…
Invisible disabilities are medical conditions that affect a person’s daily functioning but are not immediately noticeable to others. According to a 2017 study by the Center for Talent Innovation, 30% of white collar college-educated professionals have a disability. Of all employees with a disability, 62% have one that is invisible. Only 3.2%…
A new study by PwC (DiversityInc Top 50 Hall of Fame) and the Center for Effective Organization at the University of Southern California (USC) has defined employees’ well-being as a more than just a workplace perk. PwC’s Well-Being Learning Project has shown it is a business imperative. The study — which…
The first time I realized mental illness could hinder my career, I was a sophomore in college. The first semester of that year yielded a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder and moderate depression, but it was also when I got involved in writing for my college’s newspaper and truly developed…
The Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute has been helping people find ways to better balance their lives for 27 years—and thanks to a new state-of-the-art facility in Florida, it’s poised to take that mission to the next level. Originally Published by Johnson & Johnson. By Linda Rodgers In August…
Abbott is No. 10 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published in Abbott’s Life to the Fullest) Wondering how to live a healthier life Spending more time sitting than you’d like You’re not alone. According to a science advisory from the American Heart Association, the average adult spends…
