Written in collaboration with Amélie Bazin and Carla Santos, members of The Blog Team Are you wearing ankle socks or crew socks? Since the discussion about sock trends went viral on social media in 2024, we all know that socks can be a telltale sign of age. But hasn’t that …
In this blog, we talk about ‘the inclusion habit’. More to the point, why inclusion matters, why it has value and how managers and teams can build inclusive mindsets into their daily work culture beyond formal training. ‘Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me …
In the ever-changing tapestry of our society, each generation contributes unique threads that weave together the fabric of our cultural identity and define who we are. As the world progresses, generational gaps become more apparent, often accompanied by a plethora of clichés and stereotypes that attempt to define each cohort. …
Microaggressions are often small, many times unintentional, mean or insensitive comments, questions or bias-based assumptions we are all guilty of. Yes, you do it too sometimes. And we do too. They can deflate and hurt a person’s feelings and take away their sense of safety. They have no place in …
Susan loves Friday mornings. She’s excited about the imminent weekend and the prospect of gardening, one of her favourite hobbies. But also, this is the day when the office buzz slows down and hence it’s a great opportunity for her to sit down in the kitchen area with a cup …
Last summer, in light of Pride month, we talked about diversity and inclusion at the workplace from an intersectionality perspective. We concluded that everyday actions matter, more allyship is needed, and most importantly, if your organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy doesn’t include the reality of all individuals at your …
What do Pride month, #MeToo, #MenToo and Black Lives Matter have in common? All of these movements, although having very different backgrounds, deal in some way or another with discrimination and are challenging the societal norms in which we live in. The constant flare-up of these movements, as well as …
Every year in June we have a month, week or day dedicated to the uplifting of LGBT+ voices and culture. Our support to LGBT+ rights, either as a member of the community or as an ally, gets louder and our fight against discrimination feels invigorated. More and more, organisations around …
“To quota or not to quota” to accelerate women’s participation in boards and, in general, in leadership positions? To some, that’s the way to walk faster on the sometimes rocky path to achieving gender parity. Like in all human-centred matters, when it comes to diversity matters nothing is black or …
When talking about women in technology, the iconic English phrase “Mind the Gap” couldn’t describe the current situation better. It’s undeniable that, in the past decades, the world has taken significant strides when it comes to gender equality and women’s rights. According to Eurostat, women make up for 66.5% of …
