How can I make my team more diverse? It is obvious to look for the solution for more diversity in recruiting. However, the most important work should start before the actual hiring process. 1. define what diversity, equal opportunities and inclusion mean for your company These are big strategic questions that should not only be answered by the voluntary diversity community in a self-organized way. D&I is...
Yes, the first Unconscious Bias Training is exciting and a very important step for you and your team. After all, it is often the first milestone on a company's Diversity & Inclusion journey. However, for the training to be effective, there are a few things you should consider beforehand. Because there is also a negative effect of...
Many companies that want to develop a diversity strategy first of all set themselves a goal. This usually means: we would like to see more women, for example in boardrooms, management positions and tech and IT areas. But that is too short-sighted. Intersectionality is needed. What that is and how it works on the job, read...
Unconscious Bias und Inclusion stehen oft im Widerspruch. Sie wirken wie Magnetpole, die sich gegenseitig abstoßen. Warum? Weil Menschen unbewusst nach Ähnlichkeit suchen. Wer sich ähnlich ist – sei es in Alter, Herkunft oder Interessen – fühlt sich vertraut und zugehörig. Doch genau dieses Muster verhindert Vielfalt. Eine erfolgreiche Diversity & Inclusion-Strategie setzt hier an:…
Diversity & Inclusion only works if your company develops measures in all areas of the company, tests them, implements them, discards them or finds them good, and then starts again from scratch. In short, it is a process and it is quite extensive. Therefore, my tip is quite simple: start with yourself. I will explain to you how. ...
The other day, a phrase in a job advertisement particularly caught my eye. In the last paragraph they emphasised that they were very interested in applications from diverse candidates. That's where I got stuck. Because: what is a diverse candidate anyway? Does that imply that there are non-diverse applicants and if so, what do they look like - far beyond the...