The HR Leadership Journey: Tenacity, Flexibility, Values

What does the career journey of a HR leader look like, and what life and career lessons can we draw from those who have broken the ground ahead of us? Long-time HR leader Carmen Wee shares her experience of decades in the profession

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Five Workplace Biases To Break In 2022

What workplace biases are leaders taking aim at this year? We asked industry leaders what biases they are striving to eliminate for greater inclusion in 2022

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From implementing programmes to creating systemic change: VF's Lauren Guthrie on the evolution of DE&I

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Lauren Guthrie, Vice President, Global Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action at VF Corporation, talks about how the definition of DE&I has advanced, and what this means for the way companies need to approach it

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DIVERSITY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY TRANSLATE INTO INCLUSION: SARAH KNIBBS, UN WOMEN APAC

IF DEI IMPACT IS TO BE SUSTAINABLE, IT MUST GO BEYOND THE WORKPLACE AND INTO THE MARKETPLACE. AND THAT CALLS FOR A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING THAT HAVING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS JUST THE START. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE MATTERS, SARAH KNIBBS, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE FOR UN WOMEN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, TALKS ABOUT HOW TO STEP AWAY FROM TOKENISM AND INTO REAL CHANGE

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Accessibility in action: Key strategies to implement PwD inclusion at the workplace

As organisations examine their practices for disability inclusion, a change in hiring practices and creating the right company culture is bound to make a significant difference

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Being diverse and inclusive is an employer's obligation: Criteo's Rachel Scheel

It needs to be viewed as a business priority, so that the right strategic approach can be taken. But it is also a moral imperative – an obligation and a responsibility to society, says Rachel Scheel, Criteo's global lead for diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability

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Good performance is about clear objectives, not about appearances

What someone's time spent in the office looks like from the outside is less important than whether they are doing their best work for the organisation with that time. Melissa Dreuth, Chief People Officer of Planful, tells People Matters about how the way people view performance is changing

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Shifting from defense to offence: Measuring DEI results

Is your organisation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work done as a form of defense against criticism? Or is it an active move to ‘go on the offence’ by making genuine improvements?

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Psychological safety is the base for an inclusive future: PMI's Silke Muenster

In an organisation's efforts to create inclusion, there must first be psychological safety as a base. Fortunately for those who want to drive change, it is easy to get people to buy into the concept of psychological safety. Silke Muenster, Chief Diversity Officer at Philip Morris International, explains how this works

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TECH NEEDS MORE WOMEN TALENT FOR BETTER PROBLEM SOLVING AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE

Having team members from different walks of life, showcasing different experiences and perspectives, results in an intersection of varied ideas and solutions, says Sandra Teh, Chief Culture Officer, APJC at Amazon Web Services

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