Advice and Opinion - March 2023
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 by Kim Thomas Cockayne — No comments
Sexism in the workplace can be a complex issue, but there are some steps that can be taken to help prevent and address it. Here are some potential strategies: Establish clear policies and guidelines: Create clear policies and guidelines that prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexism, and ensure that all employees are aware of these policies. Provide training and education: Offer ...
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 by Ian Thomas — No comments
Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, refers to the attitudes, stereotypes, or preferences that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious way. These biases are not necessarily intentional or deliberately discriminatory, but they can still have harmful effects on our interactions with others and perpetuate systemic inequalities. Unconscious biases are often deeply ...
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 by Kim Thomas Cockayne — No comments
Diversity in the workplace refers to the presence of individuals with different characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives working together towards a common goal. It encompasses differences in race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities, and other unique qualities. Here are some of the reasons why diversity is important in the workplace: Increases creativity and ...
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Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 by Editorial Team — No comments
Whether it be vaccine research and development, the emergence of the metaverse or engineering the sustainable new cars and homes of the future, the STEM community has certainly risen to the challenge in recent years. STEM – an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – is an umbrella term for all subjects pertaining to those areas of the academic curriculum. The subject group is ...