Diversity will help with economic recovery
New research by the Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) concludes that embedding diversity
into a talent management strategy is one of the factors that will give
organisations the edge when building for recovery.
The results of the research are set
out in the CIPD Hot Topics report Opening up talent for business success:
integrating talent management and diversity . The research involved more than
100 people from a range of sectors, industries and sizes of organisation and
provides key learning points drawn from the interviews, including: (i) get the
buy-in and commitment of the leadership team from the start; (ii) have a
well-thought-out plan; (iii) involve a range of stakeholders from the start;
(iv) communicate the whole picture; (v) challenge behaviour that does not
respect diversity, and be seen to do this; and (vi) monitor progress.
The report includes
examples of good practice from Credit Suisse, BT, NHS Tower Hamlets, the London
Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and the Guardian Media Group, all of
whom go far beyond compliance with discrimination law to create an inclusive and
open workplace that helps deliver enhanced business performance.
May 2010
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