Talk long enough about any form of the socially-aware business initiative—from promoting sustainability to Indigenous reconciliation and workforce diversity—and the same question comes up: does it matter whether companies are doing the ‘right thing’ for the ‘right’ reasons? Does the effectiveness of those initiatives depend on which imperatives businesses are …
Given the increasingly populist nature of political discourse in America and Europe, successful businesses must continue to think inclusively and internationally. Cultural diversity in the workplace provides a definitive competitive advantage for businesses who want to operate globally. From Google to Qantas and Deloitte, organisations across a multitude of industries …
Collecting data on the diversity of sexual orientation self-identifications of your workforce can be an important part of mapping your organisation’s diversity profile. But there are important things to keep in mind. You need to ask in a way that allows colleagues to express their identities in terms that are …
Australians naturally expect that the public service should be representative of the diversity of the community it serves, and there are clear practical benefits to fulfilling this community expectation for a diverse workforce in government. Among public sector leaders, we’re seeing a lot of buy-in to the idea that the …
For those of us working in the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) arena, it’s dispiriting to begin the new decade with a shared set of worries about how many societies are growing more sceptical of the benefits of diversity, globalisation and cultural difference. To be sure, any serious and effective strategy …
In his blog, Farnam Street, Shane Parrish reflects that life is full of problems, and that we can either moan about them or solve them. We often avoid problems and procrastinate to delay suffering but end up having even bigger troubles when we cannot run away from reality anymore. Our …
The following is an interview with Cultural Infusion CEO Peter Mousaferiadis written by David Braue for Information Age, the official publication of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), as part of their series on Diversity & Inclusion Champions. The interview was originally published on 29 January 2019 on the Information Age …
It goes without saying that a great deal of time has been afforded to discussing the outputs and consequences of diversity and inclusion strategies. I find it interesting, however, that in my experience what is often called into question is the precise fundamental need for such strategies. I’ve seen it …
The following is an interview with Cultural Infusion CEO Peter Mousaferiadis written by Mark Planigale of Lirata Consulting. This interview was originally published by Lirata Consulting and can be found here. Diversity is all around us, in our communities, networks and workplaces. Organisations are increasingly recognising diversity not just as …
Cultural Infusion is pleased to announce the name change of our flagship product Diversity Atlas, formerly known as Ancestry Atlas. Diversity Atlas is a world leading online diversity measurement tool that generates insights into cultural and demographic diversity for organisations, communities and governments. It provides a simple yet powerful way …
