Laura Liswood, Council of Women World Leaders Secretary General and author of ‘The Loudest Duck, Moving Beyond Diversity’, engages in an enticing dissertation on how to tackle the diversity and inclusion challenges within our organizations. Starting from the ‘Noah’s Ark paradox’, Laura explains how to ensure that diversity becomes a path to innovation and creativity. She touches on how successful companies make sure everyone is heard and evaluate their people based exclusively on merit, concluding with the crucial role men can play in shifting the gender diversity journey.

For more insights on the inclusion dilemmas, successes and best practices please visit www.lauraliswood.com

Refugee employment is a crucial means of social integration and intercultural enrichment, beyond helping to address labour force imbalances. In the European Union, however, it takes a refugee between 15 and 19 years to reach average employment levels.

In the 2017 white paper ‘The Labour Market Integration of Refugees’, the Adecco Group raises awareness of the potentials and the pitfalls, makes policy recommendations and shares best practices from 18 European employers.

 In this video, Simona Scarpaleggia shares Ikea Switzerland’s lessons learnt, highlighting how awareness has the power to trump fears.

On June 20, the Adecco Group France releases a new white paper featuring cases studies and recommendations from private and public players on the path towards social integration of refugees. Stay tuned to learn more about the report.

Harnessing diversity as a driver of innovation, requires a long-term, holistic approach of training and culture change. To bring D&I to life, we held our second Global Sports and Inclusion Day (GS&ID) at Nottwil Swiss Paraplegic Centre. Through a mix of sports and workshops, we brought together employees, clients, athletes and experts to share their experience, air their challenges, and most importantly to co-create real solutions.

Watch the 2018 GTCI launch event in Davos, and discover the ranking of countries and cities in terms of how well they grow, attract and retain talent. #GTCI World Economic Forum #WEF18 Learn more: https://gtcistudy.com/

An inclusive environment is a key driver for people engagement and will enhance the performance of organizations in the long term. Shanthi Flynn, the Adecco Group Chief Human Resources Office believes that, “in the fast changing, hyperconnected economy we operate in, organizations cannot be truly competitive if inclusion is not wired into their DNA.”

Diversity of thought and the freedom to be your authentic self bring out the best in people and in teams – hence they should be encouraged. Angel Bovee, the Adecco Group Career Coach for the USOC’s Athlete Career and Education Program, shares her experience of supporting elite athletes who are transitioning from sport to work and employers who are benefitting from athletes’ exceptional skills set. Angel also discusses how companies that really embrace diversity and inclusion are best suited to attract the best talent and be more competitive.

Read more about the IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programme in collaboration with the Adecco Group on https://athlete.adecco.com

Mayor Corine Mauch talks about the value of openness and diversity for the city and her experience as the first female Mayor.

Discover the global ranking of countries and cities on how well they grow, attract and retain talent.

INSEAD, the Adecco Group and Tata Communications unveiled that the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 focuses on how diversity and inclusion can be leveraged to attract, retain, and develop talent and realise a more sustainable, innovative, and eventually shared, future of work. The study will be launched live during a global event that will be held on January 22, 2018, on the eve of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, in Davos, Switzerland.

Pablo Pineda works with the Adecco Foundation in Spain as a labour integration coach, with the goal of helping employers and other decision-makers to build a more inclusive and innovative work environment and society at large.

Pablo holds a diploma in Teaching and a BA in Educational Psychology, and was the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to earn a university degree.

This year’s global talent and competitiveness index will focus on Diversity for Competitiveness

INSEAD, the Adecco Group and Tata Communications unveiled that the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 focuses on how diversity and inclusion can be leveraged to attract, retain, and develop talent and realise a more sustainable, innovative, and eventually shared, future of work.

The perfect team is built through a holistic approach leveraging the key traits of all team members to capitalize on the strengths and compensate the weaknesses. By integrating athletes within the workplace, organizations gain key skills like drive, goal orientation, team spirit, while also increasing diversity. Learn more about diversity and inclusion on January 22nd during the launch event for the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 – Talent diversity to shape the future of work. For more advice on how to integrate athletes into the workplace.

http://athlete.adecco.com/

The Adecco Group and Tata Communications unveil that the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 focuses on how diversity and inclusion can be leveraged to attract, retain, and develop talent and realise a more sustainable, innovative, and eventually shared, future of work. The study will be launched during a global event that will be held on January 22, 2018, on the eve of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, in Davos, Switzerland.

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