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How to improve intercultural relationships at work: five ideas for leaders

July 16, 2020 – 2:46 pm | Comments Off on How to improve intercultural relationships at work: five ideas for leaders | 1,650 views
How to improve intercultural relationships at work: five ideas for leaders

Research indicates that diverse workplace teams make better decisions, with better outcomes, more often than non-diverse teams. However, diversity can also lead to workplace conflict if not properly managed. As leaders encourage diversity at work, …

Can behavioural insights be used for international development?

March 8, 2019 – 10:38 am | Comments Off on Can behavioural insights be used for international development? | 757 views

This piece was written by Dr. Kizzy Gandy, Principal Advisor within the Behavioural Insights Team’s (BIT’s) international development team. For more like this, see our government innovation newsfeed.

As the original nudge unit, we’re often asked whether …

Learn How Surrey Memorial Hospital Deals with Cultural Barriers Between Staff and Their Patients

March 1, 2013 – 10:47 am | 2,432 views

Surrey has a diverse ethnic mix with half its population belonging to a visible minority group and one-third of the residents from a South Asian background. Much of the expected growth in the region will …

Giving Feedback Across Different Cultures?

February 27, 2013 – 5:54 pm | 3,137 views

Although many of us don’t like to do it, we know that critiquing others’ work — ideally in a constructive, polite, empowering manner — is an essential part of our jobs. But does critical feedback …

Diversity Roundtable: Michael Bach is presenting at BC HRMA’s Diversity Roundtable. Join us to hear internationally recognized leader in the field of diversity.

February 14, 2013 – 4:16 pm | 2,061 views

Learn from Leaders Series: Diversity 2.0 – How organizations can move from Diversity to Inclusion
You are invited to attend our next BC HRMA’s Diversity Roundtable session. We are having Michael Bach as a presenter. Michael …