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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 | 1,674 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, …

SFU Public Square presents 2018 Community Summit – Brave New Work

February 24, 2018 – 9:35 am | 3,926 views

The 2018 Community Summit, Brave New Work, invites us to consider how we can all thrive in the changing world of work.
Technological growth is happening at an unprecedented rate and scale, and it is fundamentally …

Best Practices: Randstad’s Canada Workforce Diversity Study

February 24, 2014 – 12:26 am | 9,081 views

The study examined the trends in workplace diversity of approximately 1500 participants (Randstad clients) that range from small to large Canadian companies in industries as diverse as fi nancial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, the …

Was it a Mistake for Calgary’s Mayor to Talk about Lack of Diversity at Top?

January 27, 2014 – 2:04 pm | 4,024 views

I say no. I congratulate Mr. Nenshi for saying what everybody knows. Immigrants, visible minorities, Aboriginal, and women are having difficulties getting well-paid management municipal jobs. We need more people like him to raise awareness …

Vancity wins Nancy McKinstry Corporate Diversity award

October 19, 2013 – 8:22 am | 2,395 views

Vancity was today announced as the winner of the Simon Fraser University Nancy McKinstry award for leadership in diversity. The SFU Beedie School of Business Corporate Diversity award recognizes an organization that exemplifies the values …