By Justin McNamara Do you want more creativity from your employees? Does your company want to be at the forefront of innovation in your industry? A more diverse workforce could be... read more →
Last month, I was asked to contribute to the newsletter of the Division of Industrial-Organisational Psychology, part of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. I had been discussing challenges to work-life... read more →
As it's Father's Day (at least here in the UK), it's timely to consider why the uptake of paternity leave - where available - isn't as high as we might... read more →
I spotted a nice post on the Harvard Business Review blog last night - the author compares his constant “coming out” about his sexuality to the awkward conversations that need... read more →
While few people would still argue that childcare is the only consideration when examining employees’ work-life balance, having a baby obviously has a major impact on any individual and their experience of... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon Wendy Casper and colleagues wrote an interesting article in 2007 that I recently re-read. They highlight the need for a single-friendly culture in organisations -... read more →
Marks & Spencer’s Chairman, Sir Stuart Rose, caused quite a bit of comment recently when he questioned the existence of a “glass ceiling” regarding women’s careers in the UK. Citing examples... read more →
A new study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (reported here by the BBC) has found that women are more likely to report failing to meet their own standards in meeting... read more →
Stonewall UK’s Pink News is reporting recent research from the British Psychological Society which found that homophobia was more common than racism in British workplaces. The research from Dr. Pete Jones of the the... read more →