By sharing success stories and showing how to build a more inclusive talent pipeline, we can quickly get more persons with disabilities into the workforce.

Chad Jerdee 23 Apr 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

These are the world’s most fragile states in 2019

The latest ranking shows conditions slowly improving around the world, with a few surprising exceptions.

Douglas Broom 15 Apr 2019

Values

This simple act could make you feel happier, more empathetic and less anxious

Researchers from Iowa State University conducted an experiment which compared the effects of three different techniques intended to reduce anxiety and increase happiness - loving-kindness...

Angie Hunt · Futurity 05 Apr 2019

Values

What the future of trust looks like

Trust in established systems has deteriorated across the world. But a new paradigm is emerging that could force traditional institutions to reinvent themselves, and it depends on distribu...

Simon Fuglsang Østergaard 05 Apr 2019

Leadership

7 skills every leader needs in times of disruption

From countering pessimism to making good decisions fast, here's how to lead in times of great change.

Simon Freakley 04 Apr 2019

Mental Health

'Being open about my mental health created a better work culture'

Sensitivity to mental health at work is growing – but executives must lead the way if this revolution is to continue.

Ryan Bonnici 03 Apr 2019

Climate Change

Religion worldwide, 1 billion guns and other top stories of the week

Also in this week's round-up: find out which are the world's happiest countries, and which nations are poised to switch from coal to renewable energy.

Adrian Monck 29 Mar 2019

Values

Saudi women are going to college, running for office and changing the conservative country

Women have seen a steady increase in rights in Saudi Arabia over the past couple of decades, but they still face systemic barriers in many aspects of their daily lives.

Alainna Liloia · The Conversation 28 Mar 2019

Leadership

5 leadership lessons I learned from doing my own 'undercover boss'

Spending time in his company's call centre gave Earl Valencia a better understanding of how the business, and its people, could succeed.

Earl Valencia 26 Mar 2019

Values

These seven moral rules unite human beings, according to research

We may be a tribal species but this Oxford University anthropology researcher proved that we are more similar that we think.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 18 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Mind the (gender) gap: why we should stand together on inclusion

How can we create a world where differences are respected and honoured to the extent that they really don’t matter? We may need to stop dividing our efforts, writes Beth Bovis.

Beth Bovis 13 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Changing morals: we’re more compassionate than 100 years ago, but more judgmental too

Two contrasting narratives describe our society as being in the midst of either de-moralisation or re-moralisation.

Nick Haslam, Melanie J. McGrath, and Melissa A. Wheeler · The Conversation 11 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Why getting workplace diversity right isn't for the faint-hearted

The 'air war' of setting the tone from the top only prepares the way for the 'ground war' of making sure policy is practiced in the office.

Marcia Page 08 Mar 2019

Gender Parity

Better data can help close the global gender gap

Three initiatives in Egypt, Kenya and India show how detailed local knowledge can lead to specific solutions that genuinely help women.

Claudia Sadoff 08 Mar 2019

Gender Parity

Could gendered language be responsible for excluding women from power?

Is it time to address some of the inherent gender inequalities within the English language and seek fairer alternatives?

Ella Tennant · The Conversation 08 Mar 2019

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