Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to diversity and inclusion.
In our fifth Industry Partner Workshop on February 27, 2020, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as Gender and team leadership and work design and flexible work.
This policy brief discusses the state of supplier diversity in Canada, benefits of implementing it, potential barriers, and how companies and policymakers could better support it.
Sonia Kang is featured in the Globe and Mail to discuss her upcoming panel discussion on creating an inclusive culture at CEO Global Network’s Women’s Leadership Summit as well as what actually fosters inclusivity—and what doesn’t.
Fast Company
Sarah Kaplan writes about the need for businesses to reconsider their motives behind embracing diversity.
GATE's research overview on masculinity is informing practice in this overview of a Thomas Reuter focus group of Gen X and Millennial men, as part of International Men’s Day 2019.
Although black and white job seekers use their social networks to find jobs at similar rates, black job seekers are less likely to receive a job offer through their networks. This study looks at why the networks of black job seekers may be less effective in producing jobs.
Online diversity training is an emerging tool among organizations today. Although intended to change attitudes towards bias, this study examines how employees who were relatively less supportive of women, demonstrate attitudinal change, but not behavioural change.
GATE faculty research fellow Sonia Kang says in the Financial Times that employers have been slow at rethinking how they manage a diverse workforce.
We were excited to host our 4th Annual Research Roundtable for academic researchers. This year included a keynote from Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs, Miguel M. Unzueta, UCLA Anderson, idea blitzes from academic researchers, and a debate on the pros and cons of anti-sexual-harassment training programs.
The Law Times reports that GATE-funded researcher Hadiya Roderique joins the LEAF Board of Directors.
