Freshworks Inc., a software company, has announced the appointment of diversity advocate Randi Bryant as the company’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Bryant brings more than 20 years of experience to Freshworks, having helped organizations like Comcast, McDonald’s, the New York Transit Authority, and the U.S. Department of State, to equip employees with the…
Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, has been recognised at the ASSOCHAM Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards, 2020 as the winner for ‘Best Employer for Persons with Disabilities’. Wipro has also been awarded second runner-up for ‘Best Employer for Diversity & Inclusion’ in the category for organizations with more…
The Human Resources head at Adidas, Karen Parkin has recently stepped down from her role after criticism from employees of what they see as the company’s failure to diversify its workforce. Her decision to resign from the office comes after a group of Black employees called for an investigation over her handling of racism at…
Inclusion and diversity in business has been often spoken about and leading global corporations have also been taking initiatives towards making it happen at their workplaces. There have been initiatives that try and bring in diversity and balanced representation in leadership as well as at board level. Still, a lot more needs to be done.…
Predictions are that 2020 will be a different game altogether for workplaces with different generations working simultaneously in an organization. Elder Generation or Baby Boomers are due for retirement, Gen Xers are eyeing on the leadership roles, millennials are stepping up for senior-level positions and Gen Zers are getting started in this decade. Each of these generations has different expectations related to work and workplaces. Recognizing these expectations and shaping up the workplaces, people processes, business processes to ensure that the cross-generational teams thrive and deliver is crucial for any organization’s success.