Category Archives: management

Inspired to Write – prejudice from an American airline

Posted on April 19, 2016 by equalityedge

Why have I been so absent from this blog for the past months? Surely it is not because I have nothing to write about; indeed, it is probably quite the opposite. I watch, listen to and read the news daily … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, discrimination, Language, management, Prejudice | Tagged Arabic, cultural difference, discrimination, language, prejudice | 2 Comments

Women in Sport – and the workplace too!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by equalityedge

There has been much publicity surrounding the centenary of the football match that interrupted fighting in the trenches during WW1. Indeed, Sainsbury’s have used the story in its Christmas advertising. I was intrigued by a news story last week that … Continue reading →

Posted in armed forces, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, glass ceiling, management, Uncategorized | Tagged Boardroom equality, employment, Football, Gender equality, women in management, women in sport | 2 Comments

Morbid Obesity – a barrier to successful employment

Posted on November 11, 2014 by equalityedge

On reading the news about obesity in yesterday’s Guardian, I was struck at the scale of the problem facing the UK. In a BBC item a leading bariatric surgeon said “severe obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS”. Clearly the problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice, workplace bullying | Tagged appearance, Boardroom equality, equality and diversity, Human Resources, management, Obesity, prejudice, Unconscious Bias | 2 Comments

Using Gender Neutral Language – a path to equality

Posted on January 23, 2014 by equalityedge

In recent months I have been asked, in a variety of environments, why using non-gender neutral language is sexist. I thought it would be it worthwhile exploring this issue. There are many major gender based inequality issues in our societies … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, human rights, management, Sexism | Tagged discrimination, equality, equality and diversity, Gender equality, language, sexism, workplace bullying | 5 Comments

The Royal Family – established gender equality

Posted on December 4, 2012 by equalityedge

This short article has a surprising subject for me; the Royal Family, but I could not let this piece of news pass without comment. Today the countries of the Commonwealth agreed that a bill ending discrimination against women in the … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, human rights, inequality, management, Sexism, Uncategorized | Tagged discrimination, Duchess of Cambridge, equality and diversity, Gender equality, Kate Middleton, Nick Clegg, Royal Family, Succession to the Crown Bill, women in management | 1 Comment

It’s All Right Love – what’s in a word?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by equalityedge

A friend of mine was at the market on Saturday afternoon, buying some fruit. The woman gave him a bag of bananas with a friendly “here you are, dear”. Not only did he accept her term of endearment without question, … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Equality & Diversity, inequality, management, Prejudice, workplace bullying | Tagged equality, Gender equality, inequality, language, management, power, Term of endearment, Unconscious Bias | 11 Comments

Unconscious Bias – what do we understand?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by equalityedge

We are all noticing, I am sure, an increase in the use of the term ‘unconscious bias’ in our diversity work and I am seeing circumstances of its misuse and misunderstanding. On several occasions recently I have been asked about … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, inequality, management, Prejudice | Tagged difference, discrimination, equality and diversity, management, Pete Jones, Unconscious Bias | 11 Comments

Women on the Board – as proposed by Richard Branson

Posted on October 1, 2012 by equalityedge

Having recently been involved in many discussions about women in senior management positions and on the boards of companies, I intended writing an article on the subject. However, when I was sent the article below via my Twitter feed, I … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, glass ceiling, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice | Tagged appearance, business, difference, discrimination, diversity, employment, equality, equality and diversity, Gender equality, Human Resources, management, power, prejudice, Richard Branson, women in management, workplace bullying | 67 Comments

Staff Team Communities – an ideal for all workplaces

Posted on September 6, 2012 by equalityedge

In the last year I have worked with various groups on team development, change management or diversity programmes. What has struck me time and again is the level of disconnect between people who spend a good proportion of their lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, management, workplace bullying | Tagged business, community, cultural difference, employment, Human Resources, management, workplace bullying | 7 Comments

A Sense of Community – a little nugget for the workplace

Posted on July 27, 2012 by equalityedge

This article is a bit different from the norm, but stick with it to find out where it goes. It was a hot day, I mean very hot. Everything was steaming and damp, even the asphalt on the road was … Continue reading →

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