Tag Archives: management

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

A small step for Lego – or a new management style

Posted on June 17, 2014 by equalityedge

I was reading an article today entitled “Lego addresses gender gap with female scientist range”. Lego is introducing a new set, to include a chemist, an astronomer and a palaeontologist, all women. WOW! The Danish toymaker has launched the female … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, inequality, Sexism | Tagged Boardroom equality, Gender equality, management, Men in Management, women in management | 2 Comments

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

Over-Demanding or Bullying – a short case study

Posted on October 10, 2012 by equalityedge

This brief post came about following a phone call I received today. As ever questions posed are to be answered. Alan works for a company with just over two hundred employees. He believes he is being harassed daily by his … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, workplace bullying | Tagged Bully, employment, harassment, Human Resources, management, workplace bullying | 8 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

An Olympic Legacy – workplace meritocracy

Posted on August 24, 2012 by equalityedge

This piece should have been posted two weeks ago; August intervened. I have been hooked, spending much of the past month dangling from the line of the “Greatest Show on Earth” – the Olympics. With wall-to-wall and morning to night … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, disability equality, inequality, Uncategorized | Tagged diversity, employment, Human Resources, management, Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic | 4 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 →

Posted in beyond diversity, management | Tagged community, management | Leave a comment

Physical appearance – an impact on behaviour.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by equalityedge

At a meeting yesterday I was reminded of an introduction and recommendation that came my way some time ago. It was a strange one that was given with a warning: “don’t mention his size”. No other clarification was offered. After … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Equality & Diversity, Equality Act, gender equality, human rights, Prejudice | Tagged appearance, difference, discrimination, diversity, employment, management, power, prejudice, tall, workplace bullying | 2 Comments