If you work in labour jobs or even in labour recruitment, then you will know that diversity really is so important. That is why the CIPD and the Westminster Business School have worked diligently to launch a brand-new project. At the launch event, they have discussed the academics, people practitioners and more to see what it ultimately means for the practice. The research maps out the evidence which is present right now on diversity interventions and even organisations too.

Positive Action

The launch event picked up on various themes and there is also a wide-raging panel who are discussing both sides of the research. They are also discussing the challenges and even the issues that are being faced right now within HR. A huge level of focus was given to the fact that there is now a lack of research regarding the quality of diversity training. A lot of organisations are not evaluating or even recording the initiatives that they have, and this is making it way harder to understand how effective they are. Practitioners have given their own insights and they have also detailed their personal experiences as well. This furthers the practice in general. A lot of people chose to emphasise how important it is for people to try and get buy-in support from senior members of an organisation. At the end of the day, having a chief executive who is able to provide enough resources to support the movement even more will help to make sure that it is a priority in the future.

The Debate

The debate also explored what steps need to be taken next to try and make sure that even more progress diversity can be made. One theme was that there needs to be more normalisation regarding flexible working practices.