Inclusive Cultures

Cindy Hook: They said ‘it’s going to bankrupt us’. I said ‘I don’t care’.

Californian Cindy Hook is one of those people who lifts the energy of the room when she walks into it. Talking to Cindy you can’t help but feel...

To achieve multiculturalism, we need to achieve biculturalism first

We usually hear the words Diversity and Inclusion together. We talk about...

Fast Four: SKYCITY CEO Graeme Stephens

In 2017 SKYCITY began working with Indigenous Growth Limited to develop a...

Champions for Change Campaign a Success

On International Women’s Day (8 March) this year, the Champions for Change...

Five ways to improve inclusiveness in the workplace

Here are five things that leaders can do to make their workplace more inclusive and, in doing so, improve employee diversity. 1. Widen your...

How to advocate for inclusion from a position of privilege

Last month I had the privilege of attending a Diversity and Inclusion event run...

How unconscious is your bias?

On International Women’s Day this year, Champions for Change call on...

A Conversation on Ethnicity and Gender with Marisa Fong

Tell us a bit about how you got started in your current career. Why business...

Q&A: NZ and the Asian Kiwi

What does Asian-New Zealander mean? The term “Asian-New Zealander” refers to a pan-ethnic group in New Zealand that encompasses several...

Ask, Listen, Act, Repeat

To establish more inclusive workplaces, employers and managers are often...

7 ways to get on board with inclusivity in 2019

It’s 2019 and the world has getting a little more inclusive for a while...

Members reflect on Waitangi Day learnings

On 4th February 2018 twenty five Global Women members travelled to Northland...

6 ways to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

New Zealand is currently home to over 200,000 ethnic Chinese residents, many of whom remain connected to their Chinese cultural roots despite living...

Report: How inclusive do New Zealand workplaces feel?

In August we published our research on how inclusive New Zealand workplaces...

Video: What is an inclusive workplace culture?

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FACTSHEET: Creating an Inclusive Culture

When companies offer a supportive, inclusive environment for a diverse...

How can I accelerate equality, diversity and inclusion?

At Global Women we are thrilled to frequently hear from men and women who want to join us on our mission to make New Zealand the best little country...

The Millennial View: Wellbeing and work-life balance

Our focus this month is on engaging our next generation of leaders:...

The Millennial View: 6 steps to help you lead millennials

Over the last century the role of manager has shifted monumentally, from an...

The Millennial View: How to Bring your ‘Whole Self’ To Work

Our focus this month is on engaging our next generation of leaders:...

The Millennial View: It’s all about the people

Our focus this month is on engaging our next generation of leaders: millennials. In this article we speak to professionals in their late 20s and...

The Millennial View: New Ways of Working

In our series on millennials we have learned that this is a purpose-driven...

The Millennial View: Fast Four Questions with Mike Smith, IBM MD

As part of our Millennial Series this October, we interviewed Mike Smith,...

The power of building inclusive workplace cultures

In August we published our research on how inclusive New Zealand workplaces...

The Secret to Gender Equality: Men

For decades the focus on gender equality has been improving the lot of women. The movement has been primarily driven by women too. But times are...

Why Board Members must take company culture seriously

As Deloitte publishes the 2018 edition of its Directors’ Alert, Talent...

Five Tips to Re-Energise Millennial Engagement

Each generation has its own trials and tribulations that shape how it views the...

How NZ can lead the world on gender equality in 2018

This Thursday, 8th March, marks International Women’s Day. It’s a...

Gender Equality Project Report

In July 2012 the Gender Equality Project, part of the Centre for Ethical Leadership (CEL) (then part of Melbourne Business School)...

Fast Four Questions: Tania Simpson, Director Kowhai Consulting

Tania Simpson is the founding Director of Kowhai Consulting, and sits on the...

Mavis Mullins: People are our most precious resource

Global Women member Mavis Mullins is a New Zealand business legend. This year,...

Fast Four Questions: Jonathan Beale, ASB

Jonathan Beale, GM Wealth at ASB, spoke at our April 2017 D&I Meetupabout...

Cultural diversity in Aotearoa

Once upon a time, a young girl went to her tīpuna and asked, “What is leadership for cultural diversity?” The tīpuna responded, “It is...

Wanted: millennials looking for meaningful work

Gallup’s new report ‘How Millennials Want to Work and Live’ A...

The Myths and Realities of Generational Diversity

In Dr Michelle Dickinson’s office at the University of Auckland, an older...

Superdiverse New Zealand – Chinese New Year 2016

A Happy Chinese New Year to our members, investment partners, BTL participants...

Westpac takes out the Deloitte Top 200 Diversity Award 2015

Global Women partner organisations won large in the Diversity space at the Deloitte Top 200 awards last Thursday with an awards night held at Vector...

Workplace cultural intelligence: Arihia Bennett from a Maori perspective

New Zealand – particularly Auckland – has one of the most diverse...

The urgent case for Pasifika education: Anita Finnigan & Rachel Skudder

It’s not only that education is a human right and an empowering force,...

Diwali – Celebrating Wisdom over Ignorance

The Indian community has a long standing history in New Zealand, with the first...

What would you do for your visibility challenge? Marae Tukere

The Breakthrough Leaders programme launched a new concept this year entitled the “visibility challenge” where each participant must raise their...

Top 5 tips for cultural intelligence: Latin-American perspective

Diversity & Inclusion requires smart cross-cultural communication skills....

Top 5 tips for cultural intelligence: Wendy Lai from a Singaporean perspective

Diversity and Inclusion require smart cross-cultural communication skills. New...

Cultural Intelligence: Anne Fitisemanu from a Pacific perspective

Diversity and Inclusion require smart cross-cultural communication skills. New...

Top 5 tips for CQ: Ranjna Patel from an Indian perspective

Diversity and Inclusion require smart cross-cultural communication skills. New Zealand – particularly Auckland – has one of the most diverse...

Being inclusive at work: how to check your own unconscious bias

At high school we all had a sense of what the social hierarchy was and where we...

Ethnic women have a particular disadvantage: Mai Chen’s solutions

Ethnic women have a particular disadvantage in New Zealand, says Mai Chen,...

How to integrate Maori and Western values in the business world – Parekawhia McLean

Welcoming in Māori language week, we’re talking about weaving Māoridom...

Human Rights Commission report shows little progress for women in the workplace

The Human Rights commission’s latest report paints a less-than-rosy picture on how women are tracking in the workplace. This year the report is in...

It’s the way we do things around here – Building an Inclusive Culture

A recent HBR blog by Nilofer Merchant pointed to the recent race riots in...