Why diversity is a long game for businesses

Editor’s note

Dear readers,

It’s safe to say that diversity and inclusion is a key concern for today’s organisations, but the road to creating representative and equitable workplaces isn’t always smooth.

David Falzani MBE, professor at Nottingham University Business School’s Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, argues that a broad array of perspectives are vital to creating genuine diversity at work.

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All the best,

Fin Murphy – Commissioning and Production Editor, HRD Connect

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