Bloomberg Live : Asean Business Summit — A More Equal Future
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
Bloomberg Live : Asean Business Summit — A More Equal Future
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UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
It is with empirical data demonstrating that D & I can lead to a stronger business that CEOs and MDs might be encouraged to take ownership of a company ’ s D & I programme . Fostering interest in the subject as an essential pillar of corporate strategy is crucial to its implementation , particularly as it has been , in the past , regarded merely as an HR formality or ‘ box-ticking ’ exercise . Katy Steven , Director of software company Culture Amp ’ s Asia-Pacific operations , has said that , whilst “ the world around us is becoming increasingly diverse ”, the cultural lineage of many countries leaves employees intimidated and employers unsure of how to approach the issue . “ The perception of diversity is not translating across local workplace cultures , where employees are quite concerned about speaking up for fear of discrimination whether that is related to gender , race , position or otherwise . Clearly , there is much more to be done ,” she said .
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