Google directs all North American workers to telecommute | What it takes to improve diversity | Regular corporate culture assessments can uncover fraud
Google has asked all its North American employees to work from home if possible through April 10 because of concerns about the coronavirus. The company is also setting up a fund to ensure sick-leave pay for hourly and temporary workers worldwide. Full Story: TechCrunch (tiered subscription model) (3/10),CNN (3/11)
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A McKinsey survey indicates employees are more likely to leave their job if they're the only woman or diverse person in their work setting, say Celia Huber and Vivian Hunt. "You have to understand your leadership roles and particularly technology-enabled roles, and whether you are becoming more or less diverse within those," Hunt says. Full Story: McKinsey (3/2020)
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McDonald's employees push for paid sick leave McDonald's hourly employees are pushing for paid sick leave and updated safety protocols as the coronavirus continues to spread in the US. No safety training has been provided for workers yet, employees say. Full Story: Reuters (3/10)
Let others help you recognize your biases Spend more time with diverse employees and create a personal advisory board to help you improve inclusive behavior, write Deloitte Australia's Juliet Bourke and Andrea Espedido. "Leaders who are humble and empathetic will be open to criticism about their personal biases, and greater self-insight into personal limitations prompts greater humility, empathy and perspective-taking," they write. Full Story: Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (3/6)
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