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👫🏻 6 Ways HR Leaders Can Tackle Gender Bias in the Workplace

September 25, 2024

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👫🏻 6 Ways HR Leaders Can Tackle Gender Bias in the Workplace

Gender bias can impact every aspect of an organization, from hiring practices to daily interactions. HR leaders must address these biases head-on to create a more inclusive workplace. Some key strategies like gender bias training, pay equity audits, and building an inclusive culture can reduce gender bias.

👂 HR Trend Spotlight: What are Employees Talking About?

HR professionals are hearing a lot from employees about their biggest workplace grievances, with issues such as poor communication, lack of career development, and concerns about pay transparency topping the list. Employees are increasingly vocal about wanting clearer, more consistent communication from leadership, along with better-defined paths for growth and advancement within their organizations. 

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🎧 HR Insights

In this HR Work Break podcast, Jacob Pruis, Director of Compliance at Bcforward, and LeAnne Lagasse, SHRM-SCP talk about how HR managers can get a buy-in from the leadership to use AI recruiting tools. They talk about the need to incorporate the latest tech and innovation in hiring practices to stay ahead of the competition and attract the right talent.    

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day:  Encourage teams to hold "problem-solving huddles" at the start of each day. These brief, focused sessions allow team members to address immediate challenges and brainstorm quick solutions, fostering collaboration and a proactive mindset.

Trick of the Day: Use an anonymous suggestion box for employees to provide feedback on processes or workplace culture. This allows HR to collect unfiltered insights and act on suggestions that can improve the work environment.

🧾 HR Case Files: Launching a Venture to Combat Food Waste

Flashfood, a company that was started with a mission to cut food waste unexpectedly evolved into a multimillion-dollar business venture. This case highlights how businesses can turn their values into ventures, leveraging purpose-driven goals to drive both profitability and social impact. 

Key Takeaways

  • Aligning business goals with a broader social mission can create new opportunities for growth.

  • Purpose-driven ventures often inspire greater employee engagement and customer loyalty.

🧰 HR Toolbox

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Resource of the Day 

An Oxford Review paper sheds light on how formalized work structures can help reduce peer aggression and abusive supervision in the workplace. The study emphasizes the need for clear guidelines and consistent enforcement of policies to create a safer and more supportive work environment. 

Event of the Day

The Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of October is a must-attend event for HR professionals looking to stay on top of the latest trends in recruitment and staffing. This event will feature a range of expert speakers, panel discussions, and workshops that explore the most pressing issues in recruitment today.

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