There are thousands of documents in circulation on the business benefits of workplace inclusion and workforce diversity. It can be approached from many perspectives.
Here’s a selected list of the Top 10 papers that provide a great starting point.
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This list is mostly compiled from the management consultancies – the major upside being that they’ve gather data and presented it back in ways that can be quickly and easily comprehended in executive contexts.
The Top 10 Articles
- Why diversity matters. McKinsey, 2015
- Delivering through diversity. McKinsey, 2018
- Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. McKinsey, 2020
- How Diverse Leadership Teams Boost Innovation. BCG, 2018
- Fixing the Flawed Approach to Diversity. BCG, 2019
- Waiter, is that inclusion in my soup? A new recipe to improve business performance. Deloitte, 2013.
- The PwC diversity Journey Creating impact, achieving results. PwC, 2016
- When She Rises, We All Rise. Accenture, 2018
- HBR’s Diversity topic index. Harvard Business Review
- The Missing Link: Sustainable Diversity And Inclusion Through Organization Design. Mercer, 2018
Enjoy reading this – and let me know if you’d like to nominate any papers!
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