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Francesca Lagerberg shares her thoughts on how the virtual working world could prove fertile ground for diversity and inclusion (D&I).

Kim Schmidt, details why leaders must consciously drive the organisational changes catalysed by COVID-19.

Allyson Zimmermann explains why creating a culture of inclusion is an intelligent business practice.

Caroline Whaley, co-founder of Shine For Women, looks at how the post-pandemic landscape could benefit female leaders.

The impact of COVID-19 on the workforce has made inclusiveness more important than ever.

With a large proportion of office-based workers abruptly transferred to a home working model due to COVID-19, businesses were forced to adapt. When the challenges of enforced home working – such as home schooling and less-than-ideal working spaces – recede, and flexible working can be more tailored, the positives will be enhanced.

Business landscape changes since March 2020 present an opportunity for organisations to create a more inclusive, innovative culture, in which all their employees are engaged. But in order to take advantage of this unique window in time, leaders need to utilise particular skillsets.

Many employees now experience the challenges of having to juggle work and home responsibilities, set up shop in less than ideal environments, and being cut off from day-to-day interaction with colleagues.

For 17 years, Grant Thornton has been tracking the global progress of women in senior management. In the last 12 months, unprecedented events have had an unforeseen and unparalleled impact on that progress.

Grant Thornton India is eliminating unconscious bias and introducing family-friendly policies to attract and retain female talent

How diversity and inclusion initiatives at Grant Thornton France are retaining talent and creating value for clients.

Grant Thornton’s Women in Business 2020 report reveals how businesses around the world are taking action to get more women into senior leadership, putting the Blueprint for Action into practice.

The Blueprint for Action is Grant Thornton’s schematic for creating gender parity in senior management, giving businesses the tools they need to help more women succeed.

Find out what steps our firms in France, India, Ireland and the UK are taking to attract and retain female talent, ultimately benefitting their people, businesses, and the clients and sectors they work in.

Grant Thornton’s 2020 Women in Business report delves into the statistics on how the Blueprint for Action is being used by businesses worldwide to promote more women into leadership roles.

The workplace is evolving. The leadership skills that will be needed within the dynamic mid-market, and how organisations can stay competitive is changing.