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Blair McPherson
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08 Aug 2019 - 15:16

null Diversity isn’t a good thing 

It turns out that diversity isn’t a good thing if everyone is different but the same. The gender balance and racial  mix (and cross section of sexuality) may shout diversity but if every single person thinks the same way, believes the same things has almost identical backgrounds. There is no challenge , no alternative way of looking at it, no different view just reinforcing what... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:12

null Is it alright for a man to wear black eyeliner to work?

I was at a senior manager’s question and answer session at the end of a two day staff equality and diversity awareness course. I didn’t see it coming but I know the sound of a bear trap snapping when I hear one. These apparently naive questions from front line staff are never hypothetical. Someone in the room had a colleague who wore black eyeliner to work. The issue had come up during the... See more
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Blair McPherson
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20 Jan 2015 - 13:38

null Managing gay men

This is a work in progress. An attempt to further the discussion on managing a diverse workforce. I am seeking comments and suggestions and I am not afraid of a little controversy.  They thought gender was no longer an issue but the statistics on women in top jobs proved that wrong. They assumed race had been over taken by faith in the be careful what you say category but were still... See more
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Blair McPherson
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20 Jan 2015 - 13:29

null Are you gay? Do you have a disability? What is your religion? Equal opportunity monitoring.

Equal opportunity monitoring.   Most organisations don’t know how many disabled people they employ, how many gay people work for them or which faiths make up the staff group. All they do know with any degree of certainty is the age and gender profile of their organisation plus may be some information on ethnicity. The reason for this is that staff have proved very reluctant to... See more
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