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“Divisive” Tops 2024 Word Of The Year As Workplace Tensions Escalate

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Use of the word divisive grew by 33% this year, which Glassdoor said is a direct reflection of election concerns, toxic workplaces, and shifts in company stances on DEI initiatives. And while it plans to continue developing a dealer body that reflects the communities they serve, we will not use quotas for minority dealerships or suppliers.

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Hybrid Workplace Trends Take Hold as Employees React to RTO

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Labropoulos collaborated with suppliers right at the kitchen table, tested work samples during snack time and spoke to product developers with her toddler on her lap, she recalls. In regard to any workplace trend: “If it improves the work and the people doing it, we keep it. I started [the company] from home with my toddler by my side.”

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Walmart Cuts DEI Efforts, Drops Racial Equity Center & LGBTQ+ Index

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Additionally, Walmart will no longer prioritize race or gender when selecting suppliers and will stop gathering demographic data for grants. However, these changes have sparked criticism from some who argue that DEI policies are vital for ensuring fairness and inclusivity in the workplace.

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Ditch The DEI Debate: Why Data-Driven Equity Is The Future Of Work

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Similarly, Walmart discontinued programs explicitly geared toward minority and LGBTQ-owned suppliers, underlining the broader societal polarization over workplace diversity initiatives. The federal government has significantly fueled this shift.

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Sustainability: Beyond a Buzzword

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It is important for organization leadership to be aware of how the dots connect and help the company, the employees, suppliers and communities. If you are a manufacturing business, you [or] your suppliers, by reducing water, can reduce energy, emissions [and] bad chemistry and help improve the lives of people and communities.

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Sustainable Design Awards call for entries

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The Sustainable Design Collective (SDC), a think tank group of leading design professionals working in the office workplace sector is inviting entries for its annual awards. Manufacturers and suppliers also participate through hosting table discussions and workshops.

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Will AI really lighten the load to reduce burnout and improve our wellbeing?

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Workplace wellbeing is a recognised priority, with most businesses and organisations seeking to minimise stress and burnout and, ultimately, reduce costly sickness absence. appeared first on Workplace Insight. But will it work? Make sure that AI is performing at the highest level, so that your people can too.