VUCA

• “The future of work is being shaped by massive disruptions such as a VUCA business climate, AI adoption, hybrid models and a diversifying workforce.
• These dramatic shifts require HR teams to rethink their people strategies,” said Mike Cooke, CEO of Brandon Hall Group™.
• “This survey examines how leading organizations are prioritizing initiatives across key HR areas to prepare for the new world of work.
• The data and insights will fuel the development of research reports and tools — such as self-assessment tools, models and frameworks — to help organizations make the business case for new approaches to developing leaders.

• Big corporations such as North Face, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Target and Kohl’s have all recently ran inclusive ad campaigns featuring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) people.
• This makes sense from a business perspective, with “pink money” weighing 3.5 trillion euros globally and around 874 billion euros in the EU.
• And I can testify that diverse corporate boards are a long shot from becoming reality.
• This comes as a particular surprise given the European Commission’s recent pledges to boost opportunities for the community.

The case for diversity

• And yet, the case for board diversity is stark.
• What’s more, a truly diverse board could boost companies’ ratings in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
• For example, this could mean advocating for queer rights in some of the near 70 countries that continue to criminalize same-sex relationships.

Step forward

• For DEI initiatives to reach a successful outcome, there must first and foremost be reliable demographic data.
• Due to historic discrimination against LGBTQI+ people, there has long been a justifiable reluctance to self-identify.
• The findings showed that when companies are not inclusive, LGBTQI+ employees are willing to leave for those that are.
• The organization encourages out LGBTQI+ corporate directors to self-identify, be counted, and mentor qualified candidates for board seats.

Leveraging gender policies to appoint more LGBTQ+ women at the top

• After the share of CEOs in the Fortune 500 dropped by 25% in 2018, a host of European countries, including Norway, Germany, Finland, France and Spain, introduced gender quotas in 2022.
• As companies look to comply with this law, there is an opportunity to appoint women who identify as LGBTQI+.

• BANGALORE, India, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUPCON (688777.SH, SUPCON.SW) participated in the ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2023 in Bangalore on July 12-13.
• The theme, Driving Sustainability, Energy Transition, and Performance through Digitalization, attracted world-leading guests who shared insights and practices on cutting edge advances in process automation & digital transformation.
• Following a panel discussion, Mr. Jack Li, CEO of SUPCON Singapore, offered a further explanation about why APL technology really stands out.
• Last year, SUPCON released its new generation Intelligent Operation Management & Control System (i-OMC) that features intelligent autonomous operation.

• The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International 2023 Annual Conference and Expo is headed to Kansas City, MO from June 24-27.
• WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the premier commercial real estate event for education networking and discovering technology solutions, there is something for everyone at BOMA 2023 .
• "The 2023 BOMA Conference provides the perfect opportunity for commercial real estate professionals to come together and learn what the industry's future holds.
• "In what has been an extremely productive and exciting year since our last Annual Conference, BOMA is excited to continue the momentum by hosting an incredible conference in Kansas City" said incoming BOMA International Chair Bob Six.