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AI has yet to have any significant impact on UK employment levels
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AI displays bias when judging people, and that matters for some of its most common uses
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Flokk strengthens North American push with new acquisition
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Meta installs work tracking software on employee devices to train up AI. Inevitable backlash ensues
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Re-humanising the workplace: why prevention, support and standards matter more than ever
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New issue of Works magazine is out now and ready for you to explore
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Global office fit-out costs rise as geopolitical pressure and AI reshape workplaces
November 8, 2013
The journey to get more Women on Boards is one worth taking
by Debra Ward • Comment, Facilities management, Workplace
There has been so much written lately about women on boards and what is holding women back from becoming board members. The evidence highlights that gender diverse companies are less volatile, have a higher ROA and a lower employee turnover rate, yet this still seems not to have spurred on employers to take up the board equality issue. My question is why have so few women progressed to board level? Personally, I disagree with quotas, believing that the best candidate should be appointed. Do we really need a quota to swing the pendulum into a more balanced position? Regardless of your view, the evidence is clear; companies with gender mixed leadership outperform those who have little or no senior female representation. Why then would companies choose to not reset their gender balance in senior positions? (more…)