Welcome to our monthly Diversity Dictionary roundup. With COVID-19 on the fronts of many of our minds, April’s five words-of-the-week reflected the new vocabulary fast emerging and entering our everyday lives.
Furlough and bias: An open letter to business leaders facing tough decisions
Business leaders are facing some of the toughest people-related decisions of their careers. One for which there is no blueprint, no guidelines. It is a great unknown. Whether having to furlough staff, give out redundancies or simply lay them off, there is something those decision-makers need to be aware of more than ever: unconscious bias.