Diversity & Inclusion

A global study of online hackathons offers best practices for designing virtual ideation sessions.

Nudges for less-biased hiring, networking to drive inclusion, and defusing opposition to racial equity initiatives.

The Special Report in MIT SMR‘s Summer 2021 issue looks at how businesses can support a more inclusive workplace culture. Also in this issue: ways to communicate — and disagree — using candor and logic, business’s role in national emergencies, how volunteering helps workers’ skills, and changing the rules to suit turbulent times.

Evaluators can be nudged to make less biased decisions in hiring and other contexts.

Early analysis suggests that three networking behaviors can drive inclusion in organizations.

Practical strategies for hybrid work, linking good intentions to intentional actions, and Daniel Kahneman on “noise.”

Businesses that pledged to support racial equity in 2020 must maintain their commitments to effecting change.

Supplier diversity initiatives can drive positive change, boost earnings, and build resilience.

New research on subtle gender bias highlights the anxiety underpinning biased behavior and suggests ways to defuse it.

Community partners can help companies create enduring skill strategies and training systems.

Wayfair’s KeyAnna Schmiedl discusses how culture and inclusion are foundational to organizational learning.

Lyft’s Craig Martell talks education, eliminating bias, and cross-functional collaboration on machine learning projects.

Sponsors can play a role in growing and strengthening the pipeline of women leaders in organizations.

Making diversity and inclusion real, clarifying pandemic data, and how Amazon will innovate post-Bezos.

Why diversity and inclusion efforts often fail to produce the intended changes, and proactive approaches leaders can take.

It takes deep commitment and involvement to develop a brand strategy that embraces racial justice.

Digital transformation efforts are most effective when leadership priorities reflect an organization’s cultural values.

How to identify high-potential employees within your organization using an inclusive approach.

Latia Curry outlines the steps a brand should take to communicate their values to customers.

The most important factor in attracting and retaining women in the tech sector is having an inclusive workplace culture.