Diversity in the Workplace

The Basics

Bruno, Natasha. “Workforce diversity is essential, but what does real inclusion look like?” CBC, Mar.28, 2019. Read Article

Bush, Matt. “Why is Diversity and Inclusion Important in the Workplace?” Great Place To Work. Aug. 25, 2023. Read Article

Christus-Ranjan, Antona. “Unpacking Equity.” Public Policy and Governance Review, Apr 2. 2018. Outlines four aspects of the Canadian workforce which should be paid attention to. Read Article

“Diversity and Inclusion (as it was).” YouTube, uploaded by What You Need to Know, Apr. 25, 2018. This video explores the advantages of having a diverse workforce and shows changes that are being made to create an inclusive environment. Watch Video

“Diversity and inclusion efforts that really work.” Ascension Worldwide: “…a full-service minority owned DEI consulting firm committed to helping clients achieve workplace inclusion, employee and client diversity.” Read Article, Watch Videos

Eswaran, Vijay. “The business case for diversity in the workplace is now overwhelming.” World Economic Forum, Apr. 29, 2019. Read Article

Middleton, Amy. “How to Make a Magazine. Finding Diverse Writers.” Archer Magazine, Apr. 10, 2017. Read Article

“What is Diversity in the Workplace? Examples and Definition” Give a Grad a Go, Nov. 22, 2024. Read Article

Zojceska, Anja. “Top 10 Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace.” TalentLyft, Dec. 19, 2018. Read Article

How to Build a Diverse Workplace

“Better Allies.” A series of guides focused on building diverse workplaces through allyship practices. Visit Site

Carrasco, Jennifer. “Companies Should Strive to Create Diversity in the Workplace.” Forbes. Feb. 23, 2023. Explains why diversity is important and how to build a diverse workplace. Read Article

Grossmann, Cristian. “8 Proven Strategies to Foster Diversity and Inclusivity in the Workplace.” Mar. 7, 2024. Read Article

“How To Build An Anti-Racist Workplace.” Hone, Aug. 6, 2020. Transcript is available. Watch Video

Pham, Anne-Marie. “The case of unpacking cultural competence.” CCDI, Apr. 8, 2021. Read article

“The benefits of workplace diversity: The social and financial benefits of making your company more inclusive outweigh the costs.” bdc. Read Article

Zojceska, Anja. “10 Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Ideas You Can Implement Today.” TalentLyft, June 22, 2020. Read Article

A Deeper Dive

“2023 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Diversity and leadership at Canadian public companies.” Osler. An annual report on gender in the workplace, particularly on boards and in executive positions. Read Report

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. An organization dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion practices in Canada, their website has a plethora of resources. Visit Site

Dobbin, Frank and Alexandra Kalev. “Why Diversity Programs Fail.” Harvard Business Review, July-August 2016. Read Article

Saha, Anamik, edited by Yasmin Gunaratnam. “Diversity initiatives don’t work, they just make things worse: the ideological function of diversity in the cultural industries.” Media Diversified, Feb. 16, 2017. Read Article

Stevens, Pippa. “Companies are making bold promises about greater diversity, but there’s a long way to go.” CNBC, Jun. 11, 2020. Read Article

“Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th anniversary report.” McKinsey & Company, Sep. 17, 2024. An article reflecting “on the notable gains women have made—and how their experiences at work are, in many ways, the same or worse than ten years ago.” Read Article