In this video, Professor Nico HEUVINCK speaks about his research on the way people make healthy food choices. According to the expert, people take around 200 food-related decisions each day. However, less than 15% of these are made consciously. Therefore, people often use mental shortcuts when it comes to choosing food.
Gender, disability, age, appearance… Born in the United States at the end of the 1960s, the issue of diversity in the professional world only really appeared in the French public debate in the 2000s. Eighteen years after the creation of the Charter for Diversity in the Workplace, which has now been signed by more than 4,000 organizations, where … Companies and diversity: why does it (sometimes) get stuck?
Simone MORICONI, Director of the School’s Research Center on Family Labor and Migration Economics (IFLAME), was the guest on the Changemaker stories podcast. In this episode, he speaks about different types of migration and some of the changing patterns witnessed in the last years. He also discusses and dispels some of the stereotypes/biases that are often put forward in certain political debates with regards migration and explains some of his research and data on the topic.
In an increasingly globalized workplace, many studies have highlighted the value of employees developing their cultural intelligence. The latest Pearson Skills Outlook identifies cultural and social intelligence as one of the 5 ‘power skills’ that are projected to be most in-demand by 2026. Ana CAMARGO and Grant DOUGLAS explain what this skill entails and why it has become so important to companies. They also outline some practical examples of how companies or individuals can hone this skill.
Pressures on gender recognition laws, the strong opposition to drag shows and increasing incidents of violence show that stigmatisation of LGBTQ+ people still exists, especially for those who do not conform to societal expectations around gender and sexuality. A 2021 report by Stonewall highlighted how people in the UK still experience feelings of “fear, resentment, … RuPaul’s Drag Race: our research shows how it helps destigmatise the LGBTQ+ community
More and more organizations are taking steps to attract, develop, and retain talented women. Despite these strides, significant gaps persist in gender equity. In this online event, we talk to women leaders to understand their journeys, challenges and opportunities, and the factors that have facilitated their success. Let’s learn from their experiences and have their thoughts on how to successfully lead in today’s world.
Professor Jimena Ramirez speaks about some of the research she has co-authored on the perceptions of employees working in their second language (non-native speakers) and particularly the way they experience and react to situations of conflict in the workplace. Previous studies have explored the perceptions of native speakers, and the biases they have towards people … Do you hear my accent? Non-native speakers & conflict in the workplace
In their article “Anxiety buffers and the threat of extreme automation: a terror management theory perspective”, Professors Frank Goethals and Jennifer Ziegelmayer studied how employees react to a potential or perceived threat of losing their jobs to new technologies such as artificial intelligence or robots.
In this episode of Changemaker stories, François Maon, professor of strategy & sustainability, discusses the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ways of measuring and certifying CSR. He also discusses the steps organizations can take to create sustainable value in the long term.
In this video Cristiana Sappa, Professor of Business Law, speaks about some of her recent work on copyright and cultural heritage. She has studied the 2019 EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market. This directive – which is (being) transposed in the national laws – aims to favor the creation … Copyright and cultural heritage in the digital era