Why diversity is being forced into the boardroom

Abstract

Purpose

This article examines why diversity is becoming more important within organisations and introduces a tool designed to help executives to understand their organisations' demographics.

Design/methodology/approach

The article presents the views of the director of diversity at Academee.

Findings

Describes an online diagnostic tool that brings together data across small and large organisations to identify workforce demographics, employee perceptions and realities, understanding and, most importantly, to highlight “hot‐spot” areas that may need immediate attention.

Practical implications

Helps organisations to identify areas of good practice, so that this can be replicated elsewhere in the organisation.

Originality/value

Describes how the tool generates reports that instantly create a diversity and inclusion action plan for the organisation.

Citation

Tickner, A. (2006), "Why diversity is being forced into the boardroom", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 14 No. 6, pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730610690277