The HR Director: Focus on diversity. Why does business neglect this most valuable asset?

Miti Ampoma

Miti has recently become a regular guest blogger for The HR Director. Dedicated to informing HR directors and senior HR practitioners, every month The HR Director provides in-depth analysis and proven strategies to help HR directors keep on top of this fast-paced industry.

For her first blog Miti wrote about the value of diversity. As Prince Harry sparks a national debate about unconscious bias and racism in his interview with Vogue magazine this week, Miti highlights the yawning gap between what businesses say they are doing to achieve diversity and what the data tells us. In a stark warning to HR directors worldwide, Miti spells out the difference in performance between the least and most diverse teams and asks why anyone would willingly choose to fall behind.

You can read the full article here.