The financial industry is certainly making huge strides in diversity. While this is encouraging, they should not be seen as a fait accompli.
Yes, we are making improvements, there is awareness and representation is improving. But there is still a long way to go, and those of us in management roles really do have so much work to do. Here are some steps I believe we can take to truly make a difference: Acknowledge we all have biases Read this and tell me, do you think you have biases? Those of you who said or thought 'no', think again. Regardless of our race, background, age or gender, we all have our own biases. But rather than taking what I will call the 'three As approach' (acknowledge, accept and address our bias...
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