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Compaines Must Take Action and Leadership to Make Workplaces More Inclusive

Tuesday 01 November 2016

Business leaders must renew focus on making workplaces inclusive to staff

Businesses should be prioritising effective leadership, employee engagement and inclusive recruitment practices to attract and develop their staff, CBI President Paul Drechsler will say in a speech to the Engage for Success Conference in London.

With the UK ranking ninth for levels of employee engagement out of the 12 largest economies, the CBI is launching a new report ‘Time for Action: the business case for inclusive workplaces’. The report highlights a number of firms from across UK who have put inclusion at the heart of their business and established good practice which has led to a more engaged and productive workforce.

Read the full story: http://www.cbi.org.uk/news/companies-must-take-action-and-show-leadership-to-make-workplaces-more-inclusive/

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