Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to announce our next International HRM Webinar. Please join us on October 26 (15:30 UCT, check the start time in your time zone here: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/) for an exciting discussion of “Global strategies, local connections: Navigating gender diversity management” with Dr. Andri Georgiadou from the Nottingham University Business School.

Abstract:
This webinar will delve into the multifaceted role played by informal social networks in shaping organizational approaches to gender diversity management. These informal networks act as vital intermediaries, exerting a significant influence on how institutional mechanisms impact organizational strategies for managing gender diversity and fostering inclusion. Interestingly, while institutions certainly wield influence over structures and their outcomes, it is informal networks that ultimately define the dynamics and pathways that enable the establishment and effectiveness of these institutions. Hence, any comprehensive understanding of organizational approaches to gender diversity management must inherently incorporate the intricate interplay with informal networks, and this relationship is reciprocal.

Speaker:
Dr. Andri Georgiadou is the Director of External Engagement (OB/HRM), the Director of the CIPD accredited MSc HRM and Organization and an Associate Professor in the Nottingham University Business School. Her expertise centers around equality, diversity, and inclusion at work, with a focus on relational and interdisciplinary perspectives. Dr. Georgiadou is an Associate Editor of Gender Work & Organization and the Review Editor of International Studies of Management & Organization.

She is a member of a number of British Standards Institution (BSI) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committees, including the Gender Equality and International Human Resource Management ones. Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Human Resource Management Journal, Gender Work & Organization, and European Management Review, among others. Dr. Georgiadou actively collaborates with a wide range of organizations, providing support to achieve sustainable results in enhancing inclusion within the hybrid workplace. Additionally, she is the founder of the Equality Inclusion Diversity Centre (EQUIDY), a non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing inclusion and diversity.

* * * * *

For full event details and to register (all are welcome!), please visit: https://beedie.sfu.ca/events/global-strategies-local-connectionsnavigating-gender-diversity-management.

Find recordings of all our past IHRM webinars here  https://www.youtube.com/@IHRMWebinarSeries