In recent years, the push for greater diversity in Malaysia has gone beyond the call for more women in government and to sit on company boards, in line with global trends. It now includes calls for equal-pay-for-equal-work and a broader acceptance of differences in the workplace. This has put significant pressure on board of directors and senior management to design and implement “effective” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies for their organisations.

Why are DEI policies important? How does one go about designing an appropriate DEI policy? What should one look out for? How far should one go?

Among others, this program will explore such questions while recognising the complexity of the issues involved. It will also discuss the dilemmas and challenges that often arise in the implementation of DEI policies within organizations. The program will also discuss the concepts of “the diversity of diversity,” “purposeful diversity” as well as “culture” in different organisational contexts.

Current research on the topic will be shared as well as relevant examples and case studies.