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Neoliberal traits in school curricula-instructional design: Post-pandemic opportunities for change towards the common good

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Chris Green calls for radical and systemic change in the modern educational system in schools and to update the curriculum to reflect modern views for the issue-savvy youth

Calls for systemic change to Western education systems are growing louder, following seismic social activism over the past few years and the emergence of an increasingly connected and issue-savvy youth. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education have become the trigger point for change. Chris Green, a specialist in educational reform, says it’s time to turn our backs on […]

Why aren’t more human resource leaders champions of diversity?

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Drs Turner and Merriman studied the extent to which a human resource leader's cultural intelligence will have an impact on diversity management practices within an organisation

Significant global groundswells of social activism over the last few years have highlighted the issue of diversity. There is now increasing pressure on organisations to address diversity, especially among leadership. Within such organisations, managing this process usually falls within the ambit of the human resource leader, so their sensitivity to issues of culture and diversity is key. Dr Lauren Turner […]