Why the backlash from men is threatening gender targets
Mining behemoth Rio Tinto is not the only company to discover pockets of male employees who resent the push for greater diversity.
Katie Spearritt, CEO of Diversity Partners, recommends using data to demonstrate that in most instances, the majority of new hires and promotions will be going to men.
Kellie Parker, the Australian chief executive of Rio Tinto, conceded last week that the mining behemoth had “some work to do” to minimise the resistance to creating a more diversified workplace.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
