All Open Plan articles
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InsightSocial sustainability is the future
Last week, I mentioned to my 14-year-old daughter that I was writing this column.
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Insight
Property’s key values for 2020s
The blend of how we live, work and spend our leisure time continues to change at pace and as we move towards a new decade, this will only accelerate.
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Insight
Why we’re all Sneetches at heart
The Sneetches by Dr Seuss is a parody of prejudice and diversity – both current property sector preoccupations.
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Insight
What makes a truly great leader?
Earlier this month, I was recognised as one of the 50 Leading Lights in UK Business for Kindness and Leadership.
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Professional
Property firms urged to create safe space for trans employees
Some firms have policies to support transgender staff but LGBT groups say industry needs to do much more
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Insight
How to solve the skills gap crisis
To get a glimpse into how we are taking practical steps to bridge the skills gap needed to respond to the UK’s housing needs, you just have to witness the apprentices who have come through a new fast-track scheme that we’re backing expertly laying rows of bricks on one of ...
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Markets
Later living schemes serve LGBT community
New retirement living schemes are set to serve LGBT community needs.
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Professional
Women in Property finalists say industry has a way to go
Following 2019 awards, previous finalists give their views on changing attitudes to women in the industry
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An industry for LGBTQ+ graduates
This is the time of year when most graduates traditionally start work following the completion of their undergraduate or post-graduate studies. It is an exciting month and a time when they start their career in their chosen profession, gain further independence, meet new people and start developing their professional experience. ...
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Online
Q&A with RESI trailblazer Ayesha Ofori
Ayesha Ofori has launched PropElle which is a platform that offers property education, practical advice and guidance to women who invest in property.
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Professional
Property firms rally to combat the mental ill-health epidemic
The property industry is starting to do its bit to tackle the mental ill-health epidemic. Companies are discovering that as well as helping to overcome issues unique to the sector, investing in the wellbeing of employees improves retention rates and productivity.
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Insight
Helping people find true value
It’s easy to take employment for granted. We establish a routine, learn new things, gain skills, make friends, earn money and progress through life. While this is a journey familiar to so many, for others this can seem out of reach.
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Insight
Mentoring can be of huge benefit
Throughout their careers, most people will have received some level of career advice, be it from a manager, a friend, a parent or a colleague.
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Online
RESIcast: Diversity isn’t about “us versus them”, say leading real estate disruptors
The property industry is working hard to shake off perceptions about it being synonymous with white men in blue suits. Discussing the gender, ethnicity and class divides, our property podcast brings together UK chair of the Urban Land Institute Vanessa Hale, Arcadis consultant Ayrton Dhillon and Greystar director Adina David ...
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Professional
Shared parental leave begins to make its mark on industry
A few firms offer enhanced paternity leave but there is a long way to go before rest of industry catches up
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Insight
Take responsibility for diversity
Liz Hamson’s leader ( ‘It’s not about us, it’s about you ’) resonated with us at Women in Property. She said: “We will endeavour to make our editorial content as diverse as possible… but I will not and cannot manufacture diversity.” How right she is.
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Insight
Effecting change in industry is our job
Editor: Your leader last week responding to a complaint about the lack of gender diversity in the magazine made for difficult reading. And that’s because you are completely right – property has a diversity problem and the responsibility lies with us, your readers, not you .
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Insight
Institutions must help drive diversity
Editor: Shareholder activism has swept across public markets in recent years with regular rebellions over pay, environmental concerns, diversity and social factors all becoming commonplace (‘ Shareholders stage AGM revolts against REITs’ executive pay plans ’).
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Online
Daejan Holdings claims it is being “bullied” to put a woman on the board
Britain’s last large listed company with no women on its board says it is being “bullied” by the boss of a government-backed diversity drive to appoint a female to the top table, according to the Mail on Sunday .
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Professional
Q&A: Women in Property’s new chair on the year ahead
Mandy St John Davey wants to do more work with schools and businesses to tackle gender imbalance
