All Open Plan articles – Page 7
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Urban Plan targets the next generation of property professional
Last year, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) UK ran a series of pilot workshops with London sixth-formers in order to test its Urban Plan programme.
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Women in Property celebrates student winners
As Women in Property celebrates the winners of this year’s student awards, it is already looking forward to the awards’ 10th anniversary
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Diverse talents: the rising stars shaping the future of property
Property is about people and if the industry is to continue to thrive it must continue to attract brains and enthusiasm as well as offer a rewarding and exciting career path.
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Diversity gives elite performers edge on global stage
What is the key to success when competing against the best on the global stage?
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London Designer Outlet launches academy
Quintain’s London Designer Outlet has unveiled the UK outlet sector’s first skills academy, providing store employees with free training to develop their careers.
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Rugby gives young people a sporting chance
Sport helps you learn a great deal about yourself. It pushes you to your limits, and reveals some of the best elements of your personality that don’t always come to light in other aspects of life.
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Female board representation in UK real estate lags well behind Europe
The number of women holding board positions at listed real estate companies in the UK and Ireland is well below the European average, according to new research from the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).
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Diversity: Don’t just invite everyone to the party, get them to dance
More diverse businesses are more successful businesses.
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Taking a different path into working in property
DTZ is rolling out schemes such as internships and apprenticeships to improve diversity within its business.
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Without diversity, we won’t survive – let alone thrive
Diversity, inclusion, fairness and equality are matters everyone is taking very seriously and while activity has been increasing, to date, the industry as a whole has lacked focus.
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Property Week Diversity Charter: The early adopters
In recent weeks, big-hitting firms from across the industry and beyond have signed up to the PW Diversity Charter.
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We must be aware of unconscious bias at work
One research finding that the Association of Women in Property (WiP) has enjoyed relaying came from the University of Illinois last year.
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Sign up to the PW Diversity Charter...
Occasionally, something comes along that makes the industry sit up and listen… or should do.
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Shared parental leave is important part of diversity agenda
On 6 April 2015, the government launched its latest family initiative focusing on shared parental leave, which would allow working mothers the choice to split their maternity leave and pay with their spouse.
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A gender-balanced team makes the best business sense
Compelling evidence shows companies with gender-balanced leadership teams are more financially successful.
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Stronger together – Property Week and RICS unite for diversity
Have you signed up to the Property Week Diversity Charter yet? No? You still have time – and the RICS is about to launch another important initiative that needs your support,
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Lend Lease and Stonewall build acceptance on site
Lend Lease is running a campaign to make property more gay-friendly.
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Salary Survey 2015: Strong growth in pay but increasing gender gap
Property professionals have enjoyed strong salary growth for the second consecutive year. But there are worrying signs of a growing gender gap.
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Lend Lease launches LGBT equality campaign
Lend Lease has teamed up with charity Stonewall for a campaign to promote equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the construction industry.
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International Women’s Day is an opportunity for property
Diversity and inclusiveness are no longer seen as simply a matter of doing the right thing as boards come to recognise their huge competitive value