Research: Delivering Diversity Thursday 12 March 2020 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Race and Ethnicity in the Management Pipeline. Business leaders need to learn how to talk about race and ethnicity issues. We’re still a long, long way back from where we are now with gender. Pavita Cooper, Chair – Delivering Diversity Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people are under-represented in business and especially in management roles. It’s time for change. Our research explores how businesses are working to increase diversity throughout the management pipeline. Around 12.5% of the UK population are BAME yet they hold just 6% of top management positions. Closing this representation gap is an urgent challenge – and a major opportunity, which could add £24bn to the economy annually. But could managers do more to deliver diversity? Too many leaders have been silent on race and ethnicity and it's time for change. The progress we've started to see on gender diversity shows how business can build momentum on the issue. Petra Wilton Director of Strategy for the Chartered Management Institute Diverse management teams deliver higher shareholder value and enhanced performance. Professor Sir Cary Cooper President of the British Academy of Management Read More Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Topic: Highlights – 28 January In an uncertain time of troubles and new trends, management training still has so much to offer Read article Article Topic: Top trends for independent consultants in 2026 AI and cost pressures are pushing organisations to solve more problems internally – which presents a challenge to consultants Read article Article Topic: Neurodiversity “Neurodiversity is not a taboo subject” John Harle CMgr FCMI shares how his ADHD diagnosis has helped him understand himself – and shaped his leadership Read article Article Topic: Flexibility Employers must better support carers and parents of SEND children Too few organisations have cultures that recognise the complexity of modern caregiving, writes Sarah Gardner BEM CMgr FCMI Read article Article Research Our cutting-edge research and statistics explain the latest trends and challenges faced by managers in the workplace today. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
