Alva Labs

Our team consists of 75 employees, but we are close to a 50:50 gender split and represent 18 different nationalities (with 40% of our employees being non-Swedes).

From day 1, we knew that we wanted to invest in diversity and inclusion.
It helped us to not only hire top performers without the unconscious bias, but it also allowed us to build a strong, diverse team, that delivers amazing results every day. 👩🏼👩🏽🧑🏻‍🦱🧑🏽‍🦱

Diverse teams are 35% more likely to outperform their competitors, and according to People Management, and are 70% more likely to capture new markets. 💪

On top of that, according to Deloitte, 74% of younger employees believe their company is more innovative when it has a culture of inclusion, and 47% actively look for DE&I initiatives when sizing up potential employers. 😳

But where can you start and how to build a workplace that's embracing diversity? 🤔

We invited over Riley, the People and Talent Lead at , to be our next podcast guest and unpack her best tips and actions for cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Alicia has a broad background within people and talent where she's worked in recruitment as a craft but also headed the people role in several startups and scaleups. She unpacks her tips and actions for cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Key takeaways:
✅ The value of anonymising applications and how to screen applications fairly
✅ Step-by-step to making your hiring process more inclusive
✅ Common mistakes to avoid when hiring diverse candidates
✅ Tips and tricks on diversity and sourcing

Sounds interesting?

Tune in in the comments!👇

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Why is HR critical in securing effective leadership development?

Even though 83% of companies recognise the importance of developing leaders at every level of the company, only 5% of businesses have implemented leadership development programs 🧐

Investing in leadership is crucial for driving employee engagement - 79% of employees quit due to a lack of appreciation.

On the other hand, companies with motivated employees are 22% more profitable. 🌟

Are your leaders engaged? Are they learning, growing, and thriving? What tools and knowledge do they need to succeed and keep your employees motivated? 🚀

For this discussion, we will be joined by Adrianne Edblad, a Senior HR Specialist at tech consultancy firm Knightec.
Adrianne will share her expertise from leadership development at Knightec and discuss why leadership development requires a broader understanding of the organisation and its challenges—which HR is best positioned to teach.

Sign up if you want to learn:
🌟 What it takes to be a successful leader today, and why leadership needs to include both the business and people perspective
🌍 Why HR needs to be closer to the business, and how to equip HR to best support leadership development
🗒 What you can do today to improve your leadership development efforts

Join us this Friday, November 18, 2022, 1:00 PM (CET) on Zoom 🚀

You'll find the sign-up link in the comments. 👇