Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 261 (12th September 2025)
The global chairman of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions reflects on what makes a good broker and a good leader in this volatile world – always balancing big picture strategising with a high level of technical expertise on the ground.
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Friday Reading Edition 243 (4th April 2025)
A skills-first approach to the design of your people programmes will optimise your talent investment and help employees adapt to a changing work environment.
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An executive order explainer: Why the courts will have the final say on Trump’s anti-DEI actions Text
Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
The Executive Orders (EOs) of the new US administration aim to eradicate the practice of DEI. They will be most successful in doing so within the federal workforce, over which the president exercises a significant amount of control. The ability of these EOs to be effective in altering the practices of private employers or higher education institutions, however, is much more tenuous.
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Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
Published in February 2025, this latest report shares insight and progress in delivering gender balance across FTSE 350 and 50 of the largest private companies.
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Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
While the economic case for gender parity seems clear-cut, there has been a growing backlash against the push for women’s equal rights. This backlash could be explained by elements of tokenism, which have also failed to lead to sustainable change.
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Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK and how it varies by factors such as age, occupation and location.
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Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
As Equal Pay Day comes back around for another year, it shines a light on the fact that we seem not to have moved much closer towards tackling gender pay biases, despite it being an issue that faces half of the workforce.
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Friday Reading Edition 234 (31st January 2025)
Walter Isaacson charts Elon Musk’s journey from humble beginnings to one of the wealthiest people on the planet – but is Musk a genius or a jerk?
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Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
Effectively managing the jobs transition to ensure growth and protections of workers is possible, and new research by the World Economic Forum has detailed exactly how.
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Friday Reading Edition 227 (22nd November 2024)
To gain the full productivity benefits of generative AI and other technologies, Europe and the United States will need to focus both on improving human capital and accelerating technology adoption.
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