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It is imperative that workplaces start valuing diversity and should never take the difference and uniqueness of their employees for granted. As inclusive leaders you should be constantly communicating with your diverse team about how much you value their presence and contribution in your organisation. Letting them know you care is key. Valuing the diversity that your … Read More
Diversity in the workplace is when your workforce is a dynamic bunch of people. They’re folks that come from different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, skills, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations and more. And of course, there are many benefits to having a diverse workforce. Such as: Usually, the more diversity in the workplace is, the higher … Read More
One thing I am certain of is that organisations cannot accomplish diversity and inclusion without investing in inclusive leadership coaching. A first step is for organisations to make establishing inclusive leaders a strategic priority. While it is admirable to adopt training solutions for employees at all levels in the hopes of developing a more inclusive workplace; … Read More
Yes, you read that correctly – you and your organisation do not need unconscious bias training. Now, I know that unconscious bias training is one of the biggest buzzwords in the diversity and inclusion training programs space at the moment. A decade ago, ‘best practice’ suggested that this training would help address gender balance and other diversity challenges. Although there wasn’t much evidence to show that it worked, frankly, there … Read More
If you have recently found yourself asking ‘What is inclusion in the workplace?’ and are unsure how to implement it, this is a must-read article. In it we provide leadership coaching advice and tips on how to ensure your workplace is more inclusive. A strong inclusion strategy can help your organisation attract top talent and drive innovative results. And … Read More
Just as there are many different social stereotypes in the world, there are many dimensions of diversity and difference. And of course, they are all prevalent in the workplace. There is a growing trend, backed by research and insights, within the diversity and inclusion space to move away from focusing on types of difference in situ or the ‘traditional’ dimensions of diversity. Why? Because it doesn’t really matter … Read More
In our gender diversity challenge one of the findings was that men feel blamed. Many men feel they have been tarred with the same wire brush courtesy of the feminist movement and that women lump them together in one pile. This puts men automatically on the defensive. Every time they hear the words “male dominated” … Read More
When it comes to this challenge – men perceive reverse discrimination – men say: I see some job ads and just think that men need not apply; I think the best candidate should get the job, not the best woman candidate but that doesn’t seem to be the way the world works these days. I saw a woman … Read More
One of our findings from our research surrounding gender diversity is that men fear being accused of harassment. Men say: I won’t even go to lunch with a woman anymore; Do I ask her out for dinner when we are working late? No way! I am even worried when I am alone in a lift with … Read More
In our latest series on gender diversity and male allies challenges, we found that men feel confused in the workplace when to interacting with women. Men say: I wish I knew the ground rules with women; do I call you women? Ladies? Girls? Guys? Do I pull out the chair for a woman or don’t … Read More