There are so many inclusion and diversity quotes that get thrown around the boardroom, but what do they really mean and how can they help to make your SME more inclusive and diverse?
‘Jumping to conclusion leaves no space for inclusion’
Visually you may have got it spot on with diversity in your organisation from age, gender, race and disability but what about the things we can’t see neurodiversity, linguistic, cognitive or lived experience? All great factors that impact on your diversity strategy.
‘Light the torch at the top and the people will follow the light’
Lead by example don’t just say it live by it, we are all great at making sweeping statements but show you mean it by demonstrating it. That way you will drive a strong culture and attitudes that embrace diversity and inclusion in your organisation.
‘Inclusion and diversity is not a tick-box exercise’
Do you know and understand the demographics of your organisation both visual and none visual? Do you lead by example? Starting with these 3 steps will quickly set the businesses position on diversity and contribute towards an engaged workforce.
Engage your employees from the start in this process by creating safe spaces to have conversations and communicate on inclusion and diversity. Think about having Champions to campaign your organisations strategy.
How can 1850 support your ‘Inclusive and diverse workplace’?
We can carry out an audit of your organisation to discover how diverse your organisation is. We can then identify the visual and none visual gaps through a gap analysis, making recommendations on how to bridge those gaps. Those gaps might include:
- Employee’s desires for personal and professional growth
- Creation of a belonging culture rather than employees fitting in to the existing culture
- Attraction of new people through creative ways
- Create a safe space for two way communication with respective views on both sides
- Inclusion and Diversity Champions
- Consistency in actions to create positive change
Book a FREE 30 minute consultation with us today to help your organisation with a solid inclusion and diversity policy.
