How to promote diversity and inclusion in your workplace

A recent people2people poll found that 70% of job seekers are rating diversity, inclusion, and company culture as a very important aspect of their work place. Diversity in the workplace is essential in create a thriving business, especially when it comes to employee engagement, encouraging creativity and innovation.

Diversity and inclusion in your workplace can connect your employees from all walks of life creating a efficient and innovative culture and working environment. Valuing, respecting and embracing your teams individual traits and backgrounds can help you add value to your workplace and make them feel more comfortable.

Giving your employees the fair and equal chance to take part in your organisation and processes can lead to a more productive, inclusive, and successful environment. Ensuring that all your team receives the same fair treatment as one another, regardless of what walk of life they are from, is important to creating a thriving business.

Organisations promoting and encouraging diversity and inclusion in their workplace understand that this can lead to many benefits for a team’s culture and environment.

Here are three quick tips to help promote diversity and inclusion in your workplace.

Everyone is uniquely motivated
Connect with the employees and ask about what motivates them. Making the effort to inquire about their personal needs and work preferences, means that they will feel heard and understood.

Encourage Feedback
Having an open door and communication forum encourages staff to speak up or provide constructive feedback. This can relate to their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age, or other factors. It really does lead to a more inclusive and happier work culture.

Work Flexibility
It’s about accommodating everyone’s different lifestyle needs and expectations individually and not assuming all employees fit the same mould. One size does not fit all. Trying to find the right fit for everyone is vital.