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It’s National Inclusion Week and a lot of usually quiet figures are stepping up to bang the drum for diversity. But what about next week? Will it still be on trend? The hashtag may lose traction after Friday, but the need for increasing inclusivity will never fade into the background. Ditch the tokenism and take it seriously by embedding Wellbeing, Engagement & Inclusion into your business framework forever.
The picture of a thriving workplace has changed. In modern society, it goes far beyond hitting targets and reaching objectives. It’s urgent that our organisations reflect the wider world, prioritising diversity, inclusion and engagement. And this isn’t a matter of ticking boxes. Businesses need to live and breathe their values in order to be financially, holistically and culturally successful. Forget about political correctness for the sake of diversity – start enacting social change with mindful intention.
The Society of Diversity has found the following trends have permeated the 2021 space for inclusion in the workplace:
- Adoption of diversity as a business model
- Prioritising a multigenerational workforce
- Encouragement of gender identity and expression policies
- Supporting minorities
- Elimination of unconscious bias
- Organisational citizenship
- Leadership
- Fair treatment
- Psychological safety
- Belonging
- Authenticity