From Awareness to Action: Steps for Building a Comprehensive DEIB Strategy for Your Workplace
Introduction?
The reason why still organizations lack diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging [DEIB] is the lack of expertise within the organization.?
Without the right people in place, companies can easily miss out on critical opportunities to build their DEIB strategy.?
DEIB ranks among the top five priorities.?
The key to fully benefiting from increased diversity is finding someone who can understand your needs, weave genuine inclusion into the fabric of your organization, ensure your employees are involved, and empowered. Organizations must adopt the strategy and be willing to change the culture and structure. A comprehensive DEIB strategy is essential for creating a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive and where employees feel a sense of belonging.??
Why are DEIB strategies important??
DEIB strategies are important because they:?
With the compelling evidence of its importance, organizations struggle a lot. We came up with the steps that organizations can take in building a comprehensive DEIB strategy.?
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6 Key steps towards comprehensive DEIB strategic plan?
It is clear that having a well-designed DEIB strategy must be grounded in a comprehensive plan.??
We can help you implement the right lingo, by developing a comprehensive DEIB strategic plan for the organization to be a thriving place to work for their employees.??
These steps include:?
1.Shift the culture from reactive to proactive?
A shared vision for DEIB is essential to move the organization's culture from reactive to proactive as shift helps in ensuring your employees see the connection between their work and the company’s overall mission. It is important to involve all key stakeholders, including the Board, executive leadership team, and employees, in developing this vision. Once the shared vision is developed, communicate it effectively and consistently throughout the organization.??
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2.Share the commitment to get everyone on board?
Getting everyone on board with the DEIB is a long-term change effort that ensures alignment & success. Managing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is an ongoing process that requires constant focus, training, and support from all levels of your company. The sooner you can make this a top priority, the better off your business will be in the long run.?
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3.Promote an environment of respect and open-mindedness?
Developing a culture of respect takes careful planning and execution. Respectful workplaces are characterized by a culture of fairness, where employees treat each other with courtesy and politeness. Encourage them to express themselves. Ensure your employees feel like they can be their authentic selves at work as it helps to create a workplace culture that values different perspectives, fosters innovation, and promotes collaboration.??
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4.Embed DEIB in every function, department, and operation?
Integrate DEIB into the organization’s DNA, say from recruitment and hiring to performance management and operations. Thereby challenging the current system and implementing a long-lasting and meaningful strategy that helps in creating a culture that values and prioritizes DEIB.??
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5.Develop standards for measuring progress?
Collecting and analyzing data on DEIB efforts, and setting targets and benchmarks for progress is important as organizations can align the metrics with the DEIB goals and values. With transparency and accountability for the goal, organizations of achieving DEIB improve overall business outcomes.?
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6.Measure outcomes enable keeping in alignment?
Once you have a comprehensive DEI&B strategy, it’s time to build a model for measuring outcomes which will enable keeping the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan in alignment. Comprehensive plan is designed to help employees and organizations reach their full potential. By leveraging the entire workforce, an organization can achieve their business goals and mission with the right strategy.?
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Concrete steps towards creating a sustainable workplace?
Building a DEIB workplace is a journey. With the implementation of DEIB best practices, organizations foster long-term sustainability and transformation that attracts and retains diverse talent.??