What role do diversity and inclusivity play in your organization's vision and strategy -- and in day-to-day operations? Strengthen your team by prioritizing these key values and you'll see engagement rise and the bottom line take notice.

1. A Work Culture that Works:
The Diversity Advantage

2. • Creating an inspiring, engaging, and
productive workplace is a crucial
problem for organizations worldwide
– and a strategic goal.
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3. • After all, employee experience is the
foundation for product innovation,
customer experience, and ultimately,
customer satisfaction.
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4. • While efforts to increase engagement
through seminars, events, etc., are
ongoing, one aspect deserves special
attention: diversity and inclusion.
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5. What’s The Difference?

6. • Diversity in this context refers to the
backgrounds of the people who work
for you, whereas inclusion refers to
their ability to meaningfully
contribute to your organization.
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7. • The millennial generation is more
diverse than any generation before,
and when it comes to work
opportunities, they prioritize places
that prioritize them.
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8. What’s The Advantage?

9. • Having a diverse workspace isn’t just
good for your employees and work
culture – it also boosts your revenue!
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10. • Employees who feel like they truly
belong will be more loyal to your
company – thereby ensuring that you
retain top talent.
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• Inclusivity means employees will be
able to share ideas and voice
opinions, thereby fueling innovation
and creativity!
• The outcome? Cutting-edge products
and services, and marketing that
resonates across segments.

12. • Benefits:
• Diverse teams have 19% higher revenue.
• Diverse teams outperformed decisions
made by individuals 87% of the time.
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13. What Can You Do?

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• In order to spearhead change, you need
to first become aware of where your
organization stands. Send out
anonymous surveys to assess their
sentiments.
Ask Your Employees

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• Diversity training events and seminars
help make everyone aware of cultural
differences and nuances to improve
communication between employees.
• Follow up with a feedback survey
to understand its effectiveness and learn
what needs changing (or where
additional emphasis may be needed).
Organize Training
Programs

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• The unwritten rules you make and the
behavior of your organizational leaders
create the guidelines your employees
will follow.
• Set the tone by acknowledging festivals
from all cultures and respecting cultural
holidays.
Celebrating
Diversity

17. • This is a great way to promote
awareness, create a stronger bond
among teams, and build an organization
where diversity is not only welcomed, but
celebrated!
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• The biggest advantageof employee
diversity is learning about and
understanding various cultures and
backgrounds, thus bringing a new
perspective.
Mix the Teams

19. • By mixing teams – or at least involving
employees from different backgrounds
to lend their perspective – you can
inspire creativity in thought and
innovation.
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• You have a diverse workforce, and you’re
encouraging inclusion across teams. But
do your employees feel the same way? Is
there a disconnect between your efforts
and the outcome?
Enable Easy
Feedback

21. • Make it easy for people to let you know
about problems without fear of
backlash.
• And most importantly, if something
comes to light, always remember to
follow up — show employees that their
voice matters.
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• Visualize the path ahead while also
making it easier to celebrate
important milestones.
Assess Progress

23. • Send out key metric surveys, measure
the difference in employee engagement
over time, and plot your growth to
evaluate the effectiveness of different
strategies.
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24. Final Thoughts

25. • An organization that values the
diversity of its employees' voices and
listens to varying perspectives can
identify new market segments (and
effectively market to them).
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26. • A culture that uplifts everyone will
boost innovation and completely
transform the atmosphere as
employees work together with the
bigger picture in mind.
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27. • So, find out how your employees feel
about your current diversity and
inclusiveness efforts with surveys that
reveal their sentiments.
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