Suzy Levy, Managing Director at The Red Plate, presented 'Inclusion & Diversity Trends Shaping Gender' at the Talent Bites session 'Attracting and retaining Women', October 2015, London.

2. Inclusion & Diversity Trends Shaping Gender
Recruiting, Progression & Retention
Prepared for Havas People
By Suzy Levy @ The Red Plate
October 5, 2015
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3. 3 Shifts Shaping How Companies Approach I&D
The ‘right
thing to do’
Commercially-relevant
market, customer and
product differentiator
‘In’ ‘Out’
-- in behaviour, culture,
style and thought
process
Inclusion & diversity,
changing the system &
engaging the majority
Diversity
& minority
programmes

4. Shift 1
The ‘right
thing to do’
Commercially-relevant
market, customer and
product differentiator
CSR
3.4M, 4.1M
#empowering59M, 37.9M
#LikeAGirl
66M
#realbeauty
‘Landmark six
figure deal’
Finances Top of Mind for LGBT
Americans, New Wells Fargo
Survey Reveals
#MadeOfMore ‘Inspired’

5. Shift 2
Diversity
& minority
programmes
Inclusion & diversity,
changing the system &
engaging the majority
Network groups emerge to
support ‘like’ individuals.
White women’s programmes
lead the diversity agenda
LGBT captivates major media
through legal battles around the
world & allies programmes
emerge to engage the majority
Organisations begin to paint the
future image of a modern
workplace – which is exciting
and relevant for all
What’s in it for me?
This is why feminism is
good for men.
LGBT, Race, Culture, Age,
Ability gain momentum and
in some cases overtake in
terms of progress

6. Shift 3
‘In’ ‘Out’
-- in behaviour, culture,
style and thought
process
Minority groups assimilate to be
accepted. E.g. Women who rise
to the top show traditional
masculine traits
LGBT learnings - Out is not
one moment, but a
continuous decision to be
yourself
Recruiting, performance and promotion & even
values systems are expanded and adapted rather
than the individual
Out begins to be applied to
Race, Disability, Working
Patterns. Slowly at first, but
with growing pace.
How the hijab – and H&M – are
reshaping mainstream British culture
7.8M #closetheloop

7. 3 reasons why these shifts
matter in achieving balanced
gender recruiting,
progression and retention.
Women are often more
socially conscious in
choosing an employer –
their judgement goes
beyond role, salary, title
& gender
Organisations making
system adjustments are
more likely to see
balanced results in
promotions, and in
senior leadership
Women have more
options in terms of
acceptable career paths
and lifestyles and will
choose to exercise
those options

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