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A Culture of Belonging: Diversity
& Inclusion in the Workplace
Organisations all over the world are
making business cases for why diversity
matters. Not only does it drive revenue,
it motivates employees and fosters
innovation. Chief Diversity Officers are
filling space in the board room every
day with the promise to drive financial
return.
By promoting inclusive mindsets that
inspire loyalty where every individual
has the freedom to contribute
authentically, different backgrounds,
and point of views allows corporations
to thrive. Diversity and inclusion isn’t
just the right thing to do, but it’s also
good for business. It demonstrates
loyalty to your client base and delivers
them better, and more comprehensive
solutions. There is always more than
one way to solve a problem, and a
wider range of diversity in our people
ensures more diverse thinking and
creative outputs.
Actively working to attract, develop, and
empower a deep pool of talent should
be at the centre of any diversity and
inclusion strategy and needs to be a
priority for global and local leadership.
By working with people from different
backgrounds, with different experiences
and working styles, we learn, and get
another view. Diverse views make for
better decisions, more robust thinking,
and thus drive a high-performance
culture.
Ultimately, a sense of belonging creates
a healthier and more successful
employee experience. Research shows
that diversity is needed for teams to
be their most productive, whether
it be in age, religion, racial/ethnic,
disability, sexual orientations, heritage,
socioeconomic, geographic, and life
experiences.
ANNA TOWN
Head of Strategic Marketing
Australia
VALENTINA NASTOSKA
Marketing Manager
Global Occupier Services
JAMES PATTERSON
Chief Executive
Australia
According to PwC’s Annual
Global CEO Survey, 85% of
the CEOs surveyed whose
companies have a formal
diversity and inclusiveness
strategy said it’s improved
their bottom line.
BOTTOM LINE: A DIVERSE WORKPLACE IS A STRONG WORKPLACE.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
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