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A Culture of Belonging: Diversity
& Inclusion in the Workplace
Organizations 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 center 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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