{"id":2829,"date":"2022-07-20T20:01:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T00:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-citation-canada.hrdownloads.com\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T19:16:55","slug":"how-to-launch-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging-practices-in-your-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-site.citationcanada.com\/fr\/blog\/article\/how-to-launch-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging-practices-in-your-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to launch diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices in your workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Last month, Canadians celebrated our diversity with occasions including National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, Black Lives Matter Month, and Canadian Multiculturalism Day. These occasions encourage us to both celebrate our achievements and reflect on the need for continuing change in our society, including our workplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Commemorative occasions are good opportunities for employers to assess their diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) standards. But DEIB requires more than simply recognizing certain days of the year. To create lasting change in your organization, DEIB needs to be embedded throughout your processes, culture, and values.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at DEIB and how you can launch practices that will help create a safe and positive work environment for all employees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #42337e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>What is DEIB?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">DEIB is a strategy to help employees experience a workplace free from discrimination every day of the year. It involves celebrating diversity as well as recognizing and addressing ongoing challenges that equity-deserving groups face in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Diversity refers to the presence of a wide range of identities, qualities, and experiences. A diverse workplace includes employees of different races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, mental or physical abilities, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Ways to champion diversity:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Provide all leaders, managers, and employees with diversity and unconscious bias training.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Review your recruitment strategy, examine the language used in job postings, and build diverse hiring teams.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Offer <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-citation-canada.hrdownloads.com\/blog\/article\/want-to-build-trust-and-transparency-with-your-employees-time-to-get-flexible#072022-flexible-work-arrangments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-flexible-work-arrangments\">flexible work arrangements<\/a> where employees can take time off to celebrate cultural and traditional holidays or activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Equity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Equity involves creating a workplace where all employees have fair treatment, access, and opportunities to grow and develop. This involves recognizing that some individuals may have more opportunities than others. It also requires tackling unconscious biases or prejudices that may be disadvantaging certain employees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Ways to champion equity<\/strong>:<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Conduct an internal compensation audit to identify and rectify any wage discrepancies.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ensure all workplace resources and spaces are accessible, like putting closed captions on training videos or having barrier-free washrooms.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Shift your focus from finding candidates with certain degree requirements to those with the right skills and work experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Inclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Inclusion promotes a welcome environment for all, where employees feel respected, supported, and valued. Employees should feel safe bringing their unique ideas and experiences to the workplace. Inclusion means that everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to affect decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Ways to champion inclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Develop employee resource groups to provide support to underrepresented groups, and encourage staff participation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-citation-canada.hrdownloads.com\/blog\/article\/here-is-why-you-should-prioritize-exit-interviews#072022-exit-interviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-exit-interviews\">Leverage the power of exit interviews<\/a> to identify issues in your company culture that may be leading to turnover.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Create safe spaces for people to practice their beliefs, such as a meditation or prayer room.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Belonging <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Belonging is the experience of feeling accepted and included. You may have heard of the acronym DEI, which was more commonly used in the past. The \u201cB\u201d for belonging has been added to acknowledge the outcome of being welcomed and valued as one\u2019s most authentic self. When diversity, equity, and inclusion exist, belonging is the outcome. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Ways to champion belonging:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Learn to identify, address, and <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-citation-canada.hrdownloads.com\/blog\/article\/addressing-microaggressions-in-the-workplace#072022-microaggressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-microaggressions\">eliminate microaggressions<\/a> in the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Host open conversations and proactively seek out employee feedback about company culture.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Speak your employees\u2019 <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-citation-canada.hrdownloads.com\/blog\/article\/why-love-languages-matter-for-employee-appreciation#072022-language-of-appreciation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-language-of-appreciation\">language of appreciation<\/a> when recognizing and expressing gratitude for their efforts in the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #42337e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Why DEIB is important year-round<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important for the success and wellbeing of any workplace. Diverse teams are more innovative, creative, and even smarter than unvaried teams, according to many recent studies. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But it\u2019s essential that every member of a diverse team also feels a sense of belonging so that they can truly contribute to their full potential. When you prioritize DEIB every day, and not just for particular holidays or events, you will start to see plenty of benefits in your workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Attract top talent and reduce turnover: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Wondering just how much inclusion matters to employees? In a survey by Deloitte, <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/about-deloitte\/us-about-deloitte-unleashing-power-of-inclusion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">80 percent of respondents said inclusion is important when choosing an employer.<\/a> Almost one quarter of respondents have even left an organization for a more inclusive one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Experience higher engagement and innovation: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">When employees feel like they belong and are adding value to their organization, they are more likely to have higher engagement, motivation, and performance. According to a study by the Harvard Business Review, <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/01\/how-and-where-diversity-drives-financial-performance#072022-financial-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-financial-performance\">businesses with more diversity had 19 percent higher innovation revenues<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Increase business performance: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">DEIB doesn\u2019t just contribute to a better workplace\u2014it leads to a more successful business. A report from McKinsey &amp; Company revealed that more <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/diversity-and-inclusion\/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters#072022-diverse-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-anchor=\"#072022-diverse-companies\">diverse companies are now more likely to earn higher profits than their less diverse peers<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #42337e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>In to the future, and beyond<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Think about a seemingly impossible goal. Let\u2019s take humans landing on the moon, for example. It was only with a great deal of ingenuity from teams of diverse people, experiences, and skillsets that the impossible became possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But it also took thoughtful planning, preparation, and action. As an HR professional, consider yourself the mission control for your team. It\u2019s up to you to equip every single teammate with the safety, education, and resources they need to set foot on uncharted territory.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Embedding DEIB into your organization isn\u2019t a quick or simple journey. It often requires holding people accountable, including leaders, and challenging current behaviours and processes. But it starts with small steps. <strong>Want some practical solutions to enact meaningful change?<\/strong> <a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/offers.hrdownloads.com\/guide-to-supporting-deib-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our Guide to Supporting DEIB in the Workplace!<\/a> This FREE guide includes tips and advice to help you launch DEIB practices that will help create a positive work experience for all your employees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a style=\"color: #006fd6;\" href=\"https:\/\/offers.hrdownloads.com\/guide-to-supporting-deib-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #006fd6; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Download now!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, Canadians celebrated our diversity with occasions including National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, Black Lives Matter Month, and Canadian Multiculturalism Day. 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