![]() We have been working with global organisations across multiple industries and the public and private sectors since 2019. In Diverse Company’s globally-based academics, psychologists, majority-female coding team, analysts and data scientists provide businesses with access to tailored recommendations that move culture, behaviours and habits through team learning to help create a more inclusive environment. With many more organisations undertaking digital transformation and working through unprecedented times, leaders are facing new challenges when it comes to employee engagement and learning. We look at Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Engagement and Wellbeing differently. It creates a safe place for employees and it positively highlights a company’s reputation.We are Equality, Diversity and Inclusion experts that help our clients create, measure and enhance workplace inclusion through a combination of technology, data science and human lens. In my experience, culturally diverse voices working together on a team are overall more efficient and successful. Through diversity businesses can create a better understanding of other cultures and become “insiders” rather than “outsiders.” Though it may seem overwhelming when the voices of different cultures are contradictory, it’s essential to hear them all in order to decide what your next move as a team will be.Ī team made up of diverse individuals makes it easier to break down cultural walls and take an inside look at what’s actually relevant and true to a specific demographic. Understanding the difference between which decisions are the big ones that may need a more creative approach and the ones that we can decide on auto-pilot, can set a team apart from its competitors. Companies with diverse teams are better able to meet the needs of a diverse customer base. Diversity in decision-making equates to profitability in the global economy as evidenced by a 70% likelihood of capturing new markets by companies with a diverse workforce. Our hardwired biases are mitigated by voices from diverse teams. Teams outperform individuals when making decisions and that improves as diversity increases. Diverse teams offer broader perspectives and bring more information to the table. Research showed that diverse teams are better at making decisions 87% of the time over non-diverse teams. Unique ways of thinking and ideologies aid in decision-making, brainstorming, and boost workplace etiquette. ![]() This leads to a broader understanding of the world on a much deeper level, which in turn, filters different perspectives into their own thinking, creating new thoughts and ideas. Naturally, teammates will learn about each other’s cultures. Additionally, colleagues have the opportunity to develop international networks. And 1 in 3 will not apply for a position at a company that lacks diversity.ĭiverse teams can be professionally enriching as teammates are exposed to new skills and approaches to work. An integral part of this research is what makes the company an attractive place to work. Roughly 64% of candidates research a company online before applying for an opening. Internal company advocacy attracts talented, ambitious, and diverse professionals. Workplace Diversity Creates Greater Opportunities for Professional GrowthĪccording to Gallup’s report, “How Millennials Want To Work and Live,” 87% of participants said career and professional growth opportunities were important to them.Ĭompanies that embrace ideas and practices from different perspectives create an inclusive culture where the employees become ambassadors for the company. Diversity in advertising creates a positive reputation, increases marketplace awareness, and leads to a more diverse, and consequently, larger client-base. ![]() Customers feel more connected to and are more apt to buy from companies that use advertising that depicts culturally and ethnically diverse people. Research shows that companies that embrace diversity are 1.7 times more innovative. Diverse teams naturally eliminate the standard approach to problem solving.Īn increase in creativity within the workplace also helps to inspire unique marketing strategies. People from a variety of backgrounds offer a handful of solutions, rather than one uninspired solution which is based on the same cultural voice.
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