Positioning Diversity And Inclusion As A Key Business Strategy
In order to establish a high-performing culture of inclusion in the workplace it is essential that company leaders implement a specific D&I strategy that addresses structural issues within the organization. Many initiatives fall into the trap of being superficial, corporate box-ticking exercises that in reality do very little to address diversity in the workplace.
An effective strategy should go back to basics and systematically establish diversity and inclusion as a cornerstone of company culture and policy. It should implement regular training at all levels. This strategy must ensure that all employees work within an inclusive environment throughout their life-cycle: from recruitment to promotion to exit.
In a recent Diversity and Inclusion summit organised by BW People, in association with BW Buisnessworld, some power-packed speakers also exhibited a similar thought pertaining to how D&I in today’s time is a business strategy to outgrow. Vishwajit Samant, VP-HR, JSW Steel; Raghunath Kale, Head of HR – India, Fujitsu Global Delivery Centers; Anjali Raghuvanshi, Chief People Officer, Randstad India; Namratha Roy, Chief people Officer, Zenoti; and Sandra Andrews, Senior Director HR at Flex India also illustrated on how the organisations can take this as a win-win situation for both the talent as well as the acquisitionist.
