Today, I want to talk Diversity & Inclusion Climates. I’ve been travelling a lot recently and I’ve been reminded about how different the climate is in different parts of the world. I started to think about how diversity and inclusion climates also vary between different organisations and wanted to explore what this actually meant.
In todays show I discuss several things including
- The difference between Diversity Climates & Inclusion Climates
- The relationship between employee resource groups and Diversity Climates
- The difficulty for organisations that implement initiatives without addressing their Diversity & Inclusion climates and much much more
Here’s some of what I share in the show:
My focus in this show is not on diversity and inclusion climates in general but within specific organisations just like yours.
Diversity Climates and Inclusion Climates are not the same thing
I discuss the difference between Diversity Climates & Inclusion Climates:
“Well it’s important to note that many scholars think of a Diversity climate as being distinct from an Inclusion Climate. You also won’t be surprised to know that they don’t always agree on what any of these words mean”
Diversity & Inclusion Climates are related to important Outcomes
I explain the importance of Diversity & Inclusion Climates for organisations:
“Diversity climates have also been shown to be related to minority employee retention and they are a consistent predictor of workplace discrimination against those with disabilities. This makes this relevant for you.”
Not Considering Your Diversity & Inclusion Climate Can Have Negative Consequences
“Research has shown that Organisations that have negative diversity climates, i.e., they do not truly value diversity in their employees and set a tone that reflects this are likely to experience high turnover in newly recruited employees from underrepresented groups”
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