Why Your Organisation’s Approach To Diversity Isn’t Going To Work For Everyone

Is it possible to manage diversity in a way that all employees are satisfied?

Find out why your organisation’s current approach to Diversity isn’t going to work for everyone in your workplace.

Here are some key messages from this episode

• The two Diversity approaches you need to understand
• The hidden bias that Diversity Leaders fail to acknowledge
• Why it’s difficult to manage diversity in a way that satisfies all employees and much more

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode

Equality Led Approaches try to ignore differences in the workplace

“Equality Led approaches stress that people should be treated equally as individuals and that group differences should be ignored when making decisions, such as hiring and promotion. So let’s ignore that this person is Asian, has a disability or is working class and let’s focus on their Individual accomplishments; let’s look at their qualifications”

Difference Led Approaches try to acknowledge differences in the workplace

“Difference Led Approaches emphasize that differences between groups should be acknowledged and are beneficial for work processes; this sounds like what I typically describe on this show; we refer to diversity as a management approach that recognises the value in the differences that we have as individuals”

These approaches don’t have to be mutually exclusive

“perhaps you should consider the approach taken in your organisation and build on elements that aren’t mutually exclusive. This is perhaps why I focus on inclusion but also recognising those diversity values individual differences not just those of perceived minority groups”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper

Colorblind or colorful? How diversity approaches affect cultural majority and minority employees

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