Training and Education

Diversity & Inclusion for those who have not confronted them before.

Opportunity: knowing the value of diversity and the benefits that inclusion brings to a company is the cornerstone for working on D&I strategies which create value for businesses. Understanding what the plurality can generate is important, and how to develop its potential through an increasingly active role within companies. Furthermore, it is essential to recognize that each of us clouds our own decisions with unconscious prejudices that we often struggle to recognize. Knowledge and awareness of what diversity and inclusion can create, if promoted correctly, can be used as leverage for a company over its competitors, to realize substantial benefits.

How our unconscious biases impact the dynamics of a company.

Opportunity: the ability to identify and recognize unconscious bias must become a fundamental skill among managers for its message to derive from the top of organizations. However, it is not sufficient to recognize one’s own unconscious bias. This type of training helps participants to explore their own prejudices and how they impact business decisions. The training can be focused on one or more of the most common themes of diversity: gender, ethnicity, generation, sexual orientation, disability, and religion.

The success of a company originates from the inclusiveness of the managers towards the whole team.

Opportunity: if we want to break free from the stigma surrounding diversity we must build an authentic, welcoming environment in which to cultivate leadership skills: listening, empathy and understanding one another. The working environment is evolving rapidly: with different generations entering into the workforce, globalization, and new technologies … leadership practices must adapt to effectively support this change. Employees are experiencing a growing desire and urge to participate, to be heard, to contribute to the overall business, comprising a reversal of power within an organization.

D&I within HR.

Opportunity: the Human Resources department plays a key role in the execution of diversity and inclusion strategies, both in the talent acquisition phase and in subsequent phases of talent management (retention, engagement…). It is therefore essential that the entire company is in sync to promote diversity so that all talent can be realized to its maximum potential. Furthermore, in HR, artificial intelligence is being used more and more to increase our capacity to reduce “bias” in processes. Although, AI does not exclude bias, but makes it more easily recognizable and fixable.

Valuing D&I through inclusive marketing.

Opportunity: the image of a brand is increasingly linked to how inclusive its communication is. The values ​​that a brand shares with its target audience must be supported by the company in every capacity: within its employees, through its suppliers and above all towards its consumers. Within a brand’s message, everyone must feel heard, regardless of the diversity of the end-user. An inclusive communication strategy may work as a competitive advantage that differentiates an organization from its competitors, broadening its consumer base. It is a necessary tool when communicating support towards its values ​​in an authentic and credible way.

D&I strategies of Google, Coca-Cola, P&G …

Opportunity: large companies lead the way in terms of diversity and inclusion strategies. The big companies in tech, consulting, FMCG, and fashion have provided interesting case studies and inspiration, identifying key areas to focus on in your company for the best results. The goal is to draw inspiration from these cases and identify common problems, evaluating winning strategies that would make your organization more competitive.