The Case About Diversity And Inclusion

Diversity without inclusion is like gathering great tools but miss to effectively and efficiently use them.

“We are more alike than we are unlike” — Maya Angelou

Diversity current hot topic

Diversity has been the recent years a hot topic, organizations and political institutions claim to have it as a part of their integral strategies/politic but practically speaking there is still quite a long way to go. Even though it is honorable to notice the already done journey.

The case with diversity nowadays is that it is becoming an over sold concept. Nice with diversity on the outside, but diversity goal within an organization or institution without any clearly defined inclusion plan is headed to meet few unpredictable challenges.

Promote diversity yes; LIVE diversity even better

What truly matters is how the day to day life is organised in order to value that diversity within the organisation/the institution. In order to do so, an inclusion plan needs to be set in place. By inclusion plan I mean from one hand highlighting and developing the value of thinking “differently” “out of the box”; and on the other hand, making structures that allow cross/skills/cultural collaboration, where that value is truly visible and lived by most. That would also concretely demonstrate the real synergies of such collaboration.

What truly matters is how the day to day life is organised in order to value that diversity within the organisation/the institution

Concrete operational and structural examples of inclusion

Examples of inclusion plans on an operational level: organize events/workshops/stand ups where each minority group mixed with majority get to share with each other their stories and backgrounds, social events such as international food festival where all get to cook/bake and share local meals and sweets. Food can be a tool that allow people to relate to each other. Because what better than food brings people together ? Okay maybe some drinks on the menu too…And a lot more I would guess, but food is one universal pleasure/physiological need.

Power of story telling and background sharing

On a structural level it can be for example opting to write all institutional, informative emails in the language spoken by most taking in account the minority, same for informative, training presentations, etc.. There are quite many possibilities to be found when you look for them.

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