Highlights from the latest session of The Zebra Project,
where we discussed how these two fundamentals are the route to
business success.
Diversity and inclusion has to be intentional. Business leaders
are increasingly realising the importance of proactive
self-reflection – they need to acknowledge and understand the
genuine current landscape within their organisations, for better or
worse, to be able to move forwards, address any issues and champion
these themes with true authenticity.
In a recent survey, diversity and inclusion were proven to have
a very real impact on business success – when truly present
in the workplaces of the companies questioned, returns increased
substantially and significantly. Diversity and inclusion should
therefore be an intrinsic part of our innovation, not a separate
conversation. By treating each other equally well, not just
equally, people will feel included and empowered to be their true
selves – to speak up and act creatively,