How to Build a Culture to Unleash the Power of Diversity on your Organization
A Talk by Kevin Withane (Purpose-led Senior In-House Lawyer and Ethics and Compliance Executive)
About this Talk
Trust is at an all-time low. Business is being asked to step up and deliver more than just returns to shareholders. We will look at building a culture in your organization that creates diversity and uses equity to generate inclusion through which your people feel empowered to engage in your mission.
Session Takeaways
It starts at the top – and without the top leading any initiative, success will not materialize. From there everyone else is a co-creator, in showing integrity to build trust and psychological safety. We will see the benefits if embracing equity and learn what inclusion looks like.
Facts Related To This Presentation
78% of employees responding to the Edelman Trust barometer (2019) say that how a company treats its employees is one of the best indicators of its level of trustworthiness.
Those companies that are the least gender-diverse are 19% more likely to underperform on profitability. That’s up on the 15% McKinsey found in 2017. Those companies that score badly on both gender and ethnic diversity are 27% more likely to underperform.