Diversity initiatives start with thoughtful hiring practices. After hiring, capitalize on your success and retain those hires by promoting a climate of inclusion and belonging.
Multiple studies have already demonstrated the benefits of promoting diversity in the workplace. Diverse teams are more effective and better at conflict resolution, according to reports by McKinsey and Vanguard. Now, more and more teams are investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.
Those efforts to implement diversity and equity initiatives should start early in the recruiting and hiring process, but those initiatives shouldn’t stop with a signed employment contract.