Having work teams made up of people with diverse qualities and backgrounds It is what prevails in most companies worldwide. The inclusion policies today go beyond addressing issues of gendersince they integrate factors such as sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disabilities, ways of thinking, personality types, among others.
Inclusion policies and the presence of diverse people in all work teams are also promoted because they bring a great series of benefits to culture and teamwork.
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Paloma Salazar, Head of Communications and Social Responsibility at Konecta, mentions some of the main benefits of implementing inclusion and diversity policies in companies:
Greater attraction of talent:
By including more people in all work processes, from hiring to promotions, there are greater opportunities to attract and retain valuable and talented people in the organization. Likewise, the most inclusive companies are currently the most attractive for young people who seek to enter the workforce, and who are the ones who most value the integrity and policies on this issue that the company works on. Indeed, today the DEI commitments of companies are an important part of what applicants ask in their job interviews and also what is taken into account to decide if they will seek to grow within the company.
Have diverse perspectives for decision making
When work teams have collaborators with different backgrounds and qualities, the teams will find themselves enriched with different experiences, and thus they will be able to have different perspectives and valuable contributions for problem solving, organization, and decision making. Creative and disruptive solutions are, nowadays, increasingly necessary and valued in the market, so an inclusive work environment for all is necessary so that employees are encouraged to innovate and be more creative.
“Promoting diversity through better inclusion policies in companies will definitely have a positive impact on the company’s results, but, above all, on the inclusion of minority and historically discriminated groups, which is a way of not only doing of the world in general a better place for everyone, but also so that the work environment becomes a safe work space where everyone has the opportunity to show themselves in an authentic way. From Konecta, one of our main goals is that our collaborators feel that they can develop freely”, indicates the head of Communications and Social Responsibility.
Improves reputation at the business level:
DEI’s inclusion policies and actions are highly valued today, not only by employees and future talent, but also by the corporate world in general. The admiration towards companies and between companies in the same sector, which is constantly measured in both national and international rankings, takes these actions into account for the positioning of companies, which is why many are encouraged to include them as part of their global business strategy. . These actions will help to improve the reputation vis-à-vis customers, suppliers and growth and development in general.
