We hear a lot about “having conversations” around diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and many business leaders eagerly express their willingness to create a more diverse workplace culture for their employees.
A poll from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) suggests that, despite the appearance of an “all-inclusive” working culture, many employees in the UK work for organisations that present them with systemic challenges when it comes to workplace discrimination and inclusion.
Common managerial practices can either make or break an organization’s diversity climate (i.e., employees’ perceptions about the extent to which their organizations foster fairness, and inclusion in formal and informal settings).