Customers, consumers, businesses and society as a whole are becoming more diverse, better educated and more demanding.
Managing this diversity is essential if society is to live together better, and guarantee well-being and social cohesion.
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are also essential for organisations to remain successful and innovative, and to attract and retain talent.
Colibri World helps you to adopt an inclusive approach and value the uniqueness of each individual.
The challenge is to turn differences into assets for your organisation.
Vernã Myers, Diversity & Inclusion expert and activist, illustrates the nuance between the notions of integration and inclusion with an expression that has become mythical: "Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being invited to dance".
Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a choice and implies mutual efforts to make things happen together.
So, shall we dance?
D&I is becoming a priority for organisations. Here are some revealing figures:
Inclusion of people with disabilities
Cultural, ethnic and religious diversity
The coexistence of different generations
LGBT+ identity and sexual orientation
Gender and gender equality
Our brain cannot assimilate and process all the information it receives: it filters and simplifies it using stereotypes.
These cognitive biases can lead to errors of judgement and unconsciously reproduced discrimination at both individual and collective level.
Inclusion begins with awareness of cognitive biases.
What are the consequences of these biases?
Clone syndrome: a tendency to favour people who are similar to us without even realising it
Inclusion is essential if we are to be in tune with the reality of the world and reflect a diversity of perspectives.
There are over 200 types of cognitive bias!
Here are 6 examples:
With an inclusive policy, companies generate up to 30 % more sales per employee.
They are 60 % more likely to see their profits and productivity increase, to have a better reputation, to better attract and retain talent, and to generate more creativity and innovation, according to the International Labour Office.
The more diverse an organisation is, the more capable it is of thinking outside the box and demonstrating creativity and innovation. Numerous reports highlight the positive correlation between team diversity and an organisation's capacity for innovation
But Diversity in itself is no miracle if the environment is not inclusive. It is like a diamond in the rough.
Colibri World helps you to unlock the potential of diversity by adopting an inclusive approach.
Colibri World works closely with each organisation to co-construct a solution tailored to its needs. A successful inclusive approach is one that actively engages the members of your organisation.
Examples of services:
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