Title: 8 Things Any CEO Can Do To Advance Diversity And Inclusion Right Now
Headings: 8 Things Any CEO Can Do To Advance Diversity And Inclusion Right Now
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Content: By increasing diversity within leadership, a company puts its money where its mouth is. This support better informed decisions around both the business, and inclusion agenda, and visibly represents a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Increasing leadership diversity is key to authenticity in leadership
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Discussions around race in leadership have always been a particular challenge for leadership, but it must be done in order to make boardrooms more inclusive and add to the diversity and inclusion agenda. Increasing diversity at leadership level, is an excellent opportunity for leadership to learn, and grow around inclusive practice. This is going to take work, but the benefits of the results will support your company to drive a more inclusive, modern organization that supports all employees. Increase Leadership Visibility
Becoming a visible leadership when it comes to diversity and inclusion, is one of the key things that leadership can do to advance the agenda. The current environment means that diversity and inclusion has been placed firmly on organizational 'to do' lists, and it requires a visible show from leadership. Ensure that visible and diverse leadership becomes part of the main agenda for team and leadership meetings, and that there is a clear process for monitoring and evaluating activities, right across the business. What gets measured, usually gets done. Leadership must be accountable for embedding diversity and inclusion, if initiatives are to be successful.