Diversity and inclusion are the latest buzzwords across industries. They refer to hiring people from diverse backgrounds, races, and genders and valuing their inputs and suggestions. Diversity and inclusion are essential for businesses because the mix of cultures and voices helps to break cultural barriers, get over discrimination and get exposure to varied opinions and work styles.
Here are some benefits of diversity and inclusion for brands:
- Innovation and creativity inspired by different backgrounds and experiences
- Varied skill sets derived from background
- Better brainstorming and ideating because of a wider range of perspectives in the team
- Better employee morale because of inclusive policies
- Availability of a vast talent pool to choose from
- Effective hiring and better talent acquisition because the only eligibility criterion is skills
- Better productivity and thus higher revenues