5 Key Steps to making D&I part of your company’s DNA

1. 1. Make D&I part of your corporate culture and business strategy – Start at the top. D&I needs to be part of your business strategy. Create a common language, build it into your corporate culture and develop an inclusive vision for your company.
   2. Develop standards of respect and acceptance throughout the whole organization – Learn how to identify harassment and disrespectful practices in your organization and implement key standards to make sure they don’t happen again. Create a healthy culture with the buy-in of management.
   3. Get your managers and leaders to understand and implement Inclusive Leadership – All your managers and leaders need to promote and lead diverse workforces and clients. They not only need to understand why it is important, but also implement Inclusive Leadership every single day.
   4. Create a respectful workplace for everyone – Develop strategies that create respectful workplaces for all of your employees. Use managerial coaching as a key tool to foster positivity and inclusivity. Get all your managers on the same page when it comes to respect.
   5. Overcome Unconscious Bias – All of your employees need to be aware of unconscious bias and its negative impact. Learn strategies to overcome it proactively and work towards a more inclusive business environment.