Like many organizations, I’m sure your workplace has become more intentional about diversity, equity, and inclusion in recent months. Maybe there has been an influx of recruiting, sponsoring social justice organizations, and enhancing employee resource groups. Perhaps, you like the changes at your company. As these changes continue to happen, one has to ask, how much diversity will be enough?
For starters, there can be no such thing as too much diversity if done right. Companies hire the candidate that is best for the job ( or at least we expect them to) and if that person happens to be a person of color (POC), or a woman, or a member of the LGBT community that should not be written off as simply being a diversity hire. According to Ideal.com, a diversity hire is hiring based on merit with special care taken to ensure procedures have reduced biases. Many companies have adopted this “trend” of diversity hiring in order to make their company more diverse, without regard for how this affects company perception.
Unless there’s a major senior role hire or promotion, the public does not notice that a company has diversified its staff. Moreover, employees will definitely notice these changes that happen around them, and it’s up to the employees to hold their company accountable. In addition, consumers have become very attentive to the ways that companies engage on social media, and have even called out companies for their lack of DEI displayed. In short, there is no such thing as too much diversity.
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At Line 25 Consulting we know diversity has become a tricky conversation to navigate due to the many different voices that are contributing to the conversation. We push for diversity for companies who see the need to make a change. If you believe your organization needs a DEI facilitator to help with these conversations, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email at ngome@line25consulting.com or call (713)298-5851.
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