Diversity Mainstreaming
Appreciation and active utilisation of diversity for the enhancement of a company’s success.
Diversity picks up changes in the society. Concerning organisations, diversity acknowledges any kind of differences and uses them constructively to create a durable and sustainable enhancement of the company’s success.
In the context of advisory service and international work, diversity is especially important to assure a respectful interaction with “being different” and to utilise the strengths end resources that are generated from being different” for the process of integration and consultation.
Particularly in the work with people with special needs it is important to pay attention to the chances of diversity.
Dimension of Diversity
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Disabilities
- Religion
- etc.
Why Diversity is important?
- European integration and globalisation are based on a cooperation of different cultures
- The increasing pressure on costs, productivity and success demands an optimal utilisation of the existing resources, a smooth cooperation and usage of chances
- The dynamics of company structures and their changes demand openness toward new and different characteristics of the protagonists
- People with special needs are a typical example for diversity. To satisfy their special needs and use their special potentials it is necessary to know and accept the specifics
External Advantages
- By acting in a differentiated way all available potentials can be maxed out and the public image will be boosted
- By open marketing and differentiated communication more market segments can be reached, used, and be serviced with higher customer satisfaction
- By acting responsible and ethic the public image can be boosted
- With diversity a distinguishing feature is created
- According to experience, companies that are progressively managed and socially orientated have better development chances
Internal Advantages
- Existing potentials of all employees can be maxed out qualitatively and quantitatively
- Appreciation of individuality leads to an increasing contentment, less absence and less fluctuation
- Cooperation is enhanced – higher team productivity, creativity, ability to solve problems and innovation
- Efficiency of the company concerning change, complex structures and trans-sectoral processes is improved
- Cooperation with other companies and clients gets easier
Errors/Failures
- An isolated discussion of gender and ethnicity stands against the ideas of diversity as it leads to cynicism and lack of acceptance
- Limitation to the Human Resource department narrows the field of diversity and complicates the achievement of many business-benefits
- A lack of integration of all enterprise levels leads to an insufficient credibility, missing resources and a sabotage of processes of change
Implementation of Diversity
Top-Down:
Workshops with management teams
By target agreement
Bottom-Up:
Activities that increase the appreciation of diversity of the employees
Discussion-forums, intranet, networks, awards, etc.
Our Offers
Workshops
We offer workshops on diversity to create awareness towards diversity in your company.
Support during diversity development processes
We offer a support during the diversity development process in your company. During this support diversity researches are made and concepts of implementation are created.