Being accepted, feeling valued and heard are what most humans crave…at home or in the workplace.
As leaders, we can do that…we can create a place where people feel valued and accepted. We can do it by bringing inclusion into everything we do! Not only will you have a team that gives you their best, that brings creativity & innovation, and that shares ideas – you will also see business metrics improve: turnover, retention, employee engagement and yes…client satisfaction and revenue!
Most companies have a Leadership Development Program – in fact, 74% of companies use outside vendors to deliver Leadership Development workshops which cover the typical topics: Improving coaching skills, communication, employee engagement, strategic planning and business acumen – basically, how to manage employees.
💬 What they lack are the human skills to lead employees – empathy, allyship, equity – basically, how they make employees feel.
💬 What if we developed leaders with inclusion behaviors from the beginning?
💬 What if we blended DEI into everything we do as a company – from hiring to inspiring?
💬 By designing a program that incorporates what the employee needs and what the company needs, you can create magic!
By creating a program that infuses the concepts of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into any Leadership Development program, we optimize the spend as well as create greater outcomes – outcomes that provide Inclusive Leaders. Leaders that can BE more inclusive in their leadership style, that can create equitable opportunities for the whole team, that can provide brave spaces for their employees to share ideas, perspectives and feedback.
When employees feel valued for their authentic selves, they will trust their leaders to lead them and they will follow happily. These intangible assets of a leader will benefit the business – positively impact employer brand, culture, retention and equity. Turnover is a huge expense, up to 33% of an employee’s compensation – multiply that out to number of employees leaving a company – that alone can be a huge cost to the company – it is compounded by the negative Glassdoor reviews that leads great talent to either steer away from that employer or choose to leave all together.
At GrowthMinded Consulting, we create programs that blend Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Leadership Development to bring inclusion into everything a leader does. Contact me and let’s see how we can create magic!
