| |OCTOBER 20219Consultants Reviewdevelopment that would contribute to the overall inclusive growth of an employee.Some of the things that need to be taken care of to create a better working environment are · Addressing the Biases to Create Environment Diversity:Unconscious Biases are something that people are not generally aware of and it is difficult to explain to them. These are paradigms that people carry ­ snap decisions that people make based on what someone looks like, where they're from, what they sound like, many more. People can be made aware of these biases by giving them an example. There are different kinds of biases you may have like an in-group, affinity biases and others. Unconscious biases and judgments compel individuals to make deci-sions that might be detrimental to the overall wellbeing of the orga-nization. Companies need to con-sider standardized recruitment processes through campaigns with measurable results to prevent any such biases, which guarantee a `like for like' comparison.· Implementing Equal Opportunities:To implement equal opportunities organizations should involve their employees in various tasks and should give them a chance to work with oth-er departments. This will help in gen-erating new ideas and foster a better co-working relationship. This will not only make them more skilled but will also advance their professional skills as well. A lot of the workforce is mo-bile today and they prefer to move to different locations. If companies have offices in different cities, relocating an employee becomes fairly easy. If the employee wants to shift his/her location, the organization should be open to helping him find a job in the same organization. This will help in keeping the workforce in the organi-zation. Organizations today are on a spree of diversity hiring. The range in which inclusion is being adopted in India is wide. On one hand, there are organizations that are doing great work and have become equal opportunity providers. And on the other hand, there are organizations that are yet to encourage talent from the wide diversity of potential em-ployees across India. Companies are interested to promote women also in managerial positions. Today, com-panies need to be responsive to the LGBTQ community and individuals with disabilities by offering them equal accessibility and possibilities compared to other staff. This would give them a feeling of belonging. The management should concentrate on their skills and not their personal attributes.· Promoting Equality and Diversified Workforce:Having a diverse workforce is scien-tifically proven to improve productiv-ity, profits, and lead to solutions that are more creative. However, despite the increasing number of women in the workplace, there are not a lot of women in the company boards. One of the potential reasons why there are fewer women on boards is because it is challenging to balance work and home demands. Organizations can be helpfully giving women employees flexible working opportunities, like letting them leave early on some oc-casions. Companies can provide flex-ible sabbatical, where if an employee takes a short break, she can come back to the same company and the man-agement will keep that role open for the employee to return to. Companies can promote their women workforce by giving them appropriate train-ing in technology and in leadership that would help in enhancing their confidence and thought leadership. As women already take on multiple roles in their life, they possess mul-tiple qualities that a company can use to grow. To implement equal opportunities organizations should involve their employees in various tasks and should give them a chance to work with other departmentsSumit Sabharwal
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