Where to invest your D&I resources?

Welcome to the 16th edition of our LinkedIn Newsletter, "Inclusion and Diversity Learning Circle," crafted by Diversity Inclusion. The I&D Learning Circle equips you and your organisation with best-practice tools, resources, and information for direct application in your workplace's I&D program, facilitating tangible and transformative change.

In this edition, we delve into the pivotal question: where should organisations allocate their limited diversity and inclusion resources? The array of options available today—ranging from flexible working initiatives and gender equity to cultural awareness, neurodiversity, and LGBTIQA+ initiatives—presents a challenge in decision-making. Additionally, the debate extends to whether the focus should be on developing leadership capabilities, fostering psychological safety, or addressing and preventing inappropriate behaviours such as bullying and harassment.

All organisations grapple with constraints on resources, be it budget, time, or effort. To make informed and effective decisions that genuinely address priorities, diversity and inclusion leaders must gauge the existing levels of diversity and inclusion within the workforce. Engaging employees in this process, collecting, and analysing data will provide invaluable insights, revealing your organisation's diversity and inclusion priorities and guiding resource allocation for maximum impact.

This data-driven approach not only empowers leaders to justify their investments but also serves as a powerful tool to influence decision-makers overseeing the budget allocation. Furthermore, establishing a baseline measure for diversity and inclusion allows for future reassessment, tracking progress, and identifying new priorities for the ongoing D&I strategy.

In our Learning Lab video this month, CEO Lucinda Hewitson shares valuable insights on how to strategically determine where to invest your resources.

Discover more about our Inclusion Baseline Survey and how we support our clients allocate their D&I investment effectively on our website.

Call It Out Goes National Across Australia

This month, the Diversity Inclusion team has collaborated with another long-term client, and has commenced delivery of Part 2 of our Call It Out Program across their workforce. Starting in South Australia, the Diversity Inclusion will be taking the program to WA, NSW, Victoria and Queensland! Having the opportunity to work in-person with employees raises engagement and reinforces that the Call It Out message is vital to all employees, at all sites!

In case that wasn't keeping us busy enough; Diversity Inclusion is also delivering Part 2 of our Call It Out Program to another client, based in Tasmania, through our Train-the-Trainer Program!

Explore our Learning Lab content, including blog articles, videos, and other resources, on our website [diversityinclusion.com.au]. While blog articles and resources are freely accessible, Learning Lab videos are exclusively available to our I&D Learning Circle Newsletter subscribers. Use the following password to access our video content:

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Thank you for being part of our journey towards a more inclusive and diverse future!