Diversity - Let's Mix it Up!

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Diversity – Let’s Mix it Up
Let’s start with a hypothetical situation:
Your organization has a mix of different ethnic groups; it has men, women, young, old, all sorts of people. Apart from this, it has  recruited 20% of people from different minorities.
Awesome!
Seems like a very diverse workforce, doesn’t it?
Wrong.
Sorry to burst your bubble. Things are not how they seem on the surface.
Got you thinking, haven’t I?
So, with your thinking caps on, let’s first look at what diversity is to understand it better.
Diversity – What Is It?
It answers the following questions:

• Who are our employees? (Race, ethnicity, male, female, other).
• What are their talents and attributes? (education, personality type, training).
• What are we not? – This is just as important as every person and group is different from the other. So, we cannot expect everyone to be the same.

In a nutshell, diversity means including and respecting the differences between people.
How Can We Create Diversity in the Workplace?Yup, I know that was what you were already thinking.
Simply recruiting different people will do you no good in actual terms.
True, on the forefront, people will talk well of your company, but ask yourself this, “is it worth it?”
Before you panic, let me tell you how to create genuine diversity.

• First things first, you need to recruit people keeping in mind diversity.
• Once that is done, listen to them. Yes, seems simple. Trust me; it is not. Listening does not mean hearing people out. It means valuing their opinion.
• Of course, a woman employee has a different perspective than a male employee when it comes to maternity leave, right? So, it is wise to take the opinion of both and then come up with a policy for maternity leave.
• Next, when making policies, keep in mind all your employees. One policy can seem perfect for a US citizen, but it can hurt the feelings or ignore someone who lives and works here but comes from another country. Be Careful.

Why is Diversity Important?

​There are many advantages to having a diverse workforce for employees and the company as well. A diverse set of people bring along different perspectives and ideas, which can translate into higher profits.

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 Journey to Esquire® Module Minute

What: Mentoring Module 
When: Oct. 10
Journey to Esquire® had an awesome time today with our Mentoring Module with a panel discussion moderated by Suzanne Decopain, board member and Associate at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP including Danielle Paas, Ed Narain, Jacques Cooper, Janae Thomas and Lance Morley. Thanks to our volunteers Judge Jack Day (Ret.), Janae Thomas, Clinton Paris, Ellen Lyons, Jamila Little, Vanessa Ferguson, Jennifer Duclair, and Jemima Zetrenne (Class of 2019 alum) for participating in our Mentor Mixer. 

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We are in Season 2 of the Podcast! Check out the great new episodes, now with video. 

​If you have not had a chance to listen to it yet, now is a great time!

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Legal Writing Seminar - November 7, 2020

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