Humanizing the Workplace
Nancy Harris speaks with Huma Qazi, global diversity, equity and inclusion expert and founder of Huma Qazi Limited, a consulting firm which focuses on creating a more diverse and inclusive work environment. Nancy and Huma discuss opportunities and actions one can take to effect real transformation in the workplace.
Here are a few highlights from their conversation:
Huma advises organizations how to implement strategies that build a more inclusive and cohesive work environment.
The biggest challenge in creating an inclusive workplace is a lack of strategic alignment, Huma says.
Huma defines impact as a lasting change that can be measured and recorded as data.
A shift in perspective is not enough to create change. Huma says that altered behaviors are what makes lasting change happen, and they can be measured.
Exercises intended to boost employees’ awareness, while intellectual, must be practical and applicable.
Nancy comments that Huma’s consultation is meant to equip leaders with the capacity to engage and lead diverse teams.
Diversity needs to be looked at with a wider lens than just gender splits and ethnicity splits. When you start looking at employees as unique individuals, you start to see the talent that the company has.
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