Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity distinguishes great companies. Diversity of thought and approach to daily challenges at work boosts creativity and innovation. Lack of diversity and inclusion weakens discussions and narrows the span of imaginable solutions.
Why Diversity and Inclusion is important...
Diversity and inclusion are often paired but represent different aspects: diversity is about numbers, while inclusion is about behaviors. True inclusion starts with diversity but is defined by behaviors and relationships. By understanding how formal and informal structures affect employees, organizations can better support and empower them to enhance performance.
...and the benefits of working with Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion empower organizations to expand their business and strenghten market relevance. An inclusive culture creates equal opportunities for all, enabling cognitive brilliance to flourish across the organization - as a true competitive differentiator.
- Enhanced performance and innovation.
- Diverse and inclusive organizations are 36% more likely to outperform financial results.
- Generate a greater volume and precision of knowledge-sharing, enhancing collaboration and decision-making.
Our approach
Diversity and Inclusion change work consulted by Influence People leverages this piece of insight as an entry point when working with organizations and leaders to create sustainable indiviudal and organizational performance.
Mapping out social phenomena through People Analytics is a key first step to identify potential power asymmetries in organizational culture and structure, making it easier for some and more difficult for other to perform. Diversity and Inclusion is for us an imminent dimension of any HR Strategy and Transformation because it is inherently linked to how people relate to one another, between colleagues and with clients, and how business is evolved.
Typical situations and challenges we solve within Diversity & Inclusion
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- Defining how DEI impact organizations business results
By defining how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion drive business results, we help you uncover the measurable link between inclusive practices and stronger financial performance, innovation, and market relevance. - Reveal invisible structures
Through thorough analyze we uncover hidden structures that shape and hinder employee experiences, ultimately impacting workplace equity. - Identifying strategic actions to leverage your organization
Together we identify strategic actions, in line with the strategy, that will empower your organization to thrive.
There is always more to explore!
Diversity and inclusion are about ensuring all voices are heard and valued
At Influence People, we’ve engaged with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a series called Her and His Story, creating space for varied perspectives to be heard and fully utilized. Promoting diversity requires collaboration and an active commitment to respecting and integrating different perspectives. We know that diversity and inclusion are hallmarks of successful organizations, where diverse ways of thinking and tackling daily challenges provide broader viewpoints, enhancing creativity and innovation. In contrast, a lack of diversity weakens discussions and limits the range of possible solutions. Part of our mission is to raise awareness of the many perspectives that shape our shared reality, fostering a workplace where everyone can contribute and thrive.
In Her- and HisStory, participants reflect on the key learnings and success factors that have shaped their careers and workplace experiences.
HerStory
Part of our diversity and inclusion work is to raise awareness for different perspectives of the same reality we all live in.
Because of International Womens's Day we wanted to shed light on women's perspective on work life and work places. Here we share HerStory by six women from different industries and roles. Stories from women on what has constituted success factors and challenges in their lives.
International Women's Day and International Men's Day is days that reminds us that every human voice has the right to be heard and spoken.
HisStory
How do men in leading positions perceive the impact of diverse perspectives in boosting creativity and innovation, and how do they view the limitations that arise from a lack of diversity and inclusion? What insights and learnings do they have to share regarding equality and diversity in the workplace.
Here we share HisStory and shed light on four men from different industries and roles who share their perspective on work life and their insights and reflections on equality, diversity and inclusion.
International Women's Day and International Men's Day is days that reminds us that every human voice has the right to be heard and spoken.
Insights
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Collaboration
Employee Experience
Future of HR
HR Transformation
Leadership
Learning & Development
Organizational Culture
Sustainable Culture
25 October, 2023
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Future of HR
HRBP Movement
`HRBP movement´ - a necessary movement to reach a business focused People function
We have for many years talked about HR moving towards “becoming a more business focused People function”. A topic still relevant today. We see a need for the whole Pe...
13 October, 2023
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Partnerskap
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11 September, 2023
EN
Leadership
AI technology can make us more human than ever
AI’s contact with humanity through social media brought people and organizations together. The flipside however was that our social identity was hijacked. Today, teens without Snapchat or Instagram accounts hardly exist in their circle of friends. Media...
11 September, 2023
EN
Learning & Development
Organizational Culture
Sustainable Culture
Inclusive leaders understand how social structures impact performance
Research states that companies aim for diversity for three reasons: regulatory compliance, ethical standard and or financial expectations. These reasons are of course intertwined and hard to separate one from the other but i ndependent of which h...
8 June, 2023
EN
Learning & Development
Organizational Culture
Sustainable Culture
Så skapar du hållbar prestation i din organisation – sustainable performance
Vad krävs för att åstadkomma hållbar prestation i organisationer? Vems ansvar är det att medarbetarna mår bra och hur påverkas det finansiella resultatet av hållbar prestation? Det handlar om strategiska prioriteringar och tydlighet i ansvar menar Barba...
8 June, 2023
EN
Leadership
Learning & Development
Organizational Culture
Sustainable Culture
Three steps towards inclusion
A n inclusive organization is an intelligent organization. We present a simplified model to follow for diversity and inclusion change work in your organization. Follow these three steps to ignite or revise your action plan to accomplish a...
22 November, 2022
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Learning & Development
Organizational Culture
Learning as an asset for surviving and flourishing in a changing world
To create a learning organization
To be, or not to be… able to quickly adapt to new conditions and requirements. New market players, implementation of new ERP systems or new hybrid work arrangements are just a few examples of conditions in our external...
21 October, 2022
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Leadership
An Increased Need for Structured Leadership
Everything is different, but nothing has changed?
Since the start of the pandemic, many leaders have experienced that their perceptions and ideas about their own leadership have been challenged or changed. Some leaders, however, have experienced that e...
Our cases
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People & Business centered change
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19 April, 2022
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Retail
Leadership development
Sustainable Performance
Leadership Training
To adapt to the rapid changes of retail, our client realized they needed to redesign the organization to keep up with the competition. A ledarship program was developed, resulting in a more engaged workforce and better collaboration between units. Our c...
19 April, 2022
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IT
Leadership development
Sustainable Culture
Leadership Development
When our client struggled with executing their business strategy, a leadership program was tailored to streamline the leadership within the organization and boost performance. The management team wanted to support their employees by providing an environ...
19 April, 2022
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Culture
Organizational design
Cultural Integration in M&A
Aquiring two new companies, our client was aware of the risk for a culture clash and decided to avert it by making company culture a fundamental part of the company’s integration program. To avoid a culture clash, the management team wanted to include c...