Creating a Culture of Belonging: The Advantages of Diversity and Inclusion Training

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Gen Z has been slowly trickling out of universities and colleges and entering the professional world in the past few years. Many Gen Z, especially those in the USA, are the first of their generation to experience the American Dream promised to their immigrant parents. Having robust DEI initiatives in place will make your business stand out and attract top talent.

This young generation of workers are more demanding of their employers to meet specific diversity, equity and inclusion requirements— and rightfully so! This generation has proven to be deeply empathetic due to growing up in the digital age and being exposed to diverse voices and opinions.

Pivot HR is here to help businesses in both the private and public sectors attract and retain this younger generation of employees. Keep reading to learn how!

What is DEI training?

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training is exactly how it sounds; it prioritizes building a corporate workforce and culture that reflects our world. Proper DEI initiatives create a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace. Time and again, we have seen that diverse offices have increased productivity, stronger creative problem-solving, and, most importantly, increased retention of high performers.

Meeting Gen Z’s Expectations

If you want to hire the younger generation to grow with your company, your business must meet certain expectations. Gen Z looks for the following characteristics in a business environment:

  • Similar Values: The best thing a business can do to attract Gen Z is to be open and transparent about its values. The majority of Gen Z is far more likely to apply for a position at a job that is aligned with their values and beliefs. If your business makes it clear that you prioritize
  • Authenticity is Appreciated: There is an inaccurate assumption that Gen Z lacks professionalism. That isn’t true; rather, they want the opportunity to be their authentic selves at work without being punished, where their voices and ideas are heard and valued, not silenced.
  • Promote DEI Initiatives: This young generation wants to see the real world reflected in their office. That looks like diverse leadership with men and women at the helm, people of colour in positions of power, colleagues with diverse life experiences, equal pay for equal work, and so on.

Implementing DEI in the Workplace

Pivot HR Services offers Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training programs to businesses in Canada and the United States, both in-person and virtually. We can do in-person training sessions at your workplace in Vancouver, Toronto, and Southern California.

Pivot HR’s comprehensive training programs cover topics such as:

  • Understanding Unconscious Bias
  • How to Create a Respectful Workplace Culture
  • Psychological Safety
  • The Inhibitors and Enablers of Inclusion
  • The Difference Between Micro-aggressions and Micro-Affirmations
  • Inclusive Behavior Checklist
  • And more!

The Pivot Difference

While Pivot HR has standard DEI training programs, we prefer custom-tailoring the training objectives to the business’s specific DEI needs. The companies and organizations that regularly work with Pivot HR to provide annual DEI training have reported great success rates in turning their corporate culture around.

If your organization has difficulty attracting and retaining Gen Z employees, it might be time to call Pivot HR for a DEI training session to help reset the corporate culture.

Ready to make a change? Contact Pivot HR today to learn more about the benefits of Diversity and Inclusion training.

What Our Clients say about us

“Robin and Mia were both exceptionally professional and responsive and understood our needs. Their work was of great quality. We are a small non-profit organization and we found them very easy and wonderful to work with. Great value and highly recommend.”

~ Joy Masuhara , Co-Chair Women Transforming Cities International Society

“Cindy is a remarkable professional coach, who goes well beyond expectations in supporting her clients’ development. She knows how to ask the right questions and uncover the real and deep issues that contribute to the limitations we put on ourselves. This type of personal exploration is tough work to do alone and remain committed to necessary change. Cindy’s approach and support made this process one of the most impactful experiences of my life, professionally and personally.”

~ Monique Cotton, Firm Administrator, JFK Law Corporation

“As a medium size business with over 100 employees working in very different areas of our operation, Pivot was able to quickly understand our HR needs and offer practical solutions. Robin and the Pivot team worked closely with our Leadership group to implement effective turnkey solutions on time and on budget. We will continue to use Pivot for our ongoing HR needs and would highly recommend their services.”

~ Adam Zubek, General Manager, Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Pivot HR Services provides personalized solutions for our organization’s human resources needs. By engaging their services, we have been able to successfully outsource our HR function, as the Pivot team has demonstrated their ability to understand the HR priorities of our workplace culture and industry.

~ Areef Abraham, Chief Executive Officer Community Power

“Robin developed our employee policy manual with the goal of engaging and retaining our current staff as well as attracting new ones in this highly competitive marketplace. Her in depth knowledge of current legislation and HR policies proved to be of significant benefit. I would highly recommend Robin and the team at Pivot HR Services.”

~ Christopher Soles, President, Nextgen Technologies Ltd.

“Robin has been and continues to be an outstanding resource for our organization to navigate HR issues as we grow. She always approaches problems with professionalism and a keen eye for our best interest. I’d certainly recommend Robin to anyone looking to elevate their HR processes.”

~ Karim Abraham, CEO, Kambo Energy Solutions

“Our firm turned to Robin for advice and guidance at a time when we faced a period of serious difficulty in managing our human resources. She assisted us through the process of putting our relationship with our staff on a stronger, more stable footing and helped us implement a complete overhaul of our human resources policies. We could not be more pleased with the work she has done and continues to do with us.”

~ Robert Janes, QC, Managing Principal JFK Law Corporation

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