Is Everyone in the Room?
Is Everyone in the Room? is a dynamic podcast by Diversify that brings together leading experts and changemakers from across the globe to engage in cross-sectoral dialogue on building inclusive, equitable, and responsible workplaces and societies.
Each month, we host live sessions on Zoom with up to 200 participants, alongside a LinkedIn livestream that reaches an even wider audience. These conversations spark critical discussions, challenge conventional thinking, and inspire action. Over time, the audio versions are released as podcasts, where thousands worldwide continue to watch, listen, and engage.
This podcast series is part of Diversify’s commitment to creating platforms and resources that drive meaningful socio-economic, cultural, and workplace transformation.
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Is Everyone in the Room?
Episode 14 - Creating Human-Centric Hybrid Workplaces
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is imperative for a sustainable, competitive and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team.
This series is designed by Diversify to centre Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace. We look forward to seeing you!
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Creating a Human-centric Hybrid Work Environment
Technology has been a saviour during the last two years, allowing us to continue to work, learn and stay connected.
However, the online platforms, like zoom and teams, were not designed to replicate the working environment in every regard. They lack a space for casual human interactions, kitchen talk and the opportunity to feel the energy in the room. Subtle body language is also often lost, impacting how we receive and interpret information.
Furthermore, like humans, these platforms were not prepared for our sudden and oftentimes complete transition to remote working in early 2020. With the instant increase in use, has there been the opportunity to humanize the way in which these systems operate? And have we made a conscious effort to change the way we use and communicate to one another on these platforms?
In many cases, hybrid working is here to stay, and there are many benefits. Accessibility, efficiency, and increased opportunities to collaborate across geographic distances, to name a few. So how can we centre people in hybrid working environments to ensure that diversity and inclusion continue to be upheld and developed?
During this edition of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace we will look at the experiences of those coming from across organisational structures and varying stages of business development. We will discuss strategies to ingrain best practices for the future of hybrid work to ensure to incorporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging values. Join us!