The Connection Between High Returns and Greater Workplace Diversity

Diversity is understanding, accepting, and valuing differences between people within the workplace, including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations, and with that, differences in education, personalities, skill sets and experiences.

Inclusion is a collaborative, supportive, and respectful work environment where everyone feels they can participate and achieve their potential.

Conscious inclusion is about being aware of your biases and doing your best to combat them, making everyone feel included. It is a relatively new term in the world of diversity and inclusion, and it is sometimes used in conjunction with unconscious bias.

Numerous studies point to the connection between high returns and greater workplace diversity.

Diversity and inclusion training helps staff raise awareness of the value of collaborating with people of different cultures, races, genders, ethnicities, beliefs, experiences and ideas.

Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion Training:

Diversity and inclusion training is essential for working in a modern work environment. As we live in a more secular and diverse society, promoting and encouraging workplace diversity and inclusion creates a safe and inclusive work environment for all.

Here are just some of the benefits of diversity and inclusion training:

• Increased employee engagement and retention: When you foster a positive workplace culture, employees will be more likely to remain working within your company.
• Boost business performance: By promoting team diversity, you can tap into a wider pool of talent with ideas and inspiration from people from different backgrounds.
• Improved cultural awareness: Diversity and inclusion training helps employees understand and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds, helping them to recognise false stereotypes and unconscious bias.
• Better conflict resolution: Equality training helps your staff to understand the importance of team diversity, ensuring all members act with dignity and understanding with one another.
• Avoid unnecessary legal cases: Diversity and inclusion training helps your company avoid legal cases about discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Offering diversity training courses helps strengthen an employer’s defence before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) or the Labour Court.

What's Included in the Diversity & Inclusion Training?

Our diversity and inclusion training for employees in Ireland is designed specifically for organisations based in Ireland by a team of diversity and inclusion experts and lawyers.

It will offer anti-discrimination and diversity training for your employees to foster an inclusive environment and positive organisational culture.

Our diversity and inclusion training course will share suggestions on how your staff can work positively and inclusively with people who have very different views from their own. It will also explain equality legislation in Ireland, which provides protection for you as the employer against harassment and discrimination.

Topics covered within the course include:

• What diversity and inclusion is
• The law relating to diversity and inclusion
• The importance of inclusion
• How to work in a positive and inclusive manner

This course has recently been updated and features the latest equality statistics from Ireland, along with a brand new ‘Meet the colleagues’ section and insights into the impact of artificial intelligence on workplace diversity and inclusion.

The course has been enhanced with fresh videos, real life examples, practical workplace scenarios and content presented in a more engaging and dynamic format to enrich your learning experience.

Employees will receive training from expert trainers on acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. The course will also cover employment law issues relating to racism, disability, and gender equality.

Who needs Diversity & Inclusion Training?

Everyone within your company should undertake diversity and inclusion training.  

Advice from top employment lawyers is that diversity and inclusion training courses are completed on day one of employment and then refreshed regularly.

This will ensure that all staff are aware of the value of collaborating with people of different cultures, races, genders, ethnicities, beliefs, experiences, and ideas. They will also be aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping the workplace harassment-free.

How long does Diversity and Inclusion Training take?

This online training course will take no longer than 60 minutes to complete, including an assessment.  Each member of staff will receive their own personalised certificate upon successful completion.