Diversity and inclusion
Cultivate a diverse culture of belonging
Making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) part of the genetic code of an organization isn’t just the right thing to do for people. It’s also good for the business. It fosters innovation, performance and competitiveness. Our diversity and inclusion consulting services help clients develop diverse workforces and inclusive workplaces that cultivate an organizational cultureof belonging. We are on the same journey ourselves—because we can all do better.
What is employee belonging—and how do companies foster it?
To be successful in DEI efforts, organizations must create a company culture that enables a true sense of employee belonging. This is when employees feel they are valued members of the group who can bring their whole selves to work.
Together, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are essential to creating an organizational culture where individuals can thrive. Each is vitally important in itself, and together, they are a powerhouse.
Diversity
unites people with different characteristics and backgrounds
Equity
ensures fair treatment and opportunity
Inclusion
guides norms and practices to make people feel welcome
Belonging
is fitting in or feeling like you are a valued member of a group
Why do diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging matter in the workplace?
Commitment
“Diversity climates” are likely to increase employees’ job satisfaction and commitment to the company.
Financial performance
On average, greater organizational diversity leads to 19% points higher innovation revenues and 9% higher EBIT margins.
Innovation
Organizations with inclusive cultures are more likely to report a 60% jump in creativity, innovation and openness.
How do our diversity and inclusion consulting services help clients drive sustained change?
This work can be overwhelming. We have seen the pitfalls before:
Organizations reduce diversity and inclusion to a standalone activity.
They struggle to get leadership buy-in and engage employees.
They treat it as a compliance exercise or isolate diversity and inclusion programs in human resources.
Or they are not comfortable having uncomfortable conversations about race and bias at work.
This makes it difficult to know where to start, how to align around a common vision, or what meaningful progress looks like.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We break it down with a straightforward approach for threading DEI into everything organizations do—leadership, systems, processes, policies and programs. We meet organizations where they are in their diversity and inclusion journey and help develop a plan to drive lasting change. All while bringing employees along on the journey.
We help clients to:
Identify strengths and gaps
We get the pulse of the workforce through conducting employee surveys, analyzing organizational data, conducting focus groups and assessing other inputs to determine the current state of DEI and pinpoint needs and opportunities.
Create and deliver new strategies
We understand that this is a journey. That’s why we help clients chart a path forward, setting a DEI strategy, identifying milestones, engaging employees and communicating effectively. Through this process, we identify and deliver quick wins from the start.
Drive lasting culture change
We emphasize meaningful culture change. As such, we focus on competency development and change management to influence positive DEI behavior change across the organization—infusing DEI ideals and values into the workplace culture.
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Diversity & Inclusion insights
Our latest research & thinking
Keep your finger on the pulse of trends impacting diversity and inclusion in the workplace with actionable insights based on our proprietary research.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace
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How to embrace neurodiversity in the workplace
Blog
2024 Olympics offers lessons in achieving gender parity
By Lindsay Henson
Explore how the 2024 Paris Olympics achieved historic gender parity and learn pragmatic strategies for fostering gender diversity in your organization.
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For Women’s History Month, let’s honor the trailblazers with action
By Melissa Jezior
For Women's History Month, we're celebrating the trailblazing women who came before us by taking actions to honor their legacies. Here's some actions we're taking at Eagle Hill, and ideas that might work to further progress at your organization, too.
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Companies are scaling back on DEI despite high value among workers
Research finds that over half of the workforce says DEI is a key factor when considering a future employer. For younger workers, that jumps to 77%. Now is the time to continue DEI progress, not plateau or cutback. Learn how.
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Millennials hold the key to changing government workplace culture for the better
By Gwynneth Chandler
Millennial managers, our future government leaders, are poised to change government workplace culture for the better. Learn why they understand how workplace culture impacts performance, customer service, and an agency's ability to meet its mission.
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From Baby Boomers to Gen Z: Adapting government employee connection strategies for today’s workforce
Our research finds a large generational difference in how government employee connection impacts job satisfaction, retention, and performance.
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Want to improve the employee experience? Tighten the gap between action and impact in diversity and inclusion
Our research finds workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives don't go far enough to improve the employee experience.
Diversity & Inclusion Case Studies
Unconventional consulting leads to unbelievable results
Here are a few examples of how we provide impact for our clients. From boosting employee retention to planning market entry, our years of creative and strategic experience have helped clients across industries reach their potential.
State and local government: Infographic
Bringing a university together to close diversity, equity, and inclusion gaps
To improve the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) climate at a prominent research university, we conducted a survey to assess the current state and develop a roadmap for targeting the focus areas most important to students, faculty, and staff.
Federal government: Narrative
Empowering employees to strengthen service, culture, and core values
When the number one grant-making organization in the government faced sustainability concerns, we brought employees at all levels together for collaborative solutions to increase engagement, strengthen culture, and improve retention.
