"Company culture plays a significant role when it comes to providing a positive employee experience. Organizations that acknowledge their workforce is a multifaceted community with peers of different races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and cultures often reap substantial benefits related to talent productivity, engagement, and retention. In 2020 and 2021, many companies took action to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace by recruiting diverse talent, training in DEI, and encouraging inclusive practices."
"That's a great place to start with marked internal and external benefits, but it's not a quick fix. A temporary push will never garner the same results as a systemic effort to build, nurture, and sustain a diverse company culture. Begin with defining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive approach to set the direction for your organization. Focus on incorporating inclusion in your organization's culture to ensure initiatives succeed and are maintained."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had an intense effect on employees' mental wellness. An SHRM report found that 35 percent of employees suffered from depression in 2020, while 41 percent reported burnout, exhaustion, or feeling emotionally drained from work. Similarly, research conducted by Hibob found the pandemic caused mental wellness to drop by 27 percent for workers in the UK and US."
Diversity, equity, and inclusion require systemic, long-term commitment rather than temporary initiatives. Organizations that recognize workforce diversity across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, and culture gain productivity, engagement, and retention benefits. Companies should define a DEI approach, embed inclusion into culture, and prioritize recruiting diverse talent, DEI training, and inclusive practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly harmed employee mental wellness, increasing depression, burnout, and reduced wellbeing. Employers must address mental-health challenges through support, resources, and workplace adaptation to mitigate stress and protect workforce performance and retention.
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