Working together to improve the Diversity & Inclusion strategies of our Clients.
The concept of Diversity & Inclusion encompasses acceptance and respect – it means understanding that every person is unique and recognising our individual differences. "Diversity" means more than just acknowledging and/or tolerating difference. Diversity is a set of conscious practices that involve:
- Understanding and appreciating interdependence of humanity, cultures, and the natural environment.
- Practicing mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from our own.
- Understanding that diversity includes not only ways of being but also ways of knowing;
- Recognising that personal, cultural and institutionalized discrimination creates and sustains privileges for some while creating and sustaining disadvantages for others;
- Building alliances across differences so that we can work together to eradicate all forms of discrimination
Diversity & Inclusion includes knowing how to relate to certain qualities and conditions that are different from our own and outside the groups to which we belong, yet are present in other individuals and groups. These include but are not limited to age, ethnicity, class, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, sexual orientation, as well as religious status, gender expression, educational background, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, and work experiences. Finally, we acknowledge that categories of difference are not always fixed but also can be fluid, we respect individual rights to self-identification, and we recognize that no one culture is intrinsically superior to another.
Natural Search is fully committed to observing and driving these principles. Collective ownership is vital if we are to create a better working environment for ourselves as well as our clients. Our consultants therefore have online training to cover:
- The benefits of Diversity
- Finding candidates from Diverse backgrounds
- Unconscious Bias
- Creating well balanced and Diverse Shortlists
