5 Ways to Create an Inclusive Workplace Culture

While companies are increasingly considering implementing changes in light of these demands, sometimes our best efforts to make meaningful, positive change backfire (think, for example, of the movement to ban plastic straws due to their impact on the environment and the attention some disability advocate groups have brought to the fact that straws, for some, are the only way they are able to drink). While gender discrimination and harassment claims by employees have dominated the recent headlines, consumers are also bringing discrimination claims against companies, whether it be for alleged racial profiling of their customers or their roles in providing services that permit others to discriminate. Companies can stay ahead of the curve by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, implementing effective training, and by understanding where their policies may need to be reviewed and improved.

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