What is Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)?

The mixture of attributes within a workforce that in significant ways affect how people think, feel, and behave at work, and their acceptance, work performance, satisfaction, or progress in the organization is defined as diversity. Diversity has also been described as the varied perspectives and approaches to work, members of different identity groups bring. While demographic diversity may be a visible lead indicator, diversity of thought seems to be of focus now and organizations move towards achieving it.

Inclusion is defined as the extent to which individuals can participate and are enabled to contribute fully. The degree to which an employee perceives that he or she is an esteemed member of the work group through experiencing treatment that satisfies his or her needs for belongingness and uniqueness is one of the widely accepted definition of inclusion.

While diversity focuses primarily on demographic makeup of groups and organizations, inclusion emphasizes encouraging participation and moving beyond merely appreciating diversity, toward leveraging and integrating diversity into everyday work life. Though both are distinct concepts they are also inter-related.

The program is one of its kind designed and delivered by industry veterans. Using a blended approach, the certification aims at enabling HR and L & OD professionals, D&I champions and D&I enthusiasts to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives within the organization. The model used in the certification is explained using a fine balance of theory, neuroscience, industry insights, trends, group discussions and practice sessions. In addition to this, the participants would also be given access to a D&I Champion tool kit and 1-year roll-out support.