As a relocation agency, we help companies relocate skilled workers from all over the world. We work with people from different countries every day, and our company is also home to many nationalities. On the occasion of Diversity Day, we asked ourselves whether our efforts to promote diversity are sufficient, or if there is still room for improvement. To this end, we asked our employees what they understand by diversity and how our company is already doing to support diversity.
The outcome was that there is still room for improvement, such as:
The outcome was that there is still room for improvement, such as:
Becoming a member of other organizations such as Workspace Pride Foundation, which works to push the boundaries of LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace
Gender balance among employees in the company
Hiring employees with disabilities
Diversity Day reminded us that it is not enough to simply speak about it. It is up to each and every one of us to examine our inner attitude to the topic and see to what extent we can become even more open and tolerant.
Our esteemed colleague Susanne put it perfectly:
“Diversity is actually not relevant to me personally, as I don't care what skin color, faith or sexual orientation someone has. What matters to me is what a person is like. As long as the person is open, honest, and empathetic, I don't care what they look like, where they come from, who they love or what God they believe in. I'm lucky to work with people who see things the same way I do.”
