What comes to mind when you think about diversity at workplace? Most people might think of having a perfect 1:1 male to female ratio or having a certain percentage of minority employees. But diversity and inclusion means employing as many different kinds of people as possible, including them, and helping them maximize their skills. It is all about building engaged, innovative, and high-performing teams as well as advancing company culture so that every employee feels valued, respected, and safe to be their authentic self.

The magic of diversity and inclusion is that it guides us to be better and do better. Employees thrive in an organization where they feel they belong, their ideas are valued, and they’re treated fairly. Research done by McKinsey shows that greater diversity and inclusion in the workforce results in greater profitability and value creation. However, a one-size-fits-all approach does not work in this case. That’s why it’s so important to share best practices and be open to trying new things.

Leaders from top GCCs come together and share ideas and best practices that helped them build successful diversity and inclusion initiatives in their companies.