Avoiding the Pitfalls of Early-Stage DEI Strategies (And Where to Start Yours)

Creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces is increasingly a priority for companies across the globe. Knowing that you want to advance DEI at your organization is one thing, though; executing the first stage of your policy implementation is another. Sometimes, a lack of guidance at this stage can keep DEI leaders from actualizing intention into effective action.

In this chat, Shruti Ganeriwala, HR Director and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Unilever Australia & New Zealand, will join us to tackle a common but not always simple-to-answer question: Where should we start?

Shruti will share her experience planning and implementing DEI policies that have positively impacted her team’s well-being and sense of belonging. In this new world of work, creating a healthy and equitable professional environment should be every company's top priority, and Shruti will join us to share how it can get done.

In this chat, you’ll learn:

• How to audit your current employee base and identify areas for improvement
• The importance of building a DEI-based culture, and how to get your team involved
• How to avoid the common mistakes many companies make in this initial stage of DEI