Inclusive Work Environment — An Opportunity For Positive Change in The Middle of The Pandemic
Did you know that according to research from Rookieplay, 39% of all respondents said that they have turned down or decided not to pursue a job because of a perceived lack of inclusion at an organization?
This should serve as a wakeup call to organizations and businesses that are scrambling to keep up with productivity goals and retaining quality talent.
It’s all nice to preach about an inclusive work environment for all employees. However, how many corporations and business organizations are serious about pursuing this crucial positive workplace environment goal?
The pandemic has forced all of us, including businesses and corporates to revisit work place rules, policies, hiring processes, while also ensuring employee participation and productivity does not dip. And if we are to successfully overcome the challenges presented by the pandemic in our places of work, then the one thing that we need to focus on specifically is to build an inclusive workplace environment.
The Importance of an Inclusive Work Environment
Although Covid-19 or the Wuhan virus took the world by surprise and has turned our working world upside down, it also presents corporates and businesses with opportunities to improve the work culture. As people are forced to work from home, which very well could develop into a permanent work trend, the spotlight now is on building a positive work legacy for employees in a manner that will help in refashioning the work ecosystem so everyone is a part of this change. A change that can and will be driven only if all employees are on board.
The days and thinking of benefits only for a few groups or people is no longer sustainable — it has to be a change that is inclusive and suitable for every single employee!
The Right Time for Change
Remote working could become permanent and the new normal. Which is why this is the right time for organizations and teams to introduce new, valuable habits. Early on during the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, organizations had to quickly change their business model — there was a greater focus on investing in technology to support remote working and to ensure connectivity with both employees and customers.
However, as the work from home culture becomes more commonplace, there will be a need to build new work habits and practices that focus on the pillars of inclusivity as well. These include: fairness and openness in their hiring process, encouraging a cooperative and collaborative work environment for all, providing the necessary support for employees to up their productivity, and empowering employees with the right tools, opportunities, and incentives.
Building connections is even more important in today’s work from home culture — a reach out from the company to know how people are coping with their work, their lives, and offering to improve their work experience can make a massive difference in employee productivity levels. It also ensures a level playing field for every single employee regardless of their social and economic background.
We Recognize and Support Inclusive Work Culture for All!
At Rookieplay, our commitment to helping job-seekers find positions and roles that align with their interest, education, and goals is 100%.
However, we also realize that in order for job-seekers to fit in an organization, the focus has to be on whether or not the hiring organization offers an inclusive work culture. This is why we utilize machine learning and artificial intelligence to help you find and pursue work positions where individual goals and organizational goals can converge successfully.
We are also of the belief that an inclusive environment is created in equal parts by the behavior of individuals who make conscious inclusion a daily practice.
So if you are ready to be a part of an inclusive work environment, then connect with us at Rookieplay today and find the job that delivers on your professional and personal goals!
