Engaging Employees Via an Inclusive Climate: The Role of Organizational Diversity Communication and Cultural Intelligence

Men, Linjuan Rita; Qin, Yufan Sunny; Mitson, Renee; Thelen, Patrick D.

doi:10.1080/1062726x.2023.2222859

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“…When employees perceive that they are treated fairly and have equal opportunities for growth and advancement, they are more likely to be motivated and dedicated to their work. This, in turn, leads to increased productivity and reduced turnover rates (Men, Qin, Mitson, & Thelen, 2023). Furthermore, diverse and inclusive organizations are more innovative.…”

Section: Explore the Business Case For Achieving True Equitymentioning

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Inclusive Leadership: Beyond Diversity to True Equity

Sun,

Zuo,

Liu

et al. 2024

IJSB

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This article delves into the imperative shift from diversity to true equity in organizations, emphasizing the pivotal role of inclusive leadership. It traces the evolution of diversity and inclusion efforts, elucidates the essence of inclusive leadership, and underscores the compelling business case for achieving equity. The article elucidates the attributes and behaviors of inclusive leaders and provides strategies for overcoming challenges in implementing inclusive leadership. Additionally, it offers a structured framework for leaders to develop and refine their inclusive leadership skills. Case studies of organizations that have successfully embraced inclusive leadership are presented as inspirational exemplars. The conclusion highlights the transformative potential of inclusive leadership and urges readers to take actionable steps towards becoming inclusive leaders. Resources for further learning and development are provided, concluding with a powerful call to action, emphasizing the profound positive impact of inclusive leadership on individuals, organizations, and society as a whole.

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Section: Explore the Business Case For Achieving True Equitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Inclusive Leadership: Beyond Diversity to True Equity

Sun,

Zuo,

Liu

et al. 2024

IJSB

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“…Most recently, scholars have engaged with the communication of DEI practices and policies in organizations (Ashby-King, 2023;Ashby-King and Anderson, 2023;Men et al, 2023;Zhang, 2023). Also here, public relations is recognized as a vehicle for communicating positive change (Logan, 2021a;Mundy, 2015;Pompper, 2021), but in making claims that raise expectations the 'say-do' gap persists, and there is a danger that a 'diversity paradox' emerges, where positive DEI communication undermines support for DEI in practice because it often results in disappointment.…”

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Public relations recruitment as boundary-making: The client, the ‘fit’ and the disposability of diversity

Edwards,

Aulakh

2023

Public Relations Inquiry

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In this article we explore the ways in which specialist recruitment practices for the PR industry influence the pursuit of diversity in the profession. Drawing on interviews from an exploratory study of specialist PR recruitment in the UK, we combine Abbott’s theory of boundary-making between professional fields with existing research on the exclusionary dynamics of recruitment in professions, to explain how PR recruitment consolidates the focus on client and candidate ‘fit,’ and is likely to work in favour of preserving the dominance of middle-class, white and gendered identities in the profession. In this context, diversity is perceived as a risk rather than an opportunity and becomes a casualty of professional logic.

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