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Inclusion & Diversity Consulting
Inclusive & Diverse workplaces are creative, high performing, safe, innovative, engaging and fun to work in, as well as being able to deeply understand the communities they serve.
At Odgers Berndtson we are striving to be Inclusive & Diverse (I&D), through our extensive Allies Programme, annual Unlimited Festival and ongoing I&D upskilling programme, however, we know we have more to do.
Cultural change takes a conscious decision to act - at organisational, leadership and individual level; this is something we understand, and we can offer proven solutions and approaches to help you start, accelerate or refresh your I&D journey.
We believe in the five step approach to becoming Inclusive and Diverse. This proven method has helped a number of businesses achieve their I&D ambition. Click here to read more about this approach.
Our I&D Consultancy Services 
Our I&D Consultancy services are all delivered by people who have held senior I&D roles within a range of organisations:
Advisory:
Bespoke I&D consulting and strategy expertise, examples include:
- Board and Exco level strategy development and coaching.
- Expertise on tap: a dedicated I&D expert available to support your I&D journey on a flexible basis.
- KPI and Governance models.
- HR policy and practice assessments for systemic bias.
- SME for panels/events.
Upskilling:
Our learning pathway covers all I&D topics for all employees from the shopfloor to the C-Suite, examples include:
- Becoming comfortable with...
A suite of interactive and engaging workshops (delivered in a remote or in person roadshow format) aimed at individual contributors on a range of key I&D topics including speaking up, leading conversations, being an I&D ambassador. - Becoming confident with...
I&D topics aimed at leadership, including busting bias, allyship, leading diverse teams to name a few. - Becoming experts in...
A deep dive into specific topics including inclusive recruitment, inclusive performance management, inclusive language and more.
Analytics:
Transforming smart data insights into high impact actions by understanding the roots of your I&D challenge. Examples include:
- Mapping who’s flowing in, up and out of your organisation.
- Creation of your bespoke I&D business case – mapping business KPIs with team level diversity.
- Inclusion & Diversity maturity assessment.
- Performance heatmaps – identifying potential behavioural bias.
- Predictive and prescriptive workforce analytics – the future.
Why Odgers Berndtson
You probably know Odgers Berndtson as an Executive Recruitment firm, the largest in the UK. Our mission is to leave no stone unturned in providing our clients with diverse and highly competent candidates for roles which shape our society.
Recruitment, however, is only one step of the journey to being Inclusive and Diverse, put simply you need to get, then promote and retain talent. If your culture is not Inclusive, then any new hires that are not enabled to be themselves will swiftly exit to organisations that embrace this.
Our Inclusion & Diversity Consultancy is:
- Delivered by team members who have worked in I&D roles around the globe.
- Action orientated, supplemented with tactics, tools and tips on how to make Inclusion a reality within your business.
- Fun, interactive and memorable – because people are more likely to be engaged, remember the content and actually do what they commit to in the upskilling.
- A combined, evidence based qualitative and quantitative approach to this business challenge.
