There’s Only One Way to Prove Them Wrong – Beat Them.
In recent news, it seems that more and more companies are doing two things: forcing employees to return to working in an office full-time and shutting down DEI efforts, at least publicly removing mentions of DEI efforts so as not to anger the incoming Administration and their supporters, who are virulently against anything that seeks to make the workplace more inclusive.
On the other hand, here’s what we know:
To quote from that second link:
When employees work from their desired location, they tend to be:
- more engaged at work
- less burned out
- less likely to quit
Remote and hybrid working widens the pool of available talent for your workplace. You are no longer limited to hiring the “best” person who is also willing and capable of working in your office daily. Diversity efforts also widen the candidate pool, reaching into communities of talented people who might not feel like they fit into your workplace and keeping all talented employees engaged.
We know these strategies create a better workplace, so I see a simple mandate as business owners: Ignore the pressure to scale back DEI efforts and remote working opportunities. Embrace both, hire the best talent in the labor market, and create dynamic, engaged teams.
Target your competitors who are pushing everyone back to the office and eliminating diversity efforts, and kick their ass in the marketplace. It’s what a free market expects of you.
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