From Q1 to Q2 this year, more than 85,000 people were hired into tech roles in the UK 🎉 While this is really positive news, there’s still a long way to go when it comes to diversity in the industry. 📉 For example, the number of women working in tech has actually declined by 3,000 in the same period. ❓And there are no current figures available for neurodivergent employees. In order to create more inclusive workplaces, companies must be aware of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by individuals from diverse backgrounds. This requires a deep understanding of the needs and experiences of individuals from different communities, and a commitment to creating environments that are welcoming to all. It is possible for the tech industry to drive innovation, but first it needs targeted efforts, inclusive policies, and genuine commitment to equity. What are some of the qualities of an inclusive company you'd like to see? Let us know in the comments section 👇 #Diversity #Equity #Neurodiversity #Talent #Technology https://lnkd.in/eycv2b85
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That sucks to hear about females in tech seen as I would presume more like myself are getting into tech. In terms of neurodivergence, I would be interested to see how they measure this as not everyone would disclose this but also know that certain conditions are covered under different Disability Acts.
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1y- hiring diverse managers as well as staff - providing time, resource and training for managers to support a diverse workforce and to encourage an open dialogue, so that what works and what doesn’t evolves over time - being prepared to make mistakes and being prepared to own them, learn from them, and be open about it - openly explain to existing managers that if they don’t accept diversity they will eventually have to leave the organisation before they plan to - encourage staff to develop support groups internally in order to best navigate the world of work - hold regular open discussions and presentations around different diversity groups that anyone can attend, ask questions at, and just learn about their colleagues - see the person’s strengths over their weaknesses/differences - be excited about diversity because of the potential for solving problems more universally - be excited about everyone working together and playing to their strengths and accepting of their differences and why that is a good thing. - celebrate the small successes, be cheerleaders for each other - change their recruitment, selection, hiring and onboarding processes and gather input from people from diverse groups to achieve that. A few there.