“Diversity Without Inclusion Has No Meaning”
“Diversity Without Inclusion Has No Meaning”
Students from the George Brown College PeerConnect program participated in the Diversity@Work Conference.
Photo Credit: Shan Qiao
By Shan Qiao in Toronto (New Canadian Media)
Employers and participants at the 2016 Diversity@Work Conference learned that creating diverse workplaces is about more than just hiring more newcomers.
“Inclusion is a state of being valued, respected and supported. It’s about focusing on the needs of every individual and ensuring the right conditions are in place for each person to achieve his or her full potential,” said keynote speaker Zanita DiSalle, who is Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) regional vice president for West Brampton.
She explained that diversity reaches should include all those traditionally “excluded” groups such as women, visible minorities, LGBT, aboriginal and indigenous people, persons with disabilities and millennials.
“Diversity without inclusion has no meaning. Without inclusive practice, there is no respect to people’s difference,” DiSalle continues.
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