An organization’s culture has a significant impact on how much effort its employees are willing to put into an organization. Suppose yours is an inclusive culture (one that is based on justice and respect for all, values and integrates difference, empowers and recognizes all). In that case, your team members will be engaged/invested in the organization, and will care about the quality of their work, the well-being of their team, and the company’s success as a whole.
If it’s a culture where some employees feel they don’t have an equal opportunity to succeed or have their voice heard, the company becomes less of a place deserving of their full efforts and more of just a place to get by until something better comes along. This environment leaves your company at a disadvantage in terms of turnover, employee engagement, and productivity.
If that’s where your company finds itself, you need a DEIB consulting team like Socius Strategies on your side.
Led by founder Rosalind “Roz” Cohen, Socius Strategies aims to help organizations create more inclusive workplace environments where employees are engaged, and everyone can benefit. Read on to find out more about what we do, who we are, and how we can help your organization.
What is DEIB consulting?
“DEIB” stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and that’s what a DEIB consulting firm like ours aims to foster in any organization that works with us. Typically, a consultant will assess how effective the company’s current efforts are, collaborate with organizational leaders and team members to find ways to improve upon those strategies, set new goals, and give the company an idea of what quantifiable results to expect.
An increasing number of companies have begun hiring DEIB consultants to create a more welcoming work environment for all employees. According to many publications, such as Human Rights Careers and LinkedIn, there are a few specific reasons a company might look into DEIB consulting services:
1) If a company’s current programs aren’t already making a significant impact on creating an inclusive culture,
2) employee engagement survey results show that team members feel excluded,
3) employers don’t understand how to communicate their DEIB strategies, objectives, or vision, or
4) there’s been an incident that’s alerted them to the need for changes to their workplace culture.
What is Socius Strategies?
As we put it on our About page, Socius Strategies’ goal is to help clients determine what diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging mean for their company. Not every organization is going to have the same needs or goals in these areas, but regardless of the specific details, it’s vital for any company’s leadership to make an active effort to create an environment where all employees can feel like they belong, feel engaged, and bring all aspects of their identity to work.
When company leadership takes an inclusive approach to their workforce, they’ll find that diverse teams and employees can function together more effectively. Workers who feel recognized not just for their efforts but also for their overall identity take greater interest and pride in contributing to the company’s goals.
How we can help
Our services include a few different methods to strengthen your company’s workplace. They include leadership inclusion coaching, finding ways to connect your company’s values more directly to how it operates, experienced HR support, and collaborating to create inclusive policies and procedures that strengthen your culture. You can read more about all of these on our Services page.
