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As a next-generation consultancy, “diversity” expands beyond race and ethnicity to also include: gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, education, veteran status and cognitive & physical ability (and more). The blending of identities, cultures, and experiences has created an increased complexity in the human experience, resulting in an endless array of perspectives and unique approaches. Authentically engaging your organization’s diversity leads to enhanced employee happiness, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

 

By 2050,
half of individuals
in the U.S.
will be multicultural.

Black women are enrolled in and graduating from school in the highest percentages across racial and gender lines, yet they still make far less money than their white counterparts.

Each generation has a successively larger LGBTQ demographic, with 31% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ.

Diverse groups enhance innovation by up to 20% over homogenous groups.

Diverse teams are more adept at identifying risks, reducing them by up to 30%.

Organizations with inclusive cultures are:

2X

2X as likely to meet or
exceed financial goals

3X

3X as likely to be
high-performing

6X

6X more likely to be
innovative and agile

8X

8X more likely to achieve
better business outcomes
Inclusivista

SOURCES

By 2050, half of individuals in the U.S. will be multicultural.
U.S. Census Bureau.

Each generation has a successively larger LGBTQ demographic, with 31% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ.
Forbes, “The Growing Demographic Marketers Don’t Know About.”

Black women are enrolled in and graduating from school in the highest percentages across racial and gender lines.
HBCU Editors, et al. “Black Women Are Ranked the Most Educated Group by Race & Gender.” HBCU Buzz, 21 July 2015.

Black women still make far less money than their white counterparts.
Fact Sheet Black Women and the Wage Gap. National Partnership for Women and Families, March 2020.

Diverse teams are more adept at identifying risks, reducing them by up to 30%.
Juliet Bourke, Which Two Heads Are Better Than One? How Diverse Teams Create Breakthrough Ideas and Make Smarter Decisions, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2016.

Diverse groups enhance innovation by up to 20% over homogenous groups.
Juliet Bourke, Which Two Heads Are Better Than One? How Diverse Teams Create Breakthrough Ideas and Make Smarter Decisions, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2016.