The Philippine workplace has drastically changed over the past years; not only has it changed the landscape of how recruiters hire potential employees, but it has also transformed into a more open and diverse working environment.

However, some companies remain elusive to change. There are still employers who prefer traditional working practices, including principles and mandates, in order to thrive in their business.

Is it time to eradicate the old and dive into the new?

Here’s how you can make your workplace more inclusive:

Create a respectful and understanding culture

According to a report, employees must feel appreciated and valued as individuals. By providing diversity and inclusion training to all employees, encouraging diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and addressing any incidents of discrimination or harassment, human resources and talent acquisition professionals may help to promote a culture of respect and understanding.

Recruit from a vast candidate pool

Human resource and training professionals should make an effort to hire from a broad pool of candidates. This entails casting a wider net and seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds, such as different colors, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and ages.

Make avenues for growth and development accessible

Employees, regardless of their background, require opportunities for growth and development. HR and TA personnel can help employees grow and develop by providing training and development programs, mentorship programs, and work shadowing opportunities.

Be aware of unconscious bias

Unconscious bias refers to bias that recruiters are unaware of. It has the potential to influence our decision-making and behavior. Human resources and talent acquisition professionals can be conscious of unconscious bias by educating themselves about it, making efforts to decrease unconscious prejudice in their own decision-making, and delivering unconscious bias training to all employees.

What can you do to make your workplace more inclusive and embracing?

Learn about diversity and inclusion

There are numerous resources available to help you learn more about diversity and inclusion.

Create a plan for diversity and inclusion

A diversity and inclusion plan will assist you in identifying your goals and developing tactics to attain those goals.

Implement diversity and inclusion training

Diversity and inclusion training can assist employees in understanding the value of diversity and inclusion and how to establish a more inclusive workplace.

Encourage workplace diversity and inclusiveness

Celebrate diversity, form employee resource groups, and provide opportunities for employees to learn about diverse cultures and backgrounds to encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Identify and address any incidents of discrimination or harassment

If you become aware of any incidents of discrimination or harassment, you must act quickly to remedy the problem.

Making the workplace more egalitarian and inclusive is an ongoing task. Human resources and talent acquisition professionals, on the other hand, may make their workplaces more friendly and productive by taking initiatives to encourage diversity and inclusion.

As the current landscape evolves, it is high time that Filipino employees formulate workplace policies that benefit everyone.