Diversity Coaching

May 2, 2014

HR has the key role of creating a culture that focuses on unified work values that tie in with the organizational vision and not to allow lines to be drawn within the firm which might be detrimental to business.

What exactly does Diversity Coaching mean and can we truly coach someone to become inclusive as well as accepting of diverse sets of people? If we remove the jargon behind this, this is just another form of change management initiative which helps a leader or an organization, to become more equipped to lead a workforce that is full of differences. One can question that we have had diversity in our population in India throughout our history and why is there a sudden need to ‘coach’ organizations as well as leaders on this area.

There are several reasons for the same, but the most important one is to be able to attune leaders as well as organizations to the fact that diversity can have a business impact which is measurable. This calls for not only managing different individuals or employee segments, but also managing differently. A lot has been written and shared about how HR can focus on training programs that enable everyone to be cognizant and sensitive to the differences that individuals in the workforce bring, as well as how their unique perspectives can add...

Simran Oberoi

is an HR expert with over 20 years of experience in advisory, knowledge development, and research, in Compensation & Rewards, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Leadership Development. She is an Associate Director at Aon, in the Learning Center, which works with clients on bespoke learning journeys to enhance their enterprise and HR capabilities. She is also a TEDx speaker, SHEROES Champion, and Faculty for Diversity & Inclusion.

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