Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Corky Curtis Consulting has worked with numerous organizations and leaders committed to building high-growth teams and reaching corporate goals.

In today’s rapidly changing work environment (balancing remote workers with new work flows and ever-advancing technologies) achieving success, and avoiding panic or overload, requires more than just determination. Today’s top leaders must master the ability to critically evaluate situations. One proven way to accomplish this is by recognizing the underlying emotional needs of their teams.

Cultivating a positive, problem solving work environment doesn’t happen just because you have good people in key leadership positions. Your leaders need to be equipped with the necessary skills to cast the corporate vision to their teams while also developing ways to motivate them toward unity and a collective sense of purpose.

Creating The Ultimate Work Environment

Bottom line, a sense of purpose in the workplace is what everyone dreams of, but rarely experiences. This is the number one reason employee turnover continues to increase.

Every solid organization has a story. They have a “why.” This is the connection point between organizations and their team members. We help you identify and articulate a clear vision, and a purpose your leaders can embrace.

You can, essentially, create an epic place to work, with a thriving, fulfilling environment, just by investing in the clarity of your corporate vision and bringing your employees (your community) into the inner circle through strategic and intentional focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

By fostering an environment of open communication and inclusion, your leaders will be equipped to help you create the kind of work environment that promotes accelerated growth and high performance teams.

Unity and a collective sense of purpose is what strong teams and thriving organizations are made of.

Why is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Important?

There are many reasons why DEI is important. Here are just a few:

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion can help reduce unhealthy mindsets. By creating a more inclusive society, we can reduce the social and economic inequalities that exist between different groups of people.

DEI can also help to foster creativity and innovation. When people from different backgrounds come together, they bring a diverse range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives to the table. This can help to create more innovative solutions to problems, and improve overall outcomes.

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion is simply the right thing to do. Everyone deserves to be treated with value, and to have the opportunity to succeed. By developing leaders who embrace these as standards for a healthy work environment, an organization will thrive organically.

Tips for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Here are some tips for promoting DEI in your organization:

Give Everyone A Voice: Open communication and  positive, respectful feedback create a safe work environment where individuals are able to share ideas and problem solve toward positive solutions.

Create an Inclusive Environment: Work to create an inclusive environment in your own life and work. This can include promoting diverse hiring practices, creating inclusive policies and procedures, and providing training and support to promote DEI.

Opportunities for Growth: To promote high-growth teams, the opportunities to advance, especially into the leadership pipeline, should be clear. Along with having a “why” and a clearly articulated vision for individuals to connect with, there must be opportunities for growth within the organization to promote true satisfaction.
Advancement opportunities are a big part of a healthy, thriving work environment.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values that can help promote unity within an organization. By promoting these values, leaders can help foster creativity and innovation, and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.