Diversity, Inclusion and Teamworking

Question 1

Why should differences be valued?

Answer 1

Different backgrounds can influence approaches to situations in different ways.

Question 2

What did you learn about in your diversity and inclusion seminar?

Answer 2

Unconscious bias and the tendency to stereotype.
Being aware of privileges.
Mindful communication.

Question 3

Can you give an example of a project where an effort has been made to make it inclusive?

Answer 3

On one of my Century projects, the contractor was organising a project dinner but one of my colleagues was doing Ramadan. I called up the contractor requesting to push it back until after Iftar when they could break their fast.

Question 4

Why can encouraging diversity be good for business?

Answer 4

Makes everyone feel valued – people have different opinions on how to approach situations. Encouraging diversity is the step to understanding difference and being compassionate.

Question 5

Can you tell me about the Equality Act?

Answer 5

Introduced in 2010 to legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace and society generally.

It replaced: Sex Discrimination Act, Race Relations Act, Disability Discrimination Act.

Question 6

Name some protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

Answer 6

Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation.