When it comes to your business strategy, building an inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. Research by McKinsey revealed companies that adopt a systematic approach to inclusion are more successful than those that don’t. Yet, McKinsey also found just 29% of organizations had a positive response to the topic of inclusion.

Marchelle Wright, Chief People Officer at Group Black, joins host Didi D’Errico to explain why building an inclusive culture is critical to success and shares simple steps you can take as a small business to prioritize inclusion.

Additional Resources:

• Diversity and inclusion are paramount to welcoming your employees: https://www.zenefits.com/learn/diversity-and-inclusion-ebook/ 
• Order your copy of our book People Operations: Zenefits.com/pops-book

On this episode, you’ll hear: 

• [00:45 - 02:00] What it means to create an inclusive culture
• [02:00 - 04:00] Insights from recent McKinsey research
• [04:00 - 07:00] Opportunities for small companies to weave D&I into their DNA
• [07:00 - 08:30] Why you need to gather pulse feedback