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Employers face many overlapping workplace challenges, including attraction and retention, workplace culture, employee productivity, and more. Today, many employers are exploring diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) programs, which can play a vital role in these workplace factors.<\/p>\n
While many larger organizations may already pursue diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, many smaller employers are new to formally exploring such initiatives. In recent years, savvy employers are also rethinking their strategies and adding a renewed focus on belonging.<\/p>\n
Diversity<\/strong> represents the range of human demographic differences, such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and neurodiversity.<\/p>\n Equity<\/strong> in the workplace refers to fair treatment in access, opportunity, and advancement for all employees.<\/p>\n Inclusion<\/strong> refers to a cultural and environmental feeling of belonging; it\u2019s how welcome, comfortable, and valued an employee feels at work.<\/p>\n Belonging<\/strong> is the experience of employees being wholly accepted and included by those around them.<\/p>\n A PwC survey<\/a> revealed that only 41% of employees feel comfortable being themselves at work. When people feel like they belong at work, they are more productive, motivated, and engaged, thus making them 3.5 times more likely to contribute to their fullest potential, according to the Center for Talent Innovation.<\/p>\n6 Potential Advantages of DEIB in the Workplace<\/h2>\n