How to Build a Diverse and Powerful Culture

From diversity to belonging

From diversity to belonging.

Diversity is a hot topic. Unfortunately, it usually makes the headlines for the wrong reasons, like what happened at Starbucks, United Airlines, or Yale University.

Organizations tend to operate as if we are an open and welcoming society, but we are not. They’ve made a lot of progress increasing diversity awareness and becoming more inclusive. However, talent is equally distributed, but opportunities are still not.

The opportunity lies in moving from demographic diversity to a culture that embraces diverse thinking.

Diversity is good for business

Most organizations actively promote diversity, according to a survey by Deloitte. However, the study shows that most fail to realize the business benefits of a diverse workforce.

How can companies benefit from building a truly diverse force? Not just by hiring ‘diverse’ people but by embracing new leadership styles, ways of thinking, perspectives and ideas.

Voya Financial made a strong commitment five years ago when it w…