Inclusive workplaces

Everyone benefits from a work environment where their voices are heard, respected and valued. Harriet Jones explains how a coaching culture can help organisations achieve their inclusion and diversity goals.
It’s well-documented that organisations with greater diversity in leadership perform better across all kinds of metrics, from employee wellbeing to commercial success – Mckinsey’s research over the last decade on investigating the business case for diversity has shown that to be increasingly true. The challenge then comes from not just creating but maintaining a culture where diverse talent can progress and thrive. One solution is incorporating coaching into it.

Coaching can be transformative in breaking down barriers to progression and success in an organisation. Everyone can benefit from these programmes, but they’re especially valuable for senior leaders, people who show potential to step up to these roles, and anyone new to people management. There’s also an indirect positive impact on their colleagues and wider teams.