Nathela an English citizen having a work permit to work in India. She works with a prominent brand having major operation’s division in India and says that she loves working here.
“ I don’t feel like I am working in a foreign country, because the degree of comfort I have within the workplace make me feel an integral part of the system”, says she. She is Team Lead, marketing (India division) and heads a team of 10 people. Anna, leads expert hailing from Thailand is a vital member of Nathela’s team. She moved to India with her husband who works with a prominent Indian brand. However, relocating altogether to a new place and adapting to it can be a challenge for many. But that is not Ana’s story as she says that “the love and support received in the office premises is so overwhelming that a part of it I take back home.” Unbelievable to many, this is the story shared by everyone not just in Nathela’s team but, also in different teams by different employees within her company.
Amazed, surprised and shocked that how is this possible?
Well, all this is possible because of the cultural value of the brand that believes in accommodating diversified workforce. Such a scenario can be part of all the organization provided they start addressing the word “diversity”. Today, the corporates are busy strategizing expansion, broadening operations and marking their presence across globe. However, they fail to understand diversity and the need to invest on interventions that can accommodate diversity. The simple maths behind all the expansions lies in recruiting training and accommodating more skilful resources belonging to different cultures, classes, creeds, sects and nations. Many might suggest transfer and relocation of existing workforce can be done. But, the real implication of this is not as easy as said. Its undoubtedly the need of time to understand cultural differences and provide top priority diversity accommodation.
Various sessions during the training
Thus, understanding this very need of time Vaco Binary Semantics too, started incorporating steps towards handling the sensitive issue of diversity. The idea was to understand diversity, address differences and work towards accommodating it. A structured approach was followed for the same as the matter impacted a sensitive and subjective component of human personality called behaviour. The overall composition of the company was evaluated and significant observations were made on essential parameters related to culture, creed, sect, nationality and values shared by individuals. Basis the observations, a search was carried out to look for the best way that can help in accommodating diversity. Diversity training came out to be an efficient technique that was implemented in a phased manner so that the interventions have an effective impact on the participants.
In the month of May, Phase I of diversity training was introduced with different sessions. The first intervention introduced was to generate awareness about diversity present amongst the participants. The second intervention had the key aspects related to differences and similarities that the participants could relate to the situations. The third major intervention introduced aimed at disclosing the most important agenda of the training related to the need of change management and adaption. To assess the effectiveness of the training simultaneously, Phase II sessions intervention was carried out. Here an experience sharing session was regularly conducted to get feedback from participant. The idea was to listen to their views on how desirable work culture can be build.
After successful completion of the training it was concluded that in a global workplace like Vaco Binary Semantics, teams with individuals from diverse backgrounds are not only a necessity but are also an asset with distinct advantages. The output generated by such teams rich in diversity, when working together in an inclusive and cohesive manner can outperform homogeneous teams. The growth and development of members of such teams is usually accelerated as they start accepting, appreciating and celebrating their differences as their strengths.
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