In this recent Nikkei Asia article, Stephen Givens illustrates this with two pertinent examples Hitachi, entangled in vague buzzwords like “Social Innovation Business,” and Kirin’s “Creating Shared Value” plan.
Companies should integrate DEI into their strategic process. How can this be achieved?
3 solutions 🍋:
1. 📊 Combine data-driven Insights with a Behavioral Edge:
To gain a comprehensive understanding of where the company stands and identify areas for improvement.
2. 🗣️Know your employees’ real motivations and concerns shared in a psychologically safe space. Utilize methodologies like Verbal Aikido to foster open communication, ensuring that diverse voices are heard and valued.
3. 🧠 Leadership Behavioral Practices
Establish regular leadership practices that train leaders to recognize unconscious biases and promote diverse perspectives in decision-making.
By embracing these solutions, Japan-based companies can rise above buzzwords and tick-the-box approaches, positioning diversity and inclusion as the catalyst for a competitive advantage, steering organizations toward a path of profitable growth. 🚀