Widen Horizons

- Asif Upadhye

For millennia, openness to change has driven the human race to where we stand today— intellectually, emotionally, socially, and culturally. Every facet that adds any value to the existence of our race has been evolving at a steady pace. On the business front as well, we have endeavoured to stay up to date with the changing needs of society and have continued to adapt, for it is the people that can make or break a business. In a progressive society such as today’s, where humans are beginning to accept and celebrate diversity, it is only ethical for businesses to become more sensitive to such changing cultural norms. Eliminating discrimination at the workplace and building an all-round diverse team has become every leader’s top priority—for the time has come to move on from the old-school, rigid, and biased recruitment policies passed down to us and to build a level playing field for all. Today’s manager values every single body. The old and the young; women and men; the experienced and the ‘inexperienced’ creative individual; people belonging to diverse religions, cultures, and ethnicities— everyone’s opinion is being heard and every mind encouraged to think. We are on the brink of a revolution— it is the way we are reconstructing the personnel make-up of our teams to optimise every process, from the mundane to the creative, and to promote an overall positive work environment. Here is why it is of prime importance to cultivate and encourage diversity and inclusivity at the workplace.

Because talent is what you are looking for …