New research into diversity within the workplace reveals fascinating results.
Over the next few months, we’re going to be looking at work which has been undertaken by Castle Peak Group to look at the progress
or lack of it
regarding diversity at executive and board level.
In this particular, and very extensive, piece of research, Castle Peak Group, led by the company’s CEO James Carss, has focussed on the housing sector
.however, even though James and his team have spoken to senior people within this particular industry, much of the research applies to other fields such as technology, manufacturing, finance, law, HR, sales, transportation etc
indeed any workplace is relevant for the simple reason that diversity is the right thing to do.
If you have a business which employs people, this research will apply to you.
Why concentrate on executive and board level? Simple
those people will be the decision-makers within that particular business. They will be the leaders that everyone will look up to in terms of guidance but also for setting an example of what’s right.
This isn’t some sort of lip service or box-ticking exercise
it makes perfect business sense to have a diversified workforce and leadership team, no matter what level. When we spoke to James last month he said…
“People are realising that having a diverse board or team of executives is not only the right thing to do, it makes sense purely from a business point of view. Diversity isn’t just a buzzword. You need a combination of people from different backgrounds to bring a wealth of different experiences together.
“The real measure of our success is watching clients transform their leadership teams through inclusive hiring, seeing talented executives step into roles where they can drive genuine social impact, and building a business that proves diversity and performance go hand in hand.”
So, even though this research will concentrate on the housing sector, the results and comments made by the leaders of some household names, will be something you should take notice of. In many cases it might be a great example of ‘been there, done it’ and either had success or failure
.but they will have learnt from it.
And so can you.
Castle Peak Group is perfectly placed to undertake this research because they are an executive search firm specialising in diversity and inclusion. Whenever they undertake the search for a suitable applicant to fill a particular role, as well as obviously looking at whether that person is qualified for the position, they also study the workplace into which are going. James and his team will have looked carefully at the make-up of the senior people within the business and ascertained whether the levels of diversity are appropriate. Remember, it’s not only the right thing to do, it’s good for business.
The research, titled Progress Under Pressure, speaks in-depth to more than a dozen housing sector leaders, and finds confidence that many of the programmes and initiatives aimed at growing diversity in senior roles are working, but an acknowledgement that there’s still significant work to do to ensure housing leadership is representative across all characteristics.
Importantly, participants also noted they were seeing operational benefits from increased diversity, including better decision making at board level and improvements in customer experience.
In other words, diversity works.
Over the coming months here in Northern Insight, we’ll be looking at the Castle Peak Group research and seeing how it can help you with your diversity at executive and board level.
If you’d like more information or would like Castle Peak Group to help with your recruitment then you can contact James Carss directly by calling 07802 531040 or emailing info@castlepeak-group.com
You’ll also find out more details about the research and what Castle Peak Group can do for you by logging on to www.castlepeak-group.com