Granted, it is a difficult time. Perhaps the most difficult time we will see in our careers. You might be thinking that issues like diversity in the workplace should be put aside until things get better. But, do we really have to?
There are stages you will go through as a business emerges from a crisis like this. The first is, literally, SURVIVAL. Just getting through this time—however long it is until we return to some kind of normalcy—requires hard work, determination and very careful planning.
But the second stage of the process is all about innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. And here is where, as I share in the video, nurturing diversity, fostering equality, doubling down on letting all voices be heard, is so critically important.
If everyone feels like they fully belong and that their ideas are important, you will see more creative input as your teams and businesses press the restart button. Many of us hope that some businesses may be unchanged by the pandemic, but the truth is MANY will have to do business differently going forward. Take a look at these questions below.
- How do you compete in that new environment?
- How do you speak to your customers in new and more effective ways?
- How do you market successfully in a changed world?
- How do you lead your teams now after trust eroded?
The answers to the questions above will propel you forward into the final stage…recovery. The new business model has to engage your employees differently to harness the strength that diversity in your workplace provides. This can propel you forward to even greater success in the future.
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Let’s Grow,
Beate
Beate Chelette is The Growth Architect & Founder of The Women’s Code, a training company specialized in providing companies an ROI on Balanced Leadership. She has been named one of 50 must-follow women entrepreneurs by the Huffington Post. A first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent, she bootstrapped her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business, and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in a multimillion-dollar deal.
Beate works with business leaders and supports organizations by developing and providing training the training, tools, and expertise to create and maintain a balanced, equal and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity, employee engagement and corporate growth.
Recent clients include Merck, Women’s Legislative Caucus of California, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), NFTE, CreativeLive, the Association of Corporate Growth, and TracyLocke.
Beate is the author of the #1 International Amazon Bestseller “Happy Woman Happy World – How to Go From Overwhelmed to Awesome” a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.
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