Shining a Spotlight on Our accrEDIted© Community
Throughout the year we are going to be shining the spotlight on our fantastic accrEDIted© Community. The Community is a directory of organisations and individuals who share our mission to improve the workplace for everyone. Their specialist services help clients address specific challenges in the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) space.
This month the brilliant Lydia Charilaou, CEO & Founder of Labyrinth Consultants Limited has been discussing the importance of goal setting. Her insights reminded us how essential goals are for advancing EDI initiatives.
Lydia emphasises the importance of effective goal setting, whether personal, professional or both (Click https://lnkd.in/dT4BDciS to watch the OnDemand recording). She highlights the importance of humanising goals by connecting emotions, thoughts and behaviours to the process. Lydia also shares valuable insights on establishing the “why” behind goals, especially for measuring impact and identifying benchmarks, milestones, and achievements.
From an EDI perspective, clients often come to us with the broad goal of “improving EDI”. They know they need or want to make improvements but aren’t sure exactly what or how to begin.
Identifying what needs to change, and why, is often the hardest task. Without that understanding, EDI goal setting becomes vague and immeasurable. This lack of direction can lead to a loss of focus and enthusiasm. Importantly, when success measures have not clearly been defined nor has consideration been given on ways to measure impact (and often ROI), Leadership may withdraw budget and support.
To address these challenges Labyrinth Consultants’ ‘Humanising Goals for Impact’ masterclass delves into the alignment of personal values with professional aspirations. It explores creating adaptable and meaningful goal-setting processes that truly resonate with individuals. Additionally, it highlights how enhancing employee morale and productivity can be achieved through better goal alignment.
Becoming accrEDIted© provides an independent benchmark for the organisation to assess their current performance. It enables them to prioritise key milestones, measure and celebrate their achievements. This maintains focus, ensures positive impact and retains Leadership support.
By incorporating the insights fostered by Labyrinth Consultants into your goal setting process, and using accrEDIted© benchmarks, you can ensure that your EDI initiatives are both effective and sustainable.
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