Whimson International, Inc.

DIVERSITY IN THE
DIGITAL AGE
Ensuring diversity in the virtual workplace

March 1, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Larissa Charter

Whimson International, Inc. VP of Human Resources
Virtual Room Zenith Central Bank
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Our agenda this morning

What is diversity?

Benefits of workplace diversity.

The difference between diversity and inclusion.

Diversity and inclusion in virtual workplaces.

How diversity and inclusion drive company growth.

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 WHAT IS
DIVERSITY?

Practicing workplace diversity starts

with understanding the subject
DIVERSITY
REFERS TO YOUR
WORKFORCE

It means employing people from

different walks of life.
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DIVERSITY IS
MORE THAN RACE.
A diverse workplace includes not just other ethnicities
but also different ages, sexual orientations, social
standing, and abilities.
DIVERSITY
HELPS YOU
RETAIN TALENT.

Retaining talented
employees results in
better overall
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DIVERSITY BRINGS
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DIVERSITY VS. These two go hand-in-hand
but refer to different things.

INCLUSION
Diversity answers "What?"
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 75%
Many businesses focus
solely on improving
workplace diversity fail to see the benefits of diversity
because of a lack of inclusive practices.
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EMBRACING
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INCLUSION IN Provide mental health

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CONFRONTING
UNCONSCIOUS
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BIAS
Awareness is the first step to
addressing unconscious bias.
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Here are some behaviors employees identified
as showing biases and microaggressions.

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DRIVING
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THROUGH D&I
context to the topic you are discussing.

Practicing diversity and inclusion 25

increases talent retention, employee

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satisfaction, and productivity.
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HAVING A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE IS JUST
THE FIRST STEP.

Ensuring they feel that they

belong and are heard is the next.
 THE
BOTTOMLINE

Diversity means having Inclusion is making all Diversity and inclusion Workplace inclusion Ensuring virtual
employees from of them feel welcome raise productivity and starts with addressing workplace diversity and
different and included. satisfaction. biases. inclusion is a group
demographics. effort.
DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSION ARE MORE Sincerely practicing diversity

THAN BUZZWORDS.
and inclusivity can drive your
business upward.
THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!

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UPCOMING
SPEAKERS
Listen to how our
departments
ensured workplace
diversity

Ndemi Otieno Jin Ae Soo Francois Mercer

Managing Director Financial Analyst Investment Banker
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