Whimson International, Inc.

DIVERSITY IN
DIGITAL AGE
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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
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Our a g e n d a 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
DIVERSIT
Y
REFERS TO YOUR
WORKFORCE

It m ean s employing people

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

Retaining talented
employees results in
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DIVERSITY
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DIVERSITY These two go h a n d - i n - h a n d
bu t refer to different things.

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focus solely on
improving fail to see the benefits of diversity
because of a lack of inclusive practices.
workplace diversity
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DRIVING
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HAVING A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE IS JUST
THE FIRST STEP.

Ensuring they feel that they

belong a n d are heard is the next.
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Diversity means Inclusion is making Diversity and Workplace inclusion Ensuring virtual
having employees all of them feel inclusion raise starts with workplace diversity
from different welcome and productivity and addressing biases. and inclusion is a
demographics. included. satisfaction. group effort.
DIVERSITY
AND
INCLUSION ARE Sincerely practicing diversity
a n d inclusivity c a n drive
THAN
MORE your business upward.

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Listen to how our
departments
ensured workplace
diversity

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Managing Director Financial Analyst Investment Banker
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