Less than half of organisations actively considered Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) when designing their hybrid working policies, with the real impact of hybrid working on D&I in the workplace set to take a number of years to fully understand.
These are just some of the findings of a snapshot survey of attendees at 'D&I at a Time of Uncertainty: Matheson and Trinity College Dublin's Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022', held in Trinity College Dublin today. The survey also found:
- Respondents believe the greatest differences between younger and older generations' behaviours in the multigenerational workplace include a range of factors, most notably, communication style (37%), career expectations (34%) and adaptability (21%).
- Despite more generations than ever now working side by side, only 27% of respondents believe their organisation has taken steps to minimise any potential generational conflicts.
- 48% of respondents believe their organisation actively considered Diversity and Inclusion when designing its hybrid working policy.
- 64% expect that it will take between 1 to 5 years to fully understand the impact of hybrid working on D&I in the workplace, with 31% of respondents estimating a longer timeframe of 5 to 10 years.
The conference - held in-person and virtually - heard from speakers across a number of organisations and sectors, including HubSpot, AIB, Citi, Northern Trust Ireland, Clifford Chance, Trinity College Dublin and Matheson, and centred around two key themes:
- Multi-generational workplaces: challenges and opportunities. This panel explored the challenges and opportunities organisations face as more generations than ever before work side by side.
- Hybrid Working: its potential impact on workplace diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing. This session focused on the challenges and opportunities which are emerging as hybrid working becomes embedded in organisational culture, including a discussion on employee wellbeing.
