Voices Unite: Perspectives from our Teammates on Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
December 4, 2024
Diversity and inclusion are the beauty of this world.
Working in an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion completely changed my life. It taught me to become a better thinker, a better listener, and a better communicator. It taught me to evaluate a scenario from different angles and look for all the possible solutions before making the final decisions.
Diversity and inclusion are important because that is what makes the world so special.
When I think of diversity, I think about differences and uniqueness. For an organization eager to grow and continuously improve, diversity is one of the imperative factors enabling innovation and generating synergy between colleagues. Would you rather have several minds and backgrounds that think alike or several minds with different backgrounds that would respectfully challenge, empower, and encourage one another?
As an immigrant, inclusion was one of my major concerns when I moved to the USA with my wife eight years ago.
I started working for KION NA back in 2015 as a Material Handler, and I was surprised by the warm welcome I had, from my department coworkers and also by many other departments. I was being a bit nervous about having cultural differences with them but after a few weeks, I realized that I was at the right place, with the right people at the right time!
For me, diversity and inclusion are key points in society and the workplace.
It brings different opinions, perspectives, and ways to think according to different people’s backgrounds. It develops one’s empathy and allows a team to understand each other better and enables good collaboration.