Overview

Diversity is about recognising, understanding and maximising the benefit of difference. In the workplace this means managing people on an individual basis and understanding each person. On an organisational level it is about embedding diversity into the organisational strategy and translating this into meaningful aims and objectives aligned with the current and future business needs.

There is a clear business case for diversity. Managing diversity effectively makes it easier to access key talent by recruiting from as wide a pool of potential applicants as possible. 

This section gives you guidance on diverse recruitment.

Managing diversity is different from both equality and equal opportunities because it focuses on the benefits and business case for recognising and responding to the difference in our workforces and customers. In this section you can also find guidance on Managing a diverse workforce.