Being diverse as an employer or business owner can contribute to better decision-making, increased productivity, and hiring better Salesforce candidates. Nevertheless, there's a lot of confusion about what workplace diversity is and whether it's even relevant.

the Salesforce Eco-system as an example, this article explores workplace diversity and how it can benefit both the company and the employees.



So, what is workplace diversity?

Salesforce's workplace culture is based on diversity and inclusion. Diversity at work is the presence of people from different ethnicities, races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and religions in an organization. As a result, all employees in the organization have equal opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or political affiliation. Making sure you include people of different educational levels, abilities, socioeconomic status, etc., is an essential aspect of workplace diversity. Research shows that diversity at work spurs innovation, increases productivity, and improves financial performance.

It is important for everyone to feel included and important at work. Every employee should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which means being yourself and working with co-workers and managers who accept you for who you are. Ultimately, the workplace should be free of discrimination, accepting, and equitable. 



Our approach to diversity in Salesforce recruitment
Steadman Brown fully supports and promotes this concept. To ensure a diverse talent pool of Salesforce candidates, we actively promote diversity in all recruitment efforts. Recently, we started supporting Salesforce companies expanding their diversification efforts with our new initiative. We ensure that every candidate has an equal chance of getting their ideal career opportunity by eliminating identifying qualities from their resumes. This ensured that candidates were judged solely on their experience, skills, and qualifications. We removed various identifying attributes, such as gender, age, social background, educational background, and the candidate’s first name (as this can infer gender, race & ethnicity). Our client was able to select the perfect Salesforce candidate through this process with no disputes or concerns regarding diversity. At Steadman Brown we are exceedingly proud to have fabricated this process and will continue to do so with select clients.

Do you want to adapt your recruitment process using this method? Get in touch today!


 
Benefits of diversity in the Salesforce workplace.

• A diverse workforce drives economic growth.
• A diverse workforce can capture a broader share of the consumer market.
• A more qualified workforce can be achieved by recruiting from our diverse pool of Salesforce candidates.
• Diversity fosters a more creative and innovative workforce.
• Diverse and inclusive workforce reduces employee turnover
• To be competitive in the economic market, employers but adapt to our changing world!
• Diversity in the workplace is necessary to create a competitive economy in a globalized world.
• Diversity in the boardroom is needed to leverage a company’s full potential.

Understanding your customers' needs requires empathy. To grow a business, it is essential to cultivate a diverse team of salesforce employees. Here is a statement from Salesforce. They believe ‘the business of business is to make the world a better place and that companies can be powerful platforms for social change. We also believe that it is our higher purpose to create a world where everyone has equal rights, equal pay, equal access to education, and equal opportunities to succeed.’

Using the following tactics, we can improve and manage diversity in the salesforce workplace making the above statement, reality!

• Create and define inclusive policies and practices. You could conduct diversity training.
• Review and revise you the hiring policy – Use Steadman Brown!
• Deal with unconscious bias by improving communication
• Introducing mentoring schemes
• Monitor and address staff retention
• Consider flexible working arrangements
• Develop room for individual expression within the workplace

If you own a business, chances are you want to grow it. A diverse, inclusive, and engaged culture isn't something you check off your to-do list; it is something you work toward every day. 

• Create a team core value that celebrates authenticity. Develop a Salesforce team that values and celebrates differences. At Steadman Brown we offer a diverse talent pool of Salesforce candidates who are technically screened by our 3 core teams, focused on Salesforce Developers and Architects, Salesforce Consultants and Project Managers, and Salesforce Administrators and Managers.

• Build collaborative spaces. Is there a way to transform your physical office into a place that facilitates brainstorming and team collaboration? At Steadman Brown we prioritise workplace culture. Why not look at our website and social media and take a leaf out of our book! https://linktr.ee/steadmanbrown

• As we've adapted to remote and hybrid teams, more and more people go from Zoom to Zoom. Even though teams are geographically dispersed, video calls bring them together easily, but then we spend all day staring at screens. There are a lot of unexpected opportunities for relationship-building that we are missing out on. Once a month, why not plan a team lunch/activity day where you can all meet up and engage in person?

If you would like to find out more about how we can help you address diversity within your candidate hiring process, contact us today.