Test yourself: How inclusive is your organization?

To find out, ask yourself the following questions – and be honest about the answers, as it could provide you with a roadmap this June on how you might improve inclusiveness throughout your organization during the next 12 months.

When was the last time you considered how the LGBTQ+ community within your organization feels?

If your answer was when you were preparing for pride month last June, that is a clear sign your organization is jumping on the bandwagon and not really serious about this issue. Pride month is a great reminder, but if you’re not considering this group of employees regularly, it will be noticed within the organization. As you display your rainbow flag this month, ask yourself what you are going to do for the rest of the year to follow through with your good intentions.

Do your company policies support non-traditional families?

Your policies (hopefully) address non-discrimination and inclusiveness within your organization, but when you get granular within these policies and language do you really consider everyone? For instance, is your parental leave policy still called maternity leave? Do you give equal opportunity to parents of all genders? If you are in the C-suite, have you even reviewed these policies recently? If not, sit with your human resources department and talk about ensuring both the language and the policy consider all types of family arrangements.