Report: Diversity, Inclusion and Intersectionality

This Culture Amp and Paradigm survey aims to be the gold standard for measuring the employee experience across seven factors of diversity and inclusion (D&I). 

Key findings

• Data collected from workplaces mirrors the demographic shift being seen in the US. “Diversity” is becoming the norm as underrepresented people solidify their position as integral members of the workforce.
• Our experience at work is influenced by demographic traits. In aggregate, those from underrepresented backgrounds experience company culture less positively than employees in a majority group.
• Factors relating to belonging, communication and decision making are found to be strong drivers of employee engagement. A feeling of belonging at a company has the strongest relationship to engagement.
• Four separate meta-analyses covering hundreds of individual studies demonstrate how workers will underperform relative to their abilities if they are burdened by negative stereotypes.

The report concludes that a focus on D&I is increasingly seen as a moral imperative and a competitive response to changing workplaces.