Diversity, Inclusion and Team-Working Flashcards
What are the nine protected characteristics?
- Race
- Age
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Religion
- Disability
- Pregnancy and Maternity
- Marriage and Partnership
- Gender Reassignment
What makes an effective team? (3 Points)
- Have the required skills and capabilities for the task at hand
- Have a variety of backgrounds and ways of thinking to add diversity to approach to problems
- Good communication skills
What is the legislation which protected the nine characteristics
Equality Act 2010
How are the RICS addressing D and I
Rule 4 of the Code of Conduct, 2021
e.g school initiates
Diversity, equity and
inclusion (DEI) strategy
What is unconscious bias?
Associates we hold which are deeply ingrained and outside of our conscious awareness. It can affect how we interact without knowing it
Give an example of how to combat unconscious bias?
Blind CV & teamwork to ensure not one person is making a decision
how does the rics think regulated firms should encourage d and i?
POLICIES TO encourage diversity and inclusion
RECRUIT and qualify new professional staff to attract
talent from underrepresented areas of the
population.
why is d and i important to acheive?
- more effective and efficient
- Firms need staff who reflect the communities they serve if they are to be credible and understand the issues faced by those communities.
- greater creativity and innovation, which are essential qualities in a fast-changing world.
if you are a sole practitioner how does the rics suggest you can achieve d and i?
offer work ex with diff backgrounds
challenge exclusionary behaviours when working with others
has the rics produced guidance for frims on d and i?
yes for sole practioners, small firms and large firms
how is the rics supporting d and i?
pledged 90k to student bursury programme for under-representated backgrounds as per bichard review ecommendations
