Diversity, Inclusion And Teamworking Flashcards
How are the RICS addressing D&I?
The RICS places D&I centrally within its approach to responsible business. It is a business imperative to attract the top talent and is crucial in the built environment sector.
List the characteristics of an effective team:
Listening
Discussing
Persuading
Respect
Helping
Sharing
Participating
Communicating
Reflecting
What are the 9 protected characteristics in the equality act 2010?
- Gender
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Age
- Disability
- Race
- Religion
- Marriage
- Pregnancy
Why is team working important?
To ensure a business/ team works effectively
What does the Equality Act 2010 say about D&I?
The act give a duty to take into account the need to eliminate:
Discrimination
Harassment
Victimisation
What is unconscious bias?
It relates to the association we hold which are deeply engraved and are outside of our conscious awareness and control.
How do you ensure you don’t act with unconscious bias?
Everyone has unconscious bias however this can be assessed through an Implicit Assumptions Test (IAT).
How is Savills diverse?
Savills has a diversity and inclusion board and also takes pride in its gender diversity. At savills blind interviews are also undertaken during the recruitment process to prevent unconscious bias.
What is unconscious bias?
Making judgement or decisions based on prior experience.
What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality means equal for everyone
Being equitable means making it fair for everyone
What is diversity?
The practice or quality of including or invoking people from a range of different backgrounds.
What is inclusivity?
The practice of proving equal access to priorities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded.
What are the four illegal types of discrimination?
Direct Discrimination
Indirect Discrimination
Victimisation
Harassment
What have the RICS signed as part of their commitment to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector?
A memorandum of understanding
