Diversity, inclusion and teamworking

Question 1

Can you give me an example of some of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Answer 1

age
gender reassignment
being married or in a civil partnership
being pregnant or on maternity leave
disability
race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation

Question 2

Are you aware of any legislation or regulations relating to diversity and inclusion?

Answer 2

Equality Act 2010.

Question 3

1. What do diversity and inclusion mean in the context of the workplace, and why are they important?

Answer 3

• recruitment techniques which recognise and address unconscious bias
• comms which is inclusive not discriminatory
• practices over and above legal requirements
• training programmes aimed at increasing awareness around diversity and inclusivity, and reducing influence of unconscious biases

Question 4

Can you explain the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce in the property or construction industry?

Answer 4

• wider range of viewpoints that can give a firm a competitive edge
• improve employee satisfaction
• more reflective of population and its uses, particularly in property management, running shopping centres you need to cater for your audience

Question 5

What are the key principles of promoting equality and diversity in teamworking?

Question 6

4. How can unconscious bias affect team dynamics and decision-making?

Answer 6

risk of alienating and segregating colleagues

Question 7

5. What is the role of leadership in fostering an inclusive work environment?

Answer 7

leadership is important as company policies come from top downwards

Question 8

what is unconscious bias

Answer 8

associations we hold that are outside of conscious awareness - affect how we interact with colleagues, clients, suppliers, the public - should not prejudice against people

Question 9

6. What are some examples of good practices that promote diversity and inclusion in teamworking?

Answer 9

Rule 4 Code of Conduct 22 - apr 24 further guidance on DEI:
smaller firms - access to office , website and comms accessible, attract talent from wide range of sources, job descriptions inclusive, workplace policies to counter prejudices; remove bias from recruitment , public DEI data on diversity of workforce and pay gaps
support employee groups

Question 10

7. How can you contribute to an inclusive team environment as a team member?

Answer 10

• ensure that any comms are sent to group email
• any social outings invite everyone
• if I find a good comparable I will share with team and on our internal database - no gatekeeping

Question 11

8. What legal and ethical responsibilities do organizations have concerning diversity and inclusion?

Answer 11

Equality Act 2010 -
Rule 4 RICS code of conduct

Question 12

9. What are the challenges of working in a diverse team, and how can these be overcome?

Answer 12

people will have a different culture, way of approaching things, it is important to include everyone - organising socials that don’t involve alcohol,

Question 13

10. How do inclusive teams typically perform compared to non-inclusive teams, and why?

Question 14

• Why is team working important?

Answer 14

to get the best out of the team, towards a comon goal

Question 15

• How do you ensure that team is inclusive?

Question 16

• Is there any RICS guidance on DEI?

Answer 16

Rule 4 + apr 24 new guidance

Question 17

• What is your firm’s diversity policy?

Answer 17

DEI is interwoven into the fabric of my company’s operations
1. Attract - at all career stages
2. Develop- diverse talent
3. Lead - senior leaders set inclusive culture

Question 18

what makes a good teamplayer

Answer 18

• listening
• discussing
• persuading
• respect
  -helping
• sharing
• participating
• communication
• reflection