Diversity, Inclusion & Teamworking (L1)

Question 1

Why is diversity and inclusion important to the RICS?

Answer 1

Promotes an inclusive focus in practise, attracts top talent and is one of the recommendations of the Bichard review.

Question 2

What is unconscious bias?

Answer 2

Ingrained associations and implicit assumptions on a stereotype or view. Made automatically.

Question 3

What does your firm do to eliminate unconscious bias?

Answer 3

Name blind / gender blind. / picture blind CV screening

Question 4

What are the 9 protected characteristics in the Equality act 2010?

Answer 4

Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Marriage status, Race, Religion, Disability, Pregnancy, Age.

Question 5

What is the Equality Act 2010’s main premis?

Answer 5

Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace?

Question 6

What forms of discrimination are there?

Answer 6

DIRECT - treat less favourably
INDIRECT - org rules disadvan. some
HARASSMENT - unwanted behaviour
VICTIMISATION - targeted behaviour

Question 7

What are the benefits of being diverse and inclusive?

Answer 7

McKinsey’s D+I in real estate book shows a gender diverse board outperforms by 21%

> profitability

> Value creation

> talent attraction

Question 8

What are the benefits of team working?

Answer 8

Efficiency
Cohesion and synergy
Productivity
Vision

Question 9

What is Stonebond’s equality and diversity policy?

Answer 9

Promote fairness
Prevent unlawful discrimination
Valuing people’s differences
Sting stance on bullying
Outlining the responsibility sits with ALL EMPLYEES

Question 10

What is the RICS Inclusive Employer Quality Mark? IEQM? 2015

Answer 10

Benchmark for inclusion and diversity.

6 principles:
Recruitment, training, retention, engagement, improvement, leadership.