{"id":7954,"date":"2022-06-29T11:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T11:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei-measures-at-runtastic\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T11:38:14","slug":"diversity-equity-inclusion-dei-measures-at-runtastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei-measures-at-runtastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Measures at Runtastic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Desired State of Inclusion (DSI):<\/strong> A metric analyzing three aspects of inclusion at Runtastic. First, it measures how strongly team members feel about belonging to the organization. We collect this data via a pre-defined set of questions sent on a quarterly basis. Second, the increase in number of female employees. Third, how many leaders in our team have an international background.<\/p>\n Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI):<\/strong> This term comes from our adidas headquarters. It describes policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientations.<\/p>\n Inclusion Agents:<\/strong> A diverse group of Runtastics who are dedicated to an inclusive work culture. They drive the topic as part of their working hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Runtastic has always been proud of its diverse team. Soon after our foundation, team members from all over the world joined us. Since then, we\u2019ve hired anyone who is a great fit, regardless of their <\/span>sexual orientation<\/span> or religious beliefs (just to name a few diversity dimensions).<\/span><\/p>\n While we <\/span>continuously strive for improvement<\/span>, we also realize that it\u2019s an ever-evolving journey. That\u2019s why we decided to define our own Desired State of Inclusion (DSI), which acts as an official company goal. It analyzes how strongly our team members feel that they belong and how well the leadership team meets certain diversity dimensions.<\/span><\/p>\n We introduced Inclusion Agents to set up successful initiatives for achieving the DSI.\u00a0 Our Inclusion Agents are a diverse group of Runtastics who are dedicated to fostering an inclusive work culture. Alongside the Human Relations team, they focus on creating a strong sense of belonging throughout the company by keeping the topic of DEI present in our workplace activities and initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here, two of our Inclusion Agents share what drives them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI truly believe this could be influencing our way of working, thinking, communicating, and connecting for the better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Sushi, Office Manager<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n When I first learned that Runtastic was looking for Inclusion Agents, I didn\u2019t entirely understand what exactly the mission was or <\/span>why <\/span><\/em>I wanted to become an Inclusion Agent. But, I knew that I wanted to be part of encouraging diversity in our workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Being part of a team that is more aware of Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) has made me motivated to learn more about inclusion. Now, I am ready to do things differently, no matter what it requires. Why? Because I truly believe that diversity positively influences our way of working, thinking, communicating, and connecting.<\/span><\/p>\n To this day, I want to understand even more about DEI and learn how to do better. At the beginning, I had the feeling that inclusion wasn\u2019t something that I focused on enough in my career. Then, and now, I want to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The bottom line: as an Inclusion Agent, I\u2019ve learned to be kind to others and myself! I encourage everyone to do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe still need to ask ourselves many questions, and the answers might reveal more challenges than we thought.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Veronica, Product Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Runtastic is possibly the most diverse workplace I\u2019ve ever worked at. That\u2019s exactly why I believe that having a team and company goals dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion is especially important and useful.<\/span><\/p>\n Having a wide range of nationalities, languages, religions, and genders is a great basis to build upon. But, it\u2019s not enough to give ourselves a pat on the back and think, \u201cWe\u2019re already so diverse! We don\u2019t need to do anything else!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n We still need to ask ourselves many questions about our workplace.The answers might reveal more challenges than we thought. Questions like: does management reflect the variety of perspectives that exist in the greater company? Is our pool of candidates diverse enough? Do we consider all points of view when making decisions that affect everyone? Does everyone get a seat at the table in discussions and are their voices heard? Does everyone understand the importance of working towards being more inclusive and respectful?<\/span><\/p>\n I joined the Inclusion Agents because I wanted to do my part in ensuring that such questions are raised and that solutions are found when issues arise. From the beginning, we identified so many topics we wanted to work on that it was hard to decide which to focus on first. When I see how dedicated and passionate the Inclusion Agents are, and how much we all want to keep improving, I am absolutely certain that we <\/span>will<\/span><\/em> make a difference.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nSushi Says: Inclusion Promotes Communication<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Veronica Says: Diversity Requires More Diversity<\/span><\/h2>\n
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