Diversity and Inclusion solutions often go hand in hand with the need for HR advice and support.
The primary purpose of the HR Function is to enable and foster a healthy work environment that attracts, develops, value,s and inspires excellence in people (management and employees) to achieve their business objectives. All activities should be ethical and applied with integrity, fairness and transparency.
We will help you to solve your HR issues and challenges with minimal fuss by providing affordable practical and effective support and information to:
- Understand your rights and responsibilities in the workplace
- Make HR policies and processes work for you
- Where appropriate ensure the organisation is held to account to apply HR practices fairly and transparently
Diverse Matters can provide a range of HR support services including:
- Reviewing and developing HR/People policies
- Conducting investigations (related to Equity/Equality/Diversity/Inclusion)
- Appraisal and performance management
- Managing restructures – including ensuring no protected groups/equality groups are disadvantaged as part of the process.
- Managing conduct issues
- Dealing with grievances and disciplinary hearings
- Developing HR strategies:
- Carrying out an impartial assessment of current or impending employee relations action or processes
- Providing tactical advice and support to avoid formal conflict management processes
- Providing information and guidance to negotiate and achieve positive conflict management resolution
Recruitment support
We can provide consultancy and training to ensure you are recruiting the right talent for your organisation. We can support you with:
- Inclusive recruitment training
- Inclusive interviewing training
- Inclusive recruitment audit – reviewing gaps in the recruitment process and providing guidance and recommendations for impactive change (so you can recruit missing talent from underrepresented communities).
- Support with writing and reviewing job descriptions
- Being an independent interview panel member
- Developing an inclusive recruitment strategy
Workplace Mediation
- To resolve interpersonal or work-related conflicts between parties neutrally and constructively, preventing issues from escalating.
- Improve communication between conflicting parties by providing a structured environment where they can express their concerns, listen to each other, and work toward understanding.
- Rebuild trust and restore working relationships, helping employees move forward positively and collaboratively.
- Prevent conflicts from escalating into formal complaints, grievances, or lawsuits, which can be time-consuming and costly.
- Promote a harmonious work environment, reducing tension, stress, and negativity, to boost employee morale and productivity.
- Supporting organisational goals by ensuring that conflicts do not derail productivity or collaboration, allowing the organisation to function more effectively.
The above provides an outline of services we can provide. If the service you require is not on the above list do not hesitate to contact us.
