{"id":239115,"date":"2025-06-11T13:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/?p=239115"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:47:15","slug":"diversity-is-bedrock-of-growth-for-successful-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/2025\/06\/11\/diversity-is-bedrock-of-growth-for-successful-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Diver\u00adsi\u00adty is bedrock of growth for suc\u00adcess\u00adful company"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In today\u2019s fast evolv\u00ading busi\u00adness land\u00adscape, diver\u00adsi\u00adty has become a fun\u00adda\u00admen\u00adtal dri\u00adver of inno\u00adva\u00adtion, employ\u00adee and cus\u00adtomer sat\u00adis\u00adfac\u00adtion, and long-term com\u00adpet\u00adi\u00adtive advan\u00adtage. Lead\u00ading orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions world\u00adwide are rec\u00adog\u00adniz\u00ading that diverse teams and inclu\u00adsive lead\u00ader\u00adship have become strate\u00adgic necessities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Diverse teams inno\u00advate more<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Research con\u00adsis\u00adtent\u00adly shows that diverse teams out\u00adper\u00adform their homo\u00adge\u00adneous coun\u00adter\u00adparts in inno\u00adva\u00adtion and prob\u00adlem-solv\u00ading.<\/strong> A study by McK\u00adin\u00adsey<\/a> <\/strong>found that com\u00adpa\u00adnies in the top quar\u00adtile for eth\u00adnic and cul\u00adtur\u00adal diver\u00adsi\u00adty were 33% more like\u00adly to out\u00adper\u00adform their peers on prof\u00aditabil\u00adi\u00adty. Also, gen\u00adder-diverse exec\u00adu\u00adtive teams were 21% more like\u00adly to expe\u00adri\u00adence above-aver\u00adage profitability.<\/p>\n

Diver\u00adsi\u00adty brings togeth\u00ader var\u00adied per\u00adspec\u00adtives, expe\u00adri\u00adences, and prob\u00adlem-solv\u00ading approach\u00ades, lead\u00ading to more cre\u00adative solu\u00adtions and bet\u00adter deci\u00adsion-mak\u00ading. This is par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly cru\u00adcial in indus\u00adtries like the tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy indus\u00adtry, where inno\u00adva\u00adtion is key to stay\u00ading com\u00adpet\u00adi\u00adtive.\u200bAt Islet, we aim to cre\u00adate diverse teams and believe that diver\u00adsi\u00adty gen\u00ader\u00adates new ideas, when paired with a com\u00adpa\u00adny cul\u00adture that gives every\u00adone a \u201cper\u00admis\u00adsion to inno\u00advate\u201d, mean\u00ading all voic\u00ades are heard and encour\u00adaged to contribute.<\/p>\n

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Sat\u00adis\u00adfac\u00adtion at work<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An inclu\u00adsive work\u00adplace cul\u00adture cre\u00adates a sense of belong\u00ading, mutu\u00adal respect, and psy\u00adcho\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal safe\u00adty, which are essen\u00adtial for employ\u00adee well-being, engage\u00adment and pro\u00adduc\u00adtiv\u00adi\u00adty. When indi\u00advid\u00adu\u00adals feel val\u00adued and includ\u00aded as they are, they can bring their own opin\u00adions, best ideas and col\u00adlab\u00ado\u00adrate effec\u00adtive\u00adly. This enhances job sat\u00adis\u00adfac\u00adtion, reduces turnover rates and attracts top talent.<\/p>\n

Work\u00adplaces that active\u00adly sup\u00adport diver\u00adsi\u00adty have low\u00ader lev\u00adels of employ\u00adee stress and improved employ\u00adee men\u00adtal well-being, as they empow\u00ader indi\u00advid\u00adu\u00adals to bring their authen\u00adtic selves to work. At Islet we want to encour\u00adage every\u00adone to be them\u00adselves and respect each oth\u00ader as we are. Not to men\u00adtion being dif\u00adfer\u00adent and diverse is refresh\u00ading and ener\u00adgiz\u00ading! Diver\u00adsi\u00adty also plays a big part in our reg\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly mea\u00adsured employ\u00adee sat\u00adis\u00adfac\u00adtion, eNPS 80 (Q1\/2025).<\/p>\n

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Change and development<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diver\u00adsi\u00adty is a cat\u00ada\u00adlyst for con\u00adtin\u00adu\u00adous learn\u00ading and devel\u00adop\u00adment with\u00adin orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions. It encour\u00adages employ\u00adees to chal\u00adlenge their assump\u00adtions, broad\u00aden their per\u00adspec\u00adtives, and adapt to new ways of think\u00ading. This cul\u00adture of con\u00adtin\u00adu\u00adous improve\u00adment is vital for orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions aim\u00ading to remain agile and respon\u00adsive to mar\u00adket changes.<\/p>\n

Cer\u00adtain\u00adly, as a play\u00ader of the tech indus\u00adtry we are required to keep up to date with the newest tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies, solu\u00adtions and what\u2019s around the cor\u00adner, to best advise and sup\u00adport our cus\u00adtomers as their long-term strate\u00adgic part\u00adner. Our experts are con\u00adstant\u00adly learn\u00ading and shar\u00ading knowl\u00adedge with each other.<\/p>\n

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Com\u00adpet\u00adi\u00adtive advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While lead\u00ading diverse teams may some\u00adtimes bring chal\u00adlenges such as over\u00adcom\u00ading com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion bar\u00adri\u00aders or address\u00ading uncon\u00adscious bias\u00ades, the long-term ben\u00ade\u00adfits make it well worth the trouble.<\/p>\n

Orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions that embed diver\u00adsi\u00adty into their long-term tal\u00adent and inno\u00adva\u00adtion strate\u00adgies are bet\u00adter posi\u00adtioned to cap\u00adture new mar\u00adkets, nav\u00adi\u00adgate dis\u00adrup\u00adtions, and build resilient cul\u00adtures, found Forbes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Diver\u00adsi\u00adty at man\u00adage\u00adment team & board level<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diver\u00adsi\u00adty at the man\u00adage\u00adment team and board lev\u00adels is cru\u00adcial for steer\u00ading orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions toward sus\u00adtain\u00adable suc\u00adcess. Com\u00adpa\u00adnies with diverse exec\u00adu\u00adtive teams and boards are bet\u00adter equipped to under\u00adstand and meet the needs of a glob\u00adal cus\u00adtomer base. More\u00adover, diverse lead\u00ader\u00adship teams bring a range of expe\u00adri\u00adences and per\u00adspec\u00adtives that can lead to more effec\u00adtive gov\u00ader\u00adnance and strate\u00adgic decision-making.<\/p>\n

McK\u00adin\u00adsey\u2019s stud\u00adies<\/a><\/strong> have also shown that com\u00adpa\u00adnies with high\u00ader gen\u00adder diver\u00adsi\u00adty on exec\u00adu\u00adtive teams are more like\u00adly to expe\u00adri\u00adence above-aver\u00adage prof\u00aditabil\u00adi\u00adty. Com\u00adpa\u00adnies with diverse lead\u00aders also send a pow\u00ader\u00adful mes\u00adsage\u2009\u2014\u2009demon\u00adstrat\u00ading that advance\u00adment is based on mer\u00adit and broad rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtion, not conformity.<\/p>\n

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Con\u00adclu\u00adsion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Embrac\u00ading diver\u00adsi\u00adty is not just about ful\u00adfill\u00ading quo\u00adtas or meet\u00ading soci\u00adetal expec\u00adta\u00adtions. It\u2019s about har\u00adness\u00ading the full poten\u00adtial of a var\u00adied work\u00adforce to dri\u00adve inno\u00adva\u00adtion, enhance employ\u00adee and cus\u00adtomer sat\u00adis\u00adfac\u00adtion, and secure a com\u00adpet\u00adi\u00adtive edge. Orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions that pri\u00ador\u00adi\u00adtize diver\u00adsi\u00adty, inclu\u00adsion and belong\u00ading are bet\u00adter posi\u00adtioned to adapt to chang\u00ading mar\u00adket dynam\u00adics and achieve long-term success.<\/p>\n

Islet has always been a pio\u00adneer in diverse think\u00ading and work\u00ading in the tech indus\u00adtry. Social respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty is in our DNA and our val\u00adues are actions. Diver\u00adsi\u00adty is among our most impor\u00adtant goals, and we con\u00adstant\u00adly mon\u00adi\u00adtor our teams\u2019 diver\u00adsi\u00adty. We aim to keep the gen\u00adder ratio at min. 40\u2009\u2013\u200960%, \u201cFresh Faces\u201d ratio (career chang\u00aders) at min. 25% and recruit Islet\u00adters from dif\u00adfer\u00adent cul\u00adtur\u00adal and eth\u00adnic backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Islet has always been led by a female CEO and cur\u00adrent\u00adly 35,6% of our work\u00adforce and 57% of our man\u00adage\u00adment team are women (vs. indus\u00adtry aver\u00adage 18,5% & 16%).<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cJanina Luo\u00adto\u201d job_title=\u201cCEO\u201d company_name=\u201cIslet Group\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Janina_Luoto_Beanie_Round.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.24.3\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Often com\u00adpa\u00adnies approach human cap\u00adi\u00adtal devel\u00adop\u00adment and recruit\u00adment too nar\u00adrow-mind\u00aded\u00adly. I strong\u00adly believe that build\u00ading diverse teams and hav\u00ading fun at work results in long-term above indus\u00adtry aver\u00adage per\u00adfor\u00admance and that\u2019s what we have done.<\/p>\n

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Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Deliv\u00ader\u00ading growth through diver\u00adsi\u00adty in the work\u00adplace | McKinsey<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Forbes: The Pow\u00ader Of Diver\u00adsi\u00adty And Inclu\u00adsion: Dri\u00adving Inno\u00adva\u00adtion And Success<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Why diver\u00adsi\u00adty mat\u00adters even more | McKinsey<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Forbes: Work\u00adplace Diver\u00adsi\u00adty: Ener\u00adgiz\u00ading Employ\u00adees And Inspir\u00ading Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    #diver\u00adsi\u00adty #growth #sus\u00adtain\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty #blog <\/p>\n

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