Workforce Cohesion
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Caroline Waters OBE, Director People and Policy, BT |
"For many the workplace is the most diverse environment they experience in their daily lives. The case studies and practical advice in the iCoCo toolkit will enable employers and their employees to jointly develop approaches which will make the employer more productive and the workplace a more cohesive and collaborative environment for all."
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Peter Lambert OBE, Deputy Chief Executive, Business in the Community |
"BITC is delighted to be supporting iCoCo's Workforce Cohesion Toolkit. The workplace is one of the main places people from different backgrounds and cultures come together and therefore can and should lead the way in encouraging cohesion and integration for the benefit of both business and the community."
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Rt. Hon. John Denham MP, Department for Communities and Local Government |
"We are very pleased to be supporting iCoCo's Workforce Cohesion Toolkit. The toolkit is a guide for leaders of organisations to cohesion proof the workplace and offers practical, simple steps that will benefit all aspects of your business."
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Commissioner Meral Hussein Ece OBE, Equality and Human Rights Commission |
"Work is one of the places where we are most likely to meet people from backgrounds different to our own. Where people come together in a common goal, it can be a powerful force for helping everyone get along in the wider community. I welcome the iCoCo toolkit - it will help employers understand the simple steps they can take to help make their workplace more
harmonious, more productive and more likely to make the local neighbourhood a better place to live."
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Professor Ted Cantle CBE, Executive Chair, iCoCo |
"The workplace is just one area where cohesion needs to be developed; schools, colleges, community organisations and neighbourhoods are some of the other vital areas. But, the workplace is a 'neutral' space in which people have to collaborate to achieve organisational goals and the way they work is governed by professional standards too. So, this
gives workplaces the edge in being able to influence the way people see others - if given the chance to do so. This toolkit shows how business is already beginning to lead the way."
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Bob Abberley, Assistant General Secretary and Frank Hont, North West Regional Secretary, UNISON |
"The workplace provides an excellent opportunity to promote cohesion and that is why UNISON is supporting the iCoCo Workforce Cohesion Toolkit. Trade unions are at the forefront in promoting the equality and diversity agenda and we believe that this toolkit will play its part in encouraging employers and trade union officials to prioritise
cohesion."