Diversity and inclusion

By Felicia Empey, Editor in Chief for Communicator | f.empey@gmail.com

This quarter, the Communicator is focused on diversity and inclusion. For some companies and organizations, diversity and inclusion are topics covered in a brief seminar or mentioned at an AGM. For communicators, it can be seen as 1) HR’s purview or 2) something nice to have for marketing purposes. But we don’t have to take this cynical attitude. Instead, as communicators, we can make informed changes and be a voice for change.

In this issue, we have different voices giving their perspectives and showing us how we can take on leadership roles as communicators for change.

In “Diverse but not inclusive: An honest look at Canadian workplaces,” Rohini Mukherji shares the differences between diversity and inclusion and how communicators can move closer to true, beyond-the-brochure inclusion.

Matthew Collis lists “Four tips to take audience diversity into account in your communications” from simple things like language to expanding the makeup of your team.

In “Better inclusion: The trans and non-binary side of the LGBTQ2+ equation,” Ken Evans outlines the benefits for a brand of taking action to be diverse and how to seek out information on topics that may be unfamiliar.

From the archives: “Accessibility in the digital age” by Matisse Hamel-Nelis. Accessibility is a factor of inclusion that can be overlooked at times. This article is a great practical guide to best practices for social media communications to be accessible.

We hope you learn something new and enjoy this issue of the Communicator.

Felicia Empey, Editor in Chief for Communicator