“Juliet Bourke, Which Two Heads Are Better Than One? How Diverse Teams Create Breakthrough Ideas and Make Smarter Decisions (Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2016)” 

There is a very strong business case in favour of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Over the past 15 years, research has shown that diverse and inclusive workplaces simply do better. They have better staff attraction and retention and experience greater financial gain and innovation. Did you know disengaged employees can cost your company up to 25% of payroll in lost productivity and 3% to 5% of payroll in cost to replace and retrain employees who leave?