Building a successful workforce for the future requires a strong commitment to equity and diversity.
More than 10 years ago, the City of Winnipeg launched its Equity and Diversity Initiative to help build and maintain a more diverse and equitable workforce. This initiative builds and manages workforce diversity by creating a respectful workplace that maximizes the potential of all City employees. We can achieve our goals for equity and diversity by:
- Valuing and capitalizing on employee differences.
- Creating a fair and respectful workplace.
- Providing special measures for designated group members to remedy past discrimination and accelerating the process of increasing the representation of designated group members across all job categories.
Diversity
Diversity is about differences (such as race,
gender, family status, and education) between
all people, not just designated group members.
People are distinct because they differ in
religions, education, sexual orientation,
cultures, styles, belief systems, ways of
thinking, and much more. By valuing these
differences, we emphasize fairness for all
and treat each individual with dignity and
respect.
Successful management of diversity
means capitalizing on the skills and expertise
of everyone, enabling our organization to
better meet its goals for employee commitment
and satisfaction, increased creativity and
innovation, and more responsive and affordable
government.
The diversity approach is an inclusive strategy
for all employees and makes good business
sense for the City. To meet current and future
challenges of providing responsive, affordable
and innovative public service, the City of
Winnipeg must continue to build a fully productive
and creative workforce. A diverse workforce
operates very differently than a homogenous
one. Our goal is to successfully manage and
motivate a highly diverse workforce.
Equity
Equity is about treating people fairly. When
we treat people equally we ignore differences.
When we treat people equitably we recognize
differences. In order to create equity, differences
are recognized, respected and accommodated
when reasonably possible.
The following Reports can be found in the Document Library:
- The City’s Action Plan for Creating a Diverse Workforce
-
Diversity Report Cards
For additional information the City’s Equity and Diversity Initiative, contact:
Jackie Halliburton, Wellness and Diversity Coordinator
Human Resources Planning and Services Division
Wellness and Diversity Branch
4th Floor - 180 King Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 3G8
Last update: 18.07.2012
