A best practice seminar on how to create a inclusive work environment for your staff and the customers, recruit and keep a diverse staff, simple steps and out of the box ideas.
4. STEPHANIE SIMBO
@bbakademia
Former waitress & bartender
in Paris and London
WSET and Authentic
Caribbean Rum graduate
Author of “Gastronogeek”
Founder of Beyond Bars a work program to
rehabilitate former incarcerated woman
5. • ]
CHARLES HARDWICK
@drinkmak
25 year industry veteran
Legend in the fine dining industry
Worked at some of NYC Iconic bars
including Odeon &Pravda
Honored by his peers and written
about numerous times in famous
publications
Founder drinkmärkt beverage consulting
currently tending bar at the legendary
Office part of the Aviary in NYC.
6. HANNAH LANFEAR
17 years Industry Veteran
Managed & trained esteemed
bar teams such as Milk & Honey,
Bungalow 8, Boisdale
Global Brand Ambassador
Writer
Founder of the Mixing Class–
passing her knowledge in the
form of WSET courses to others-
10. The problem with
sameness:
BENEFITS OF A DIVERSE TEAM:
• INNOVATION
• GREATER MARKET INSIGHT
• DIVERSE CLIENTELE
• ENHANCED CREATIVITY
• ATTRACT & RETAIN A DIVERSE POOL OF TALENT.
13. Millennials are the fastest
growing sector of the
employment market
The most important criteria in
employment for millennials was
found to be personal
development, even more
important than monetary gain
14. The Centre of Hospitality
Research, USA estimates the
cost of losing a single front line
employee at:
$5864
• 3% Loss of productivity pre-departure
• 20% Recruiting
• 11% Selection
• 14% Orientation and Training
• 52% Productivity Loss
17. It takes 7 seconds to build a prejudice based on
someone’s appearance
18. It takes 7 seconds to build a prejudice based on
someone’s appearance
Pastor Midwife Porn star
Bounty
Hunter
19.
20. How
privileged are
you?
I have never been discriminated because of my skin
color?
I have never been the only person of my race in one
room?
I have never lied about my sexuality?
I never had to come out?
I never had to worry about making rent?
I have never felt unsafe because of my gender?
I have never been denied an opportunity because of
gender, race or sexual orientation?
28. INCORPORATE INCLUSIVITY PRACTICES EVERYDAY
• HEARD: Give your staff a safe place to communicate their desires & problems
• VALUED:
• Make sure every employee feels challenged
• RESPECT:
• Embrace everyone’s differences equally
• reward them publicly for their success.
• Give them ability to contribute
• CREATE A CLEAR PATHWAY:
• Make sure every employee know that all are able to work their way up
& the steps to do it.
29. DIVERSITY STEP TWO:
CREATE A CLEAR PATHWAY
FOR ALL & PROVIDE THE
TOOLS NEEDED TO GET
THERE.
STEPS TO EMBRACING DIVERSITY
30. BEYOND BARS INSTITUTE
The example of BBA
Beyond Bars Institute (NPO) is 6
months into-work programme for
female former-inmates following the
SBE (Social Bespoke Experience)
It leads to pre-employment hospitality
training (WSET & SETA Accredited)
and guaranteed work placement.
31. The example of Beyond BarsAkademia
Motor Skills
Social Skills
Life skills
Cross discipline
Ubuntu
34. Swift
Happiness Forgets
Original Sin
High Water
Nine Lives
Hunter S
Satans Whiskers
Silk Stockings
Sager and Wilde
S & W Paradise Row
Mint Gun Club
Bad Sports
The Gunmakers
The Hemingway
Hops & Glory
Mother Kelly’s
Trailer
Happiness
W1
Milk & Honey
The Player
EC1
Sosho
East Rooms
38. DIVERSITY IS A CIRCLE NOT A SQUARE
Is not a box that you check.
It is not a limiting space
It does not have corners that you turn
It’s a growing and evolving circular process
It is a platform
It is continuous
40. Update your recruitment practices:
• Move them up from within
• Always be interviewing
• Expand your network
• Identify talent outside the
industry
41. HIGHLIGHT YOUR
GOALS
Encourage people of
different education &
experiences to apply.
Let them know that you
are willing to grow
people who put in the
effort.
42. HIGHLIGHT
YOUR GOALS
Dear Future Colleague,
• Firstly, welcome to our team! We are
excited to bring you on board to grow with
us professionally and personally
• The single most important goal of our
philosophy is to deliver our special brand of
hospitality, what we call ‘Empathetic
Hospitality’ and this revolves around an
incredible team of dedicated people.
44. MAKE SURE
YOUR JOB
DESCRIPTION
IS FREE OF
GENDER
LANGUAGE
INSTEAD OF THIS
ASSERTIVE
INDEPENDENT
AGGRESSIVE
ANALYCTICAL
USE THIS
DEDICATED
RESPONSIBLE
CONSCIENTIOUS
SOCIABLE
familiarity with.”
“Bonus points for”
“working knowledge of”
“comfortable with…”
45. HIGHLIGHT
YOUR
DIVERSITY
POLICY
YOU MUST BE APPRECIATIVE OF DIVERSITY.
If you’ve issues with ethnicity, sexual orientation,
age or religious beliefs you will simply not be hired.
We have a diverse team based on inclusivity and
equality. Everyone is included;
NO ONE IS EXCLUDED.
THIS ALSO APPLIES TO OUR GUESTS, and we
expect you to provide the same level of service for
an A-list celebrity as we give to an unknown guest
walking in for the first time.
46. • MULTIPLE GENDER:
she/he/they will have
these qualities
• DISCRIMINATION:
Include a line about
your policy.
MAKE SURE THEY ARE INCLUSIVE
48. HOW CAN I
BEGIN?
1: Consider what you want
to achieve and what the
benefits would be
2: Undertake an inclusion
review of your workplace
3: Decide where work is
needed and create an action
plan
4: Communicate clearly the
plan with your staff and put
the plan into action
5: Review, monitor and
evaluate the plan’s
impact and use what you
find to plan
future action
50. STARTWITH ONETHING:
Make the decision to incorporate diversity
Keep listening, learning and continuing the
conversation.
If you are willing to do the hard work now you and
your team will be the successful ones in the future!
Studied the relationship between the level of diversity (share of women and a more mixed ethnic/racial composition
Within leadership and a company’s financial performance
Other statistics are even more significant. Mckinsey and company a corporate consulting firm
Who is Mckinsey and company?
The research is based on financial data and leadership demographics compiled from 366 corporations & thousands of executives –across Canada, EK, Latin America, America
The analysis found a statistically significant relationship between a more diverse leadership team and better financial performance.
HOW IT CAN EFFECT THE BOTTOM LINE
Loved the creative and people side of the business so chose to jump behind the bar.
8 years behind different bars, learning technics and hospitality codes, i designed my way of working and serving people. Looking for a different approach to the industry, I opened Le Syndicat in 2014 as the very first cocktail bar pouring only French alcohols in idea to showcase the diversity France has to offer in term of spirits and liquors an to dust those forgotten . La Commune in 2016 is the first bar in France focusing on the concept of Punches, again to bring in Paris something new by using the old spirit mixer and giving it a modern twist.
Cofounder, Le Syndicat(FRANCE) Long-time bartender Doh observed that younger patrons had no idea about France's historic role in making spirits and liqueurs, so in 2014 he cofounded the first cocktail bar using only French spirits. The wildly popular bar, with a tagline of "Organisation de Défense des Spiritueux ...
DIVERSITY IS SO MANY THINGS, WE CAN BE DIVERSE IN OUR CULTURE BACKGROUND, ECONOMICS, RELIGION, GENDER, SKIN TONE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, HAIR COLOR AND THE LIST GOES ON AN ON. AND WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT IT IS THAT EACH OF THESE DIFFERENCES BRINGS A VARIETY OF STYLES, PERSPECTIVES, VALUES AND BELIEFS THAT ARE ASSETS TO THE GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THEY INTERACT.
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We all know that diversity is the right thing to do, we live in a diverse culture, serve diverse audiences and the place that we work within should reflect that.
IF DIVERSITY IS THE WHAT, THEN INCLUSION IS THE HOW
When a culture commits to diversity it also commits to inclusion
Enables us to strive to have all people represented and included within your business and in society to ensure that employees and guest feel welcomed, valued, not only for their abilities but also for their their unique qualities and perspectives.
ONE QUESTION PER SLIDE- MAYBE HAVE PEOPLE RAISE THEIR HAND
The problem with sameness
Studies show that sameness does not benefit the business for the long run.
Socially diverse groups are more innovative then their homogeneous counterparts.
When people of different (gender, race, sexual orientation) they bring with them different information, opinions and perspectives. With this mix of backgrounds brings a mix of perspectives, including:
By having a diverse workforce it allows our business to REFLECT THE CULTURE WE LIVE AND OPERATE WITHIN
Studied the relationship between the level of diversity (share of women and a more mixed ethnic/racial composition
Within leadership and a company’s financial performance
Other statistics are even more significant. Mckinsey and company a corporate consulting firm
Who is Mckinsey and company?
The research is based on financial data and leadership demographics compiled from 366 corporations & thousands of executives –across Canada, EK, Latin America, America
The analysis found a statistically significant relationship between a more diverse leadership team and better financial performance.
HOW IT CAN EFFECT THE BOTTOM LINE
IF DIVERSITY IS THE WHAT, THEN INCLUSION IS THE HOW
When a culture commits to diversity it also commits to inclusion
Enables us to strive to have all people represented and included within your business and in society to ensure that employees and guest feel welcomed, valued, not only for their abilities but also for their their unique qualities and perspectives.
IF DIVERSITY IS THE WHAT, THEN INCLUSION IS THE HOW
When a culture commits to diversity it also commits to inclusion
Enables us to strive to have all people represented and included within your business and in society to ensure that employees and guest feel welcomed, valued, not only for their abilities but also for their their unique qualities and perspectives.
ONE QUESTION PER SLIDE- MAYBE HAVE PEOPLE RAISE THEIR HAND
Research suggests that we instinctively categorize people and things using easily observed criteria such as age, weight, skin colour, and gender. But we also classify people according to educational level, disability, sexuality, accent, social status, and job title, automatically assigning presumed traits to anyone we subconsciously put in those groups.
The "advantage" of this system is that it saves us time and effort processing information about people, allowing us to spend more of our mental resources on other tasks. The clear disadvantage is that it can lead us to make assumptions about them and take action based on those biases. This results in a tendency to rely on stereotypes, even if we don't consciously believe in them.
We are going to give each of you to 1 minute to decide what job you think each
Of this person has: Then I will call on you and have you call out your 4 answers.
Then will let you know what each of this person does.
We are going to give each of you to 1 minute to decide what job you think each
Of this person has: Then I will call on you and have you call out your 4 answers.
Then will let you know what each of this person does.
Most of us are unaware that we have it.
Gender, skin color, ethnicity or economic background.
It can lead to lack of empathy
We must recognize our own so we can help others have a voice.
Privilege test: How privilege are you?
So we are going to ask a few questions and we want to you raise your hands if this applies to you.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.opEQoJk4W#.qg8y8DENv
Privilege test: How privilege are you?
So we are going to ask a few questions and we want to you raise your hands if this applies to you.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.opEQoJk4W#.qg8y8DENv
Do your homework
2. Recognize the benefits of your privilege
Show your support both publicly and privately
Know the difference between guilt and inaction
Be clear on why you’re involved
Privilege test
https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.opEQoJk4W#.qg8y8DENv
ONE QUESTION PER SLIDE- MAYBE HAVE PEOPLE RAISE THEIR HAND
How do we get people of different ethnicities to see our industry differently?
Evaluating biases and responding accordingly: Reaching sub-group (Ex: Causing a stir as consultant)
Representation matters (publications, events, ads) need to have the world represented not only a certain type of population
A recent Nielsen study commissioned by the Brewers Association found that while black drinkers compose 11.2% of the US population, they consume only 3.7% of the country’s craft beer.
While some macros and the malt liquor category — which has an uncomfortable but profitable history capitalizing on the low-income dollar — have appealed directly to black drinkers, craft brewers for the most part have not
Be aware of the tone used for job advert/cocktails menu etc…
Cocktail Lover- Color Issue- Are we holding ourselves back or is the industry?
There is nobody like me working there or in leadership
This can lead people to believe that they cannot be successful there
First you need to make the decision to do it and this begins with leadership ( Elayne)
There are several different styles of leadership in the corporate world. Each uses its own particular way to motivate employees. However a dimension is often forgotten: Culture.
In all those types of leadership (All valid), the employees are seen as a group and not as individuals working together. Which often leads to incomprehension/ misunderstandings or even resignations in mass.
How culture can help management be more efficient?
Hannah – to speak about Tokenism - why this
How important it is to create a culture.
Hannah- Can speak about reaching Transgender and LGBq
The whole panel to discuss: How important it is to create a culture and create a inclusive environment for all.
Hannah- Can speak about reaching Transgender and LGBq
Use this slide to lead into the next:
Welcomed: Make sure all guest and employees fee welcomed all the time
For example if you holding a tasting or receiving an education – make sure all are invited.
Cocktail menu tasting- Do they want to be part of it, do they have anything to contribute.
VALUEDMake sure every employee feels challenged
Gradually increase the importance of their assignments
Create a clear pathway to the top
“ I can’t see it so I don’t believe it”
Provide Education/Mentorship
Clear pathway: make sure employees know that all are able to work their way up the ladder
Provide a clear pathway, so they what imitative they they can take on their own i.e. Dear Irving
RESPECTED
Embrace everyone’s differences equally
Reward them publicly for their success
Give them ability to contribute to important decisions
Give them constructive feedback
Heard: Laura Green- give people a safe space so they communicate their desires and – Make sure you address any problems they have right away.
Do they have an idea for the menu, or team building exercise or a new spirit - Give people a chance.
Have a moderator so nobody dominates the conversation
Starting with a reflection-
5 pillars method of education ->
In dealing with multi-faceted issues such as a lack of diversity, genetically modified foods and restricted access to education, interdisciplinary perspectives are vitally necessary.
BBA differentiate ourselves by offering a complete but "out of the box" way of educating our students, namely The Social Bespoke Experience Method (SBE).
Most of the usual training programmes in schools are offered in blocks, which (ideally) enables them to touch recipients at different levels and allows trainees to acquire a new set of skills and gain cognitive skills such as problem-solving, decision making or emotional self-regulation.
All of it deeply entrenched within African Tribal Culture and military
ADD A SLIDE: TO DISCUSS WHAT LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS YOU NEED TO TEACH PEOPLE
\women in hospitality
Hannah’s story through hospitality
Talk about Cornwall being gay is not an option
Touch about how it is not always heard as woman
No education
Hospitality – was a family
As a woman coming to London- you got a clearer voice and how education
2nd – bar she worked in
She got there was 2 other female bartender- they were senior bartender
Jonathan – had other woman working in establlishments
She is going to talk about the pathway: Each role had a test, a pay raise, and it gives your achance to eevalaute
3 trial shifts - junior bartender, 1 year to be a bartender, senior and then head bartender
3 years before she made it into the head bartender
Their education program - he hired sasha and dale degroff to educate the team
Knock down
Jonathan downey- one of the most influential thing he did was to invest in his team.
Education will always pay you back
He brought sasha and Dale- over and this influence everyone
This is great example of all the bars and bartenders that came his program
HANNAH TO TELL US WHAT THE SURVEY WAS FOR AND WHAT SHE DISCOVERED.
Research into
Offering into education -- to give people of color and
Charles to discuss
Charles:
Create clear paths from everyone
Informing them of the opportunity
Identifying potential
Provide Mentorship
Ask for referrals
Stephanie- has points to discuss
Recognize that not everybody got to the same place in their career the same way
Remember that everybody's story is different
- Don’t list
Certain requirements have no wriggle room- i.e. German Customer support – most speak german . But for skills and experience that will help a candidate stand-out, but aren’t truly require, instead used word like;
Job descriptions that contain growth oriented language which emphasizes learning and hard work, tend to result in faster hiring and in more woman hires. In contrast , language that describes definitive, often superlative, traits dscourage both genders from applying and was more likely to result in hiring a man.
Diversity strategy firm Paradigm and Textio conducted a stuy . The study distinguishes between two type of mindsets: Those with a fix mindset see talents and abilities as black and white- you either have them or you don’t – and those with a growth mindset. The latter describes people who look at a job description and think talents and abiltieis can be learned and developed. Jobs postings with fixed mindset phrases filled 11 times more slowly thean those with growth terms.
Stephanie- Interview to play the lego game to bring out personalities
has worked with people
1: inclusivity? Diversity? Gender equality?
2: When reviewing inclusion and equality in
your organisation, you should consider the following areas:
The demographics of your organisation and customer base.
Your formal policies and procedures.
Informal or unwritten working practices.
Arrangements for staff consultation and participation.
3: Once the issue/lack of issue spotted put together a clear pathway of skillset needed to reach the next steps for employees. E.g: involve your employees in the process/ promote various culture…etc
4 & 5: Clear guidelines/ personality assessment/ exit interviews/ Reward talent and achievement rather than stereotypical indicators of success/ Mentorship of Junior staff by senior staff/ All these are winners
To conclude- If there is one thing I want everybody is to remember “ Diversisty is the what and Inclusion is the how “ In order to make people feel included we need to allow to them to be able to have a voice and be able to safely speak out. This means even the “White Guys”. We must stop attaking people when they have different opions to ours, we must recognize our own unconscious bias and that we not be allowing other people the opportunity to have their own views based on their background on the topic.
To conclude- If there is one thing I want everybody is to remember “ Diversisty is the what and Inclusion is the how “ In order to make people feel included we need to allow to them to be able to have a voice and be able to safely speak out. This means even the “White Guys”. We must stop attaking people when they have different opions to ours, we must recognize our own unconscious bias and that we not be allowing other people the opportunity to have their own views based on their background on the topic.
To conclude- If there is one thing I want everybody is to remember “ Diversisty is the what and Inclusion is the how “ In order to make people feel included we need to allow to them to be able to have a voice and be able to safely speak out. This means even the “White Guys”. We must stop attaking people when they have different opions to ours, we must recognize our own unconscious bias and that we not be allowing other people the opportunity to have their own views based on their background on the topic.