DIVERSITY: HOW BROAD ARE YOUR HORIZONS? As FIDI concludes its first-ever survey of gender and diversity, FIDI Focus Editor Dominic Weaver looks at how this issue affects global movers and, for those who are truly willing to embrace change, how it can impact positively on the performance of their businesses I DOMINIC WEAVER, EDITOR 34 FF294 DecJan20 pp34-37 Diversity.indd 34 ts not pre-empting much about the soon-to-bereleased results of the FIDI 39 Clubs study of gender and diversity in the relocation and moving industry to say this will be one of the conclusions: diversity is a good thing. Brielle Jones, Marketing and Sales Manager at Triglobal, a technology provider that connects movers to customers, says there are clear benefits to businesses that include diversity in their thinking. If we all approached life in the same way, we wouldnt learn, she says. Diversity allows people to learn from one another and experience the world differently, every time. It benefits business as it provides a foundation that can spark new ideas and learning. FIDI launched its study on this subject early in 2019 and it has been carried out in collaboration with Dr Sebastian Stoermer from the University of Gttingen, Germany, a specialist in the fields of diversity management and expatriation management. The overarching objective is to create a picture of the status of women and other traditionally disadvantaged social minority groups working in our industry. The research team has spoken to CEOs, HR representatives and other employees to find out their opinions on equality in companies and hierarchical levels, and what diversity-focused practices have been implemented in moving businesses to date. Across industries, it is clear that some boardroom WWW. F I D I . OR G 20/11/2019 13:11