At MOSTLY AI, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are not just buzzwords. We embrace diversity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, no matter their ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, lifestyle, talent, personality, disabilities or personal beliefs.
We are committed to increasing the number of people from underrepresented groups within all stages of the employee lifecycle, from interviewing to promotion.
Why?
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We believe the best ideas can come from anywhere and collaboration between people with different backgrounds and ways of thinking is at the core of our DNA.
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We recognize that we need more of whom we do not currently have, so that we can be at our best.
- Glossary
- Where we are now 🏳️ , where we’re aiming to be next 🏁
- Diversity targets
- DEI&B Everywhere All at Once
- Commit to gender parity in Management positions
- Perform conscious inclusive hiring
- Invest in Learning & Development
- Support and celebrate what already exists
- Offer inclusive benefits across the world
- Hold ourselves accountable
Glossary
Diversity |
Refers to the different people who come together to make up MOSTLY AI. MOSTLY AI aims to have a diverse makeup of people from different backgrounds, ages, genders, etc. |
Inclusion |
Is how MOSTLY AI weaves people together into one cohesive team. It’s about creating a sense of acceptance and belonging so that everyone feels comfortable to be themself and bring their uniqueness to their role, their team, and the business. |
Diversity & Inclusion |
However, to include everyone there must be acceptance, psychological safety, and value of people’s differences. Inclusion provides fertile ground for diversity, leading to open conversation, innovation, development and improvement. |
Equity |
Involves providing people with fair and equal opportunities according to their unique needs. Some examples of equity include:
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Belonging |
Is about employees' experience of feeling accepted in the workplace. Each team member should feel that their perspective is valued and contributes something useful. Belonging to a team implies a sense of appreciation, that an employee is needed and wanted. |
Where we are now , where we’re aiming to be next
At MOSTLY AI, data is core to our strategy. Not only to understand where we’re at right now but also to help define the goals we want to reach.
By 31 December 2022, our team composition was:
In detail, by department:
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Diversity targets
Despite our efforts up until now, we need to do much more to strive for gender diversity, as studies have shown that diverse teams tend to perform better and be more innovative than homogeneous ones.
We commit to increasing the representation of women* until we reach our diversity target of having at least 40% of women by 31 December 2024. (average % suggested by Chat GPT, Tech Funnel, Women Who Tech, Women Tech Network, GitLab, HiBob)
*We are aware that diversity is much more than gender identity, but this feels like a good starting point. As we mature our DEI&B efforts, we’ll continue to work to be more inclusive to other underrepresented groups - Ethnicity and Age wise - as well.
To achieve this we will:
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DEI&B Everywhere All at Once
Be YOU
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Embrace who you truly are - give yourself the freedom to live authentically
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Examine and challenge your beliefs - show sensitivity towards others’ perspective, views, and concerns
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Inspire others - Together we can create a world where everyone feels comfortable being exactly who they are
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Be you - there's no one else in the world like you, and that's something to celebrate
Commit to gender parity in Management positions
Perform conscious inclusive hiring
We believe that in order to foster innovation, we need to continuously attract the strongest talent, no matter who they are, where they come from.
To this end MOSTLY AI will:
Invest in Learning & Development
By 31 December 2024 MOSTLY AI will:
“Conscious Inclusion”, 27 June 2023, facilitated by Rachel Hughes is available here (it’s confidential, please do not share it with externals.).
Support and celebrate what already exists
MOSTLY AI will:
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donate their birthday present to an organisation (ex. Gender Equality NGOs, Racial justice NGOs, AkiraChix, etc)
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use of their 1 Volunteering Day to work on internal or external DEI&B initiatives;
Offer inclusive benefits across the world
Hold ourselves accountable
This journey is continuous and each of us plays a role in advancing our culture of diversity & inclusion.
Of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done. But, as long as we keep moving in the right direction, talking through the challenges, and recognizing inequality, we can work together to make MOSTLY AI a better, more diverse and more inclusive place to work.
We will continue to update our Manifesto with new data as our DEI&B efforts mature.
Thanks for reading and playing along!