Types of Strategies and Initiatives for Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

Unit 6 - Managing a
Successful Business Project
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is essential for business to have proper following of strategies as well as initiatives in
order to maintain diversity as well as equality at workplace to gain positive outcomes. In this
report, organisation selected is Next Plc that has made aim as well as objectives and performing
accordingly. In order to prepare project management plan, several components has to be
determined such as risk, time, cost, scope and others. For completing given aim and objectives of
research work, time framework need to be made. The researcher has used research methodology
in order to collect data and information with help of techniques and tools.
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
TOPIC: “What types of strategies and initiatives do companies put in place to build a diverse and
inclusive workforce?”......................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Project aims and objectives....................................................................................................4
Project management plan.......................................................................................................5
Time-frames work..................................................................................................................6
Research Methodology...........................................................................................................8
Data analysis and interpretation...........................................................................................11
Reflection.............................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
Appendix 1: Project Logbook Template.......................................................................................17
Appendix 2: Performance Review.................................................................................................19
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TOPIC: “What types of strategies and initiatives do companies put in
place to build a diverse and inclusive workforce?”
INTRODUCTION
In order to run business in successful manner, it is significant for an organisation to
follow equality and diversity so that set goal and objectives can be attained (Barak, 2016.). It is
essential to provide equal opportunity to work force so that they are motivated for better work
performance. The organisation chosen for this assignment is Next Plc that was established in the
year of 1864 at Leeds, United Kingdom. It is retail business dealing in footwear, home and
clothing. This report highlights about project aim as well as objectives, project management plan,
time framework, research methodology along with reflection and recommendation provided to
organisation.
MAIN BODY
Project aims and objectives
Overview of the Company
The organisation chosen for this report is Next Plc founded in the year of 1864
headquarter at Leeds, United Kingdom. It is multinational retail business that deals in different
products such as home, clothing, footwear. This is operating more than 500 stores in different
places employing approx 43,970 employees.
Research Aim
“To identify various kinds of strategies as well as initiatives that are taken by enterprise
for building diversity and inclusive workforce.”- A study on Next Plc
Research Objectives
 To determine thought of diversity as well as equality.
 To identify issues which are raised due to lack of diversified culture at workplace.
 To ascertain various initiatives as well as strategies, take by company for building diverse
workforce.
Research Questions
 What are the thought of diversity as well as equality?
 What are the issues arises raised due to lack of diversified culture at workplace?
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 What are the various initiatives as well as strategies take by company for building diverse
workforce?
Project management plan
Project Management Plan (PMP)
It is defined as document which is used to describe all stages of project work in
appropriate manner (Brown, 2017). The staged of PMP includes initiation, plan, execution,
monitor, control and close. The purpose of PMP is to conduct better communication among
members as well as providing of information to carry out project work. It assists in saving time
and cost for manager. Components of PMP includes scope, cost, time, quality and so on which
are mentioned below:
Cost- This is the amount of money incurred for project work which varies from business
to business. In order to perform research work through researcher require £500 for collecting
accurate data and information. On other aspect, respective organisation need 100 pounds to
gather information about diversity and equality from authenticate sources. It is also important for
organisation to plan budget in advance.
Scope- This determine about scope of research for assigned topic which helps in future
time period. With such component, business can make better decisions for building diverse work
culture by using different strategies. On other aspect, researcher can know about different
strategies and initiatives for equality and diversity which should be implemented at business.
Time- This is defined as time taken for completing project work in appropriate manner.
For completion of project, time framework is prepared through Gantt Chart and Work
Breakdown Structure (Cho, Kim and Mor Barak, 2017). Researcher takes 3 weeks to complete
given work whereas respective organisation requires 5 weeks to implement strategies related
with equality as well as diversity at workplace in order to achieve set outcomes. This is essential
to decide each and every work in advance to complete them in set time period.
Quality- In this element, data as well as information has to collect through authenticate
as well as relevant sources. The respective organisation need to gather their information through
online, certify sources to maintain quality of work. Similarly, researcher has to keep all relevant
data and information confidential for avoidance of fraudulent activities in order to maintain
quality of research work regarding equality at workplace.
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Communication- This is the way of interaction among individual with help of channels
which is understand by all members (Dey and Teasdale, 2016). It can be written as well as oral
communication to get positive outcomes. Next Plc has used oral communication in order to
conduct meeting for implementation of various strategies for equality and diversity at workplace.
Here, researcher has used both written as well as oral communication for collecting data from
respondents regarding assigned topic in appropriate manner.
Risk- In order to carry out research work, researcher has come across with different types
of risk such as inadequate budget, limited resources, lack of time, inaccurate response and many
more. On other hand, organisation has faced risk in terms of unskilled staffs, lack of equality
among members, lack of motivation, lack of utilisation of resources, inaccurate data and
information and others.
Resources- It is referred to component that helps in identifying resources needed for
conducting research work. From researcher point of view, it is related with accurate sources,
time, pen, appropriate response from respondents and in context of organisation they require
resources like skilled employees, data, sources, tools and many more.
Time-frames work
For measuring time framework, several techniques should be applied by Next Plc that are
given here:
Work Breakdown Structure
This is defined as process of dividing complex work into simple as well as manageable
form (Garg, 2018). It is used by manager to simplify work in order to execute project work. In
WBS, huge activities are broken into simple and manageable components. Such time framework
is used for project management as well as research work. This is created to provides accurate
information through reliable sources, assignment of roles & responsibilities, assisting time, risk,
cost and so on.
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