Equal, equitable, and fair are all terms used frequently when describing the treatment employees expect from employers.  Does this mean they are interchangeable?  Not at all!  In fact they are different and should be used according to the results employers are looking to attain.  Why is this important to know?  Because achieving the right treatment makes all the difference in an organization’s success.

In the increasing landscape of diversity/inclusion equal, equitable, and fair treatment provides the foundation needed to ignite the passion, dedication, loyalty, and engagement of their entire organization.  How do CEOs, Business Owners, leaders, and managers use them as they are here?

Fair treatment causes some work environments to be continuously highly productive, creative, display foresight, and much more.  Employees know that they are being judged on their merits not their associations or their demographics.  Fair treatment is sometimes viewed as unfair based on how leaders, managers, or fellow coworkers.  Using the example above, when the stellar employee is treated the same way as the borderline employee and depending leaders decisions or these employees are a different race or ethnicity the borderline employee might believe he/she is being treated unfairly.  Leaders and managers must be consistent in how they deliver discipline and their actions toward each employee.

Notice there is no direct link between fair and equal.  That’s because they are diametrically opposed.  CEOs, Business Owners, leaders and managers must demonstrate they understand the three through word, action, and support.  Equitable, equal, and fair are definitely important to an organizations’ phenomenal success.

Equal, equitable, and fair are all terms used frequently when describing the treatment employees expect from employers.  Does this mean they are interchangeable?  Not at all!  In fact they are different and should be used according to the results employers are looking to attain.  Why is this important to know?  Because achieving the right treatment makes all the difference in an organization’s success.

In the increasing landscape of diversity/inclusion equal, equitable, and fair treatment provides the foundation needed to ignite the passion, dedication, loyalty, and engagement of their entire organization.  How do CEOs, Business Owners, leaders, and managers use them as they are here?

Equal treatment is misleading and appears to be what everyone wants to receive.  Equal treatment alludes to the best treatment because everyone seems the same.  However, equal means that no matter how talented, professional, or skilled all employees are the same.  For example, an outstanding employee, rarely tardy, comes in to work about 10 minutes late and is treated the same as another employee who is regularly tardy, more than 15 minutes each time.  Is this the best way to handle the situation?  No.  If they are treated equally how is that fair?  Lazy leaders who care less about their employees only create an environment that breeds contempt by excellent employees.  All employees should be held accountable for their actions based on their actions not based on others’ actions.

Equal, equitable, and fair are all terms used frequently when describing the treatment employees expect from employers.  Does this mean they are interchangeable?  Not at all!  In fact they are different and should be used according to the results employers are looking to attain.  Why is this important to know?  Because achieving the right treatment makes all the difference in an organization’s success.

In the increasing landscape of diversity/inclusion equal, equitable, and fair treatment provides the foundation needed to ignite the passion, dedication, loyalty, and engagement of their entire organization.  How do CEOs, Business Owners, leaders, and managers use them as they are here?

First, each of these must be clearly defined so there is no confusion.  Equitable means just.  Equal is the same.  Fair is treating people in a way that does not favor some over others.  Starting with equitable treatment which is used to create awesome work environments so everyone feels part of the business; therefore, providing some amazing ideas.  Equitable is the optimum treatment and all leaders must strive to reach this level using policies, procedures and strategies as a path to create the most engaged employees.  Engaged employees are consistent in their high productivity.