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Multilingual workplaces can feel like a blessing or a curse depending on a company s structure. It s understandable how an HR professional or diversity equity and inclusion chief could feel overwhelmed at the thought of managing a global employee base. A diverse array of languages spoken in the office or in a co-working space, or on Slack can either divide a team or unite it. So, how can an inclusive, multilingual workplace be fostered?
For starters, HR professionals can beef up their tech toolbox. Re-assess tech for time-tracking, recruiting, onboarding and performance management, to see if it s effective for the work the specific company does in other countries. HR pros can also look into their communications software. Take Workplace from Facebook for example. The platform allows users to set their own language preferences for posts. Co-workers have the option to translate them.
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