Holy Month | How to be a good ally during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

If you’ve never wished a colleague “Ramadan Kareem” or “Ramadan Mubarak”, whatever country you’re in, the chances are high that you’ve missed out on a chance to help a large percentage of the population’s working-age people feel a sense of Belonging.

Yes, that’s Belonging-with-a-capital-B and is a vital aspect of the Inclusion part of D&I – in fact, it’s so important that, in 2019, HRB linked it to some impressive stats: “High Belonging was linked to a whopping 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days.”

And Culture Amp’s blog on the topic is practical, putting it bluntly: “People don’t stay where they don’t feel welcome.”

When coupled with the fact that observant Muslims are often from ethnic minority groups, it becomes even more important to make sure that Ramadan, and the festival at the end, Eid, are given consideration at your place of work.