How IH’s DEI team cultivates a culture of trust & respect

July 31, 2024
Isla Coombs and her partner Nicole at the Interior Health table at the 2023 Kelowna Pride Festival.

Employee Experience is a small but mighty team at Interior Health (IH) that focuses on designing meaningful and welcoming employee experiences.

The team focuses on Indigenous Employee Experience, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), accessibility, recognition, employee storytelling and listening, and employee experience measurement. The goal? To create inclusive work environments for staff that are culturally and psychologically safe, where they feel comfortable bringing their whole, authentic selves to work.

We sat down with Isla Coombs, a business partner with Employee Experience, and her team. They shared how the team cultivates inclusive, trusting and respectful relationships with staff, communities and partners, including Indigenous partners, throughout the Interior Health region.

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