Foundations of Diversity Strategy and Practice: an Introductory Workshop
Prepare new diversity professionals and business champions to be successful in tough times
It’s a challenging time for diversity and inclusion. The tight economic climate and demanding business priorities make it harder than ever to keep diversity on the business agenda. With limited resources at their disposal, organisations are tasking new people to take on responsibility for driving diversity—from middle managers to HR business partners, diversity champions to members of diversity councils to employee network leaders. They need to get up to speed on the most effective strategies and practices.
ORC’s one-day introductory workshop will help them build competencies and make a lasting impact
ORC Worldwide has drawn from over 45 years of experience in diversity, organisation development, and change management to create a valuable learning experience for new diversity professionals as well as others becoming involved in building and leveraging a diverse workforce. In this interactive seminar, participants will learn to:
- Understand the local and global context for diversity and inclusion efforts
- Create a workable diversity strategy that’s tied directly to the organization’s business strategy and goals
- Drive sustainable change by incorporating diversity principles into people management practices, and
- Apply practical methods and tools for building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive organization.
Seminar Program
Setting the Stage
- Defining diversity and inclusion and their relation to equal opportunity, legal or regulatory mandates
- The additional challenges of global diversity
- Legal/regulatory context in the home country and a brief introduction to other major jurisdictions
Engaging Partners and Generating Energy in Diversity
Strategies for engaging senior leadership, middle managers, grassroots; community organizations; board of directors, HR business partners and functional specialists, etc.
- Roles of the:
- Diversity function
- Leadership and management
- Diversity councils (and how they interact with one another)
- Supplier diversity function
- Affinity groups — and how to leverage them: innovative ways affinity groups can make an impact; coordination and collaboration among them; taking affinity groups global
- Special concerns regarding global diversity structure
- Mechanisms for tying all the roles and groups together
- Funding considerations (pros and cons of central funding v. business unit funding; what should be included)
Establishing the Business Case(s) and Setting Goals
- The ORC model for creating diverse, inclusive organizations
- How to state a business case that will be compelling in your world
Action Planning
- The diversity/management nexus: finding ways to integrate diversity with business and people management systems
Getting the Messages Across
- Metrics and accountability
- Communications
Competencies for Successful Diversity Management
- What diversity managers and champions need to know and to do well
Wrap Up
- Review of model key lessons
- Roadmap for Change (avoiding detours)
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Register online for this unique seminar. Participants whose companies belong to an ORC Network are eligible for special savings. See the registration page for pricing details. The Foundations seminar can also be delivered to your team on your site.