Foundations of Diversity Strategy and Practice: an Introductory Workshop
Full Seminar Agenda
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
Managing the Journey
- Metrics and accountability
- Communications
- Putting it all together:
- Role of Leadership
- Competencies for the Global D&I Change Agent
- Tips for Success
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