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7 Best Practices for a Supplier Diversity Program
What is supplier diversity? Supplier diversity refers to vendors that are at least 51% owned and operated by people from groups that are underrepresented in business. Women, people of color, disabled persons, veterans and the LGBTQ community are a few common...
How to Make a “Hybrid Workplace” Work For You
Many people in the United States and around the globe have had to adjust to an entirely new way of doing business while working from home. Those who are not working remotely due to a variety of factors, have had to deal with the changing world around them. Some have...
Key Elements of an Effective Workplace DEI Policy
We all have read workplace policies. Some are inspiring, specific, and manageable, while others can feel strict, prescriptive, or unrealistic. The main goals of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Policy are to define organizational processes and practices that...
6 Tips for Attracting and Hiring Diverse Talent
Almost all of the core Human Resources (HR) functions have been impacted in one way or another in the recent past years. HR leaders have had to flex, evolve and transform to manage the workforce within the constraints of a global pandemic, and to address issues and...
How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in DEI
Talking to allies and champions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across a variety of organizations of different sizes and industries, we find many share a common challenge. They have trouble convincing their leadership to invest adequate resources and allocate...
Eight (8) Tips for DEI in the Workplace
Many organizations are striving to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture, as the significant benefits of DEI are broadly shared and accepted. Meanwhile, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), almost 75% of targeted employees in...
What is Workplace DEI Strategy?
The Romans used the word “Strategia” to refer to “a general plan to achieve one or more long-term or overall goals under conditions of uncertainty.” The contemporary English thought leader in innovation strategy, leadership and culture, Max McKeown, says "strategy is...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Inclusive Interviewing
Many organizations understand that a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are critical for creating a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent and how the communities they serve perceive their brand. Our blog post in October 2020...
Five Actions To Meet NASDAQ’s Diversity Requirements
On Aug. 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule, creating a disclosure standard “designed to encourage a minimum board diversity objective for companies and provide stakeholders with consistent, comparable...
The New ROI: Return On Inclusion
For years, leaders have asked about the ROI of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in terms of the bottom line. As events of 2020 have demonstrated, to thrive and succeed, leaders need to think more broadly and beyond the traditional shareholder expectations of...
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