Winning with Diversity: Lessons from the Field
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” sticky_enabled=”0″] Diversity refers to the broad mix of people currently or soon to be a part of your organization. […]
What is “It,” Anyway?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”40px||40px||false|false” custom_padding=”42px|40px|40px|40px|false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Before I start, let me acknowledge that I will probably offend a lot of people with this article. That’s because […]
Why Diversity is a Business Issue You Need to Understand
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”40px|40px|40px|40px|false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Often, diversity is simply defined as a social issue. When most people hear the word “diversity” they immediately think of affirmative action, the Equal […]
Facing the Facts of Life with Diversity
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”40px|40px|40px|40px|false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] I learned very early on in my career that business people face two kinds of issues: problems and facts of life. Problems are solvable. […]
How to Leverage Diversity in the Workplace Like New Technology
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Most people think of diversity management as a fancy term for analyzing and managing the demographic makeup of a company. This is an outdated approach […]
How Do You Measure Success?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] I encourage people to use, as a measure of success in all diversity work, the same measures that are used for business in general. A quality product, […]
Without This, Your Diversity Strategy Doesn’t Matter
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Intent is the key to results. In business, intent means knowing your business model. It means knowing what the key ingredients of your business are and […]
Using the Recruiting Process to Create a Diverse Workforce
Under the rubric of diversity, people lean toward recruitment as a seemingly easy way to bring diversity into the workplace. But these people are using the wrong criteria to meet the wrong needs. When a company is only looking to diversify their profile, they don’t go to the marketplace looking for the people who best […]
Completing the Puzzle: Measuring Diversity by Results
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] The first four R’s – recruitment, retention, representation, and reputation – are the traditional aspects of diversity management. Just about every organization is working on these, either […]
Scott Page’s Timeless Formulas For Diversity’s Success
At this point, The Difference is seven years old, but it is still as relevant as ever. That’s because Scott Page’s message is timeless: the importance of a rational, logical, value-driven approach to diversity (and diversity management). According to Page, diversity can be a powerful force in problem solving. In fact, diversity trumps sheer ability: diverse […]