Foundations of Diversity Strategy and Practice

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

Who should attend?

• Diversity managers with less than a year’s experience in the field
• Human resources generalists and specialists
• Members of diversity councils, affinity group leaders, and other managers and employees active in diversity efforts