By Anne Loehr, Executive Vice President Diversity has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. We just never called it diversity when I was growing up. But it was there all along. It started with being the youngest of eight children; five brothers and two sisters, all of whom are […]
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“What’s the business case for DEI?” is one of the most common questions we hear. Investing in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leads to cost savings through reduced attrition and absenteeism, and faster, less expensive recruiting; it also contributes to the top line as well. Dozens of studies from respected sources have revealed the business
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“How do we recruit people of color?”, “Why can’t we get better diversity representation at our leadership level? “or “What does an engaged and inclusive workforce look like?” My team has fielded questions like this for the past ten years. But come last summer, with the backdrop of the pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and
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Diversity is a hot topic right now. Before you dive into diversity and inclusion conversations, it’s important to understand the terms and words you use in these crucial conversations. To help, we’ve provided you with this glossary of terms. Access Creating the necessary conditions so that individuals and organizations desiring to, and who are eligible
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There are several major demographic trends in today’s workplace, such as Baby Boomer retirement, organizations losing female talent and the increasing need for workplace flexibility. Perhaps the most profound trend, however, is the fact that the United States is transitioning from a nation whose majority population is white to a nation in which the majority of the population will
The U.S. has always been known as a melting pot; diversity is its strong suit. However, when it comes to the workforce and corporate America, diversity has been lacking. No longer. Minorities are becoming the majority and that means the majority of consumers, clients, employees, and leaders in the workforce. The good news is diversity
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To tackle longstanding workplace discrimination, many future-focused organizations are adding diversity officers to their leadership teams. Why? Because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn’t solve the ethnic, racial and gender imbalances prominent in the U.S. workforce, and the issues aren’t going away on their own. For example, check out the following statistics about the dismal
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To tackle longstanding workplace discrimination, many future-focused organizations are adding diversity officers to their leadership teams. Why? Because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn’t solve the ethnic, racial and gender imbalances prominent in the U.S. workforce, and the issues aren’t going away on their own. For example, check out the following statistics about the dismal
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Google, known for having its finger on the pulse of the future, has an employee base that is only 2% black and 3% Hispanic. Apple, also known for building our future, has an employee base that is 70% male. These indisputable stats show that ethnic, racial and gender imbalances are prominent in the U.S., despite
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69% of executives rate diversity and inclusion as an important issue (up from 59% in 2014). In 2017, the proportion of executives who consider inclusion as a top priority has risen 32% from 2014. These statistics are just a few from Deloitte’s global research, which included 10,400 business and HR leaders across 140 countries. The
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