7 practical ways to turn diversity into a major asset for your company

Why Are We Talking about Diversity?. Who needs to hear about diversity in 2016?. Diversity should be handled with intention... Bias and Workplace “ Currency ”Types of workplace currency.

Functional Fixedness

A New Perspective

Mitigating

Risk

Diversified Investment

Diversified Investment

Defining the Issues

Why Are We Talking about

Diversity ?

Who needs to hear about diversity in 2016?

Haven’t we “been there/done that” already?

Defining the Issues

Diversity presents challenges.

Bias is human.

Bias can be FOR or AGAINST.

Diversity should be handled with intention.

What Do We Mean By

“ Diversity ”?

It’s a wide range of differences.

The Workforce Is Becoming

Source: http://www.amren.com/news/2015/03/official-census-bureau-projection-for-2060/

… our customers certainly are.

But even if the workforce isn’t becoming more diverse

Bias and Workplace “ Currency ”

Types of workplace currency

Diversity & Experience

Diversity of Experience

TIME

Diversity of Experience

Diversity of Experience

Diversity and Compensation

Ensuring Fair Pay

Develop Your Plan

Identifying and Resolving Inequities

Equity Pay Self Audits –

Pros and Cons

Manager Favoritism

A Note on Negotiation

Studies show a difference in negotiating skills by gender.

Diversity & Opinion

Communication Sensitivity

Courage

Diplomacy

Empathy Discussion

Decision Paralysis

Diversity Beyond Compensation

Diversity vs Inclusion

Employee Relations

Develop clear antidiscrimination policies to mitigate employee relations issues before they arise

Training and Development

of employers plan to use L&D programs to retain and recruit their employees.

Immediate Actions

 Examine your workforce – who works at your

organization? What types of diversity do you already

celebrate? Where is there room for improvement?

 Assess your managers’ skillsets – do they have the

capacity to effectively create an inclusive environment?

 Review your comp plan – is it set up in a way to minimize

or eliminate discrimination concerns?

 Explore the forms of workplace “currency” in place at your organization – are they set up for success?

Diversity &

Skill

Hard Skills

Skills that are learned to

perform a specific job function

and are more easily identifiable

Mostly about “how you act”

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Dan Pink

A Whole New Mind

Soft Skills

Hard Skills

Soft Skills

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