Demographics and Diversity Messaging Stacey DelVecchio BOD3 March 2014
Review Work To Date Recommendations Next Steps Agenda Page 2
September Telecon BOD2 November Telecon January Telecon Review Work to Date Page 3
Initial look at SWE demographics September Telecon Page 4
Race/Ethnicity by Type Page 5 52% Prefer Not To Answer
Compared SWE demographics to industry BOD2 Page 6
Industry vs. SWE Collegiate without Non-Hispanic White Major gap in SWE demographics & industry Page 7
Industry vs. SWE Professional without Non-Hispanic White Major gap in SWE demographics & industry Page 8
Industry vs. SWE Data Summary SWE Percentage / Industry Percentage If >1, SWE is higher than industry If <1, SWE is lower than industry CollegiatesProfessionals Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native Multi-racial Other 1.2 Page 9
Pilot some of our stronger collegiate sections to expand what diversity means and how they can strengthen the diversity in their sections Provide these pilot sections with the proper messaging November Telecon Page 10
Included SWE leadership demographics January Telecon Page 11
Industry vs. SWE Collegiate Members & Leaders w/o Non-Hispanic White Major gap in SWE demographics & industry Page 12
Industry vs. SWE Professional Members & Leaders w/o Non-Hispanic White Major gap in SWE demographics & industry Page 13
Stacey, Mary, & Betty Develop a plan on diversity messaging Action Item Page 14
Assumptions Membership Gap –Collegiates –African American –Hispanic –American Indian –Professionals – Asian –American Indian Leadership gap not as large as membership gap Starting point Page 15
Continue collaboration with NSBE affinity groups Consider SHPE & AISES if NSBE is successful Affinity Groups Each to be chartered with recommending what we can do better for engagement of the demographics they represent Leadership Coaching Today = train + coach Future = train + coach + SME introduction –Have SMEs in diversity, finance, outreach, etc Recommendations Page 16
Help sections that struggle with increasing diversity Define what diversity is What do the sections actually need to do Use Section Vitality Scorecard to identify gaps –Work with sections that reach out for help Utilize Diversity SME to help (from recommendation on page above) Recommendations (continued) Page 17
Continue collaboration with NSBE Consider SHPE & AISES if NSBE is successful (maybe FY16?) Affinity Groups Already being worked Report back at FY14 BOD4 Leadership Coaching Incorporate SME introduction piece Incorporate use of Section Vitality Scorecard (if it’s not already incorporated) Potential FY15 goal to get in place Section Help Update Section Vitality Scorecard Roll out to regions/sections (do MALs do this?) Enlist help of new Diversity SMEs Next Steps Page 18