Creating Bridges of Success for Woman & Corporations in Turkey Beyond Barriers Creating Bridges of Success for Woman & Corporations in Turkey Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Inclusion Strategy is a management consulting firm that helps organizations to overcome barriers to innovation and financial success due to a lack of inclusion.

Inclusion Strategy (IS) Has a 20+ year track record of success with U.S. Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, and government agencies Gets results through personalized, senior-level collaboration with clients to create customized, sustainable solutions Reduces the risk of litigation and negative exposure while attracting the best and brightest and by identifying barriers to organizational success Connects with employees at all levels, resulting in realistic, sustainable organizational change and development and increased market share through greater innovation

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 The big idea! Collaboration between Inclusion Strategy & DLD to: Deliver (to Turkish companies) proven-effective programs that lead to real change in the Turkish workplace. The programs educate all levels of leaders in the need to include diverse populations of workers (gender, age, cultural) in their organizations Deliver (to DLD students) proven-effective programs about how to lead effectively in the enlightened Turkish workplace Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Turkish organizations need to: Who will benefit? Turkish organizations need to: Grow their business/market share and retain top performers by being more inclusive in their hiring and management of a successful workforce Increase good will and market share by demonstrating (to clients & investors) the organization’s commitment to inclusion Recognize DLD as a source of educated women with leadership potential

Who will benefit? DLD needs to create: Greater awareness among Turkish organizations about the value of DLD programs in developing leadership and career skills in women students Internships for DLD students Employment positions with paths to leadership for DLD graduates Donations of funds for further development and expansion

DLD Inclusion Strategy Role in the Big Idea DLD Consult with Inclusion Strategy to customize existing IS materials to optimize success in the Turkish workplace Inclusion Strategy Modify promotional materials to appeal to Turkish organizations Secure contract with a Turkish organization to provide IS services Modify and translate IS program materials into Turkish If Inclusion Strategy is successful in obtaining a paid contract with a Turkish organization, deliver pro bono leadership/ inclusion program to DLD

Initiate minimum of 1 IS program at a Turkish organization Target date and site Initiate minimum of 1 IS program at a Turkish organization October or November 2013 delivery in Istanbul Potential clients: Turkcell, Borusan Holding Group, Suteks Tekstil , others? Deliver pro bono program to DLD October or November 2013 delivery in Izmir Pilot program to current DLD students

Inclusion Program for Turkish Organizations Example program

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 For Turkish organizations Provide Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Planning Education to Corporate Executives Educate executives on the value of inclusion in the workplace Facilitate strategic planning sessions with organizational leaders to establish goals and timelines Work with employers to establish support networks to sustain inclusive initiatives Executive inclusion councils and committees Mentoring program / ongoing education / train-the-trainer sessions Annual update events Accountability of managers via employee evaluations Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 Facilitate the establishment of internships and recruitment pipelines for employers Establish DLD internships with participating organizations Prepare DLD participants for internships Train potential employers in recruitment, interviewing, hiring and retention of women Facilitate presentations by DLD participants to participating organizations Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Inclusion/Leadership Program for DLD Example components

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 Provide Inclusive Leadership & Sexual Harassment Prevention Education to DLD participants Facilitate workshops on Inclusive Leadership and Sexual Harassment Perceptions & Cultural Competencies Communication Strategic Planning The Value of Distance Traveled Transferable Skills Resume Interactive education on sexual harassment Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 Wendy Amengual Wark is a diversity and inclusion consultant with a 20+ year track record of  success with Fortune 500 Corporations, Non-Profit  Organizations & the Public Sector in union & non-union, domestic & global environments.   Wendy established Inclusion Strategy to help organizations to overcome barriers to real innovation & diversity with real-world solutions. Wendy has improved organizational effectiveness for such organizations as The New York City Department of Transportation, The New York City Commission on the Status of Women, New York University, FedEx Freight, Inc., The NY MTA, Stryker Endoscopy, Transform, The County of Santa Clara, and the Global Health Fellows Program II (US AID). Key Accomplishments: New York City’s Liaison to the United Nation’s 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing Created New York City’s first Domestic Violence Report Developed and delivered the curriculum for the first Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School Board or committee member of: SHRM’s Diversity & Inclusion Standards Taskforce, the Tri-State Diversity Council, WTS–Greater New York Chapter Diversity Committee, & Friends of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women Established the first Diversity Councils for two divisions at FedEx Freight, Inc. Launched NYS MTA Metro-North Railroad’s first Mentoring Program Wendy is writing the upcoming book, Let’s Not Be Polite: 5 Barriers to True Inclusion and How to Overcome Them. Wendy was educated at Columbia University, The City College of New York, CUNY, and Cambridge University. Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013

Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013 By Creating Bridges of Success for Woman & Corporations We Can Move Beyond Barriers! Copyright Inclusion Strategy 2013