1. Got Diversity. Get Inclusion!
Presented by Warren Cook, BS, MBA, MS, SHRM-CP President & CEO of SymbianceHR
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2. Who are We?
Professionals with diverse backgrounds with different subject matter expertise all working diligently to influence change for the greater good in our places of employment and in our community.
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3. Why Have we Come Together Today?
Enhance our competence and capability in influencing change in the workplace through inclusive strategies that enrich the culture, the engagement, and the competitive advantage of the organizations we are part of.
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4. Why Have we Come Together Today?
We want to do this regardless of our position, focusing on our ability to influence change far beyond the board room where the impact is equally critical to business growth and success.
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5. Become a Champion of Change!
My Goal Today
Share my knowledge and insight with the audience to empower and motivate each and every one of you to recognize your ability to be the change you want, and to help you…
Become a Champion of Change!
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6. Myths and Misunderstanding
Diversity, Affirmative Action, and Inclusion
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7. Diversity Defined
“the condition of having or being composed of differing elements” – Merriam Webster
“the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness” – Dictionary.com
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8. Diversity - Misunderstood
Bring us diversity since we are an all Caucasian team
We are all men, we need women to be diverse
We need more color in the leadership team
We need younger employees
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9. Affirmative Action
“an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination” – Dictionary.com
“an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women” – Merriam Webster
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10. Affirmative Action - Misunderstood
Belief that every business must build an affirmative action program
Quotas
Must add minorities and females at all costs
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11. Inclusion
“the act of including : the state of being included” – Merriam Webster and Dictionary.com
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12. Inclusion - Misunderstood
Adding women or minorities to your leadership team
Inviting younger team members to management meetings
Establishing programs for one specific type of characteristic such as a women’s leadership group, a young professional team, minority mentoring program
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13. The Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Business Model
Practical Adjustments to Create Strategic Advantage
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14. The Current Model – It’s Backwards
Establish Diverse Workforce
Build Diversity Program
Spend Resources
The goal of this model is to build a diverse workforce for the sole purpose of “having” diversity.
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15. Recommended Strategic Model
Competitive Advantage, Engagement, and Retention
Implement Inclusive Strategies
Recognize Existing Diversity
Recommended Strategic Model
This strategic model leverages the value of the workforce’s diversity to achieve greater business success.
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16. The Role of the HR Professional
Educate Leadership and the Workforce
Use unique competencies to identify and communicate when opportunities exist
Design programs to leverage the existing diversity
Become the Champion of Change
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17. Identifying Opportunities for Inclusion
Planning
Recruit and Onboard
Deploy & Train
Motivate & Engage
Develop & Train
Measure & Manage
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18. Case Studies of Inclusion
Real World Examples of Success using Inclusive Strategies
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19. Case Study One Audit by the Chinese FDA
Business Solution – Hire an interpreter
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20. Case Study One – My Solution
Engagement / Successful Audit / Established Inclusive Culture
Internal Staff Host Audit / Interpreter with Process Knowledge
Chinese PhD R&D Chemist on Staff
Case Study One – My Solution
Achieved greater business outcome and success through an inclusive strategy to solve a business challenge. Benefits were far greater than just the short term audit results.
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21. Become a Champion of Change!
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22. Case Study Two Bring us Diversity
We are building a diversity council of our leadership team
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23. Case Study Two – My Solution
Improved Stakeholder Value / Linked Operational Activities
Disrupted Leadership Council – Implement Cross Functional Council
Recognize Diversity of Thought Across Workforce
Case Study Two – My Solution
Educated leadership to further recognize the value of an inclusive approach to this business challenge. Far reaching benefits of this strategy.
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24. Become a Champion of Change!
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25. Millennials in the Workforce
Tips and Strategies to Engage and Leverage These Assets
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26. Millennials See the World Differently
Older Generations Lens
The Right Thing to Do, Compliance, Equality
Based on various characteristics often recognized as the protected characteristics such as gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and so on
Creates a Critical Disconnect in Generations
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27. Millennials See the World Differently
Millennial Lens
Society is a melting pot and millennials do not view other individuals with the implicit biases and stereotypes older generations have
Value knowledge, experience, and unique individual insights
Creates a Critical Disconnect in Generations
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28. Creating an Inclusive Culture
Leadership must demonstrate they value the diversity of thought from all generations
Leadership must help educate the workforce on the challenges and value of viewing the world with a different lens
Must recognize the value of effective knowledge transfer and the infusion of innovative and creative ideas
Tolerance must be established on both ends
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29. Become a Champion of Change!
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30. Inclusion as a Competitive Advantage
How to leverage Inclusion to Enhance your Business
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31. 5 Strategic Benefits to Inclusion
Retention
Employee Engagement & Satisfaction tied to Productivity
Social Responsibility and Public Relations
Market Share – Leveraging the Diverse Lens
Risk Management to Mitigate Discrimination & Harassment Claims
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32. Final Thoughts & Wrap Up
Inclusion as your culture
Far beyond just the board room
HR Professionals have a critical role to play
Be the Change you Want
I challenge all of you today to be a...
Champion of Change
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33. Got Diversity. Get Inclusion!
Retaliation is illegal; however, even without legal consequences, this type of conduct should also be reported. This behavior can also adversely impact one’s ability to perform his or her job, or have an adverse impact on one’s employment.
It is important that if you feel that you are being retaliated against as a result of a charge or participation in an investigation, that you report it immediately to a member of management.
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