1. Diversity Best Practices
Next Gen Diversity Key Competencies Today’s Focus: Introduction to Systemic Thinking
Facilitator:
Andrés Tapia
President
Diversity Best Practices

2. Next Generation Diversity Competencies
Systemic Thinking Strategic Savviness Influence Global Mindset Crosscultural Competency Financial/Business Acumen

3. Influence Influence Get Things Done (Execution)
Know Your Own Story (Self Aware)
See Around Corners (Thought Leadership)
Know Others’ Stories (Group Aware)
Influence
Increase Others’ Impact (Enablement)
Zero in on Others Mo (Motivation)
Manage the Power Relationships (Political Savvy) 3

4. Systemic Thinking Definition
The ability to see the connections and interrelationships across different disciplines, functions, organizations, people, trends, and cultures in ways that lead to insightful analysis and innovative sustainable solutions.

5. Systemic Thinking Models
Peter Senge’s Five Disciplines
Systems
Thinking
Personal
Mastery
Team Learning
Mental
Models
Shared Vision

6. Systemic Thinking Models
McKinsey 7-s Model

8. Problems that Need Systemic Interdisciplinary Approaches
Global Warming
AIDS
Failed Schools
Healthcare
Immigration
What else?
DIVERSITY!

9. D&I Application: Ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach to diversity analysis and diagnosis in ways that takes into account multiple dimensions such as talent, procurement, compliance, marketing, business, ethics, technology, etc. The recommended interventions must then be multipronged and multifaceted to ensure a sustainable, systemic change that yields transformative results.

10. Diagnosing Organizational Performance Systematically
Skills
Rewards
Knowledge
Capacity
Standards
Processes
Environment
Structure