Join Michelle and Maria as they talk today about the companies that are out there and doing things really well. Today’s episode focuses specifically on DE&I, a topic that was inspired by two articles Michelle recently read, which highlight eight companies who are addressing this area effectively.
Michelle focuses much of today’s episode on the Rock Family of Companies and their CEO’s response to George Floyd’s murder, and how they implemented a six-point plan to address their response to and implementation of DE&I. Don’t miss today’s episode, as Maria and Michelle acknowledge that it’s vital to evaluate policies and practices often, as things are changing and evolving rapidly.
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“So they hired a Chief Diversity Officer and started making momentum here, which is a critical role in your organization.”
“If you’re not in a place where you can hire someone, you’re not in a place where you can get a consultant, at the very minimum, you can start looking at what other companies do well. Then you can start to implement that within the teams you have.”
“But one of the downfalls was how they brought people into the organization to begin with. Their recruiting strategy… they were primarily word of mouth, which meant people were likely to hire ‘like’ individuals, to hire people they could get along with because that’s human nature.”
“Essentially, when you’re talking about setting up a DE&I strategy, that’s what you need to look at. You need to have it fully well-rounded; you need to have everybody educated on what that means within your organization, and how you’re going to apply it.”
“They’ve done some incredibly good things, including taking a look at their benefits, because benefits can either include or exclude people in the process.”
“A company that has not only looked at diversity, equity, and inclusion, but also started to integrate remote or digital aspects that allow them to recruit from anywhere in the world, which changes your applicant pool pretty dramatically.”
“If you want to understand the impact of doing an employee resource group well… so an employee resource group isn’t just about letting people of the same religion hang out together, right? It’s about having that group of people use the knowledge of their religion to help the entire organization see what they bring to the table.”
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