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A Roadmap for Building Your Own Innovative DEI Strategy
Seth Smiley-Humphries | August 22, 2018
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AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE
• Your Approach
• Your Year One (1) Priorities
• Your Fupan and preparing for Year Two (2)
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YOUR APPROACH
THE WORK
Cognitive diversity = f(dimensions of diversity)
• Identify your organization’s diversity focus– Cognitive Diversity or diversity of thought
– Compliance
– Broad definition of diversity
– Equity
– Belonging
• Prioritize work based on four (4) factors– risk
– organizational impact
– organizational energy
– organizational readiness
• Brand inclusion as an enabler of diversity and a value creator
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YOUR APPROACH
You
Celebrate
Consulting Skills
Storytelling
Behaviors not Beliefs
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YOUR APPROACH
Employees
Marketplace/ Clients
Community
Workplace
Work-force
Marketplace/ Clients
Com-munity
Workplace
Supplier Diversity
Marketplace/ Clients
Com-munity
KEY STAKEHOLDERS – 3 POTENTIAL MODELS
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YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
Learn past, present, and
write the “future history”
Complete a global
compliance risk assessment
Deliver a five year strategic
roadmap
Communicate Roadmap
Activate on quick wins
RELATIONSHIPS
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YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
Data (Quantitative)
Interviews
(Qualitative)
Business Strategy
People Strategy
& Culture
Learn past, present, and
write the “future history”
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YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
Learn past, present, and
write the “future history”
Interviews
(Qualitative)
Create Interview Questions
Interview Key
stakeholders
Gain Insights
Document past history and current
state
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Complete a global
compliance risk assessment
Clarify Roles
US priorities
Global Priorities
YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
Outside Counsel Review
Identify Gaps
Project Timeline
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YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
Deliver a five year strategic
roadmap
Business Strategy
People Strategy/Culture
Qualitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Belief Statement
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Definition
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
Bu
sin
ess
Cas
e
DE
I P
illa
rs/W
ork
Str
eam
s
SWOT Analysis
and
Benchmark Data
DE&I
Commitments
Start
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YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
• Socialize with key stakeholders while in development for feedback, buy-in, and future support
• Focus on communicating strategy with the following:
– Individuals and teams impacted by recommendations
– Diversity champions– Employee networks– Change agents– Early adapters
Pre-strategy Post-strategy• Socialize Strategy with relevant key stakeholders 1
on 1 before communicating with the collective HR Leadership, CEO and Leadership Team, and/or Board of Directors (pre-wiring)
• Focus on communicating strategy with the following:
– Individuals and teams impacted by recommendations
– Diversity champions– Employee networks– Change agents– Early adapters
Develop compelling brand for “inclusion” aligned with employment brand and culture
Communicate Roadmap
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• low cost
• low resourced
• low level of complexity
• within your span of control
Activate on
quick wins Employees
Marketplace/ ClientsCommunity
YOUR YEAR 1 PRIORITIES
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YOUR FUPAN AND PREPARING FOR YEAR 2
Goal Results Analysis Insights
