Course Description
A DE&I strategy can only succeed if it has the full support of and active involvement from the organization’s senior leadership, including the CEO, the executive team, and the board of directors. To obtain this level of commitment, accountability is necessary. Learn effective ways to hold senior leadership accountable for DE&I strategy results by developing a dashboard related to the recruitment and retention of employees from historically marginalized groups. We’ll also explore how senior leaders can regularly promote the organization's commitment to DE&I and hold all employees, regardless of level, accountable for creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
Learn how DE&I overlaps with a company’s ethical responsibility, philanthropic endeavors, and financial responsibilities. From clear and consistent policies to ensure fair treatment of employees across all dimensions of diversity to the alignment of the company’s philanthropic work with DE&I strategy, let us show you how to incorporate DE&I into CSR. Learn how supporting minority-owned businesses can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a company's supply chain and create wealth for historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. You’ll also examine how to find diverse suppliers and determine where your company is with respect to its supplier diversity program. We’ll walk you through different types of consulting organizations that can help evolve your company’s DE&I strategies via research, consulting, benchmarking, and awards. You’ll also learn about how the US Department of Labor can help you address DE&I standards and implement best practices for building an inclusive workforce.
What You'll Learn
- Determine how to gain full support and active involvement of senior leadership in the DE&I strategy
- Develop a dashboard to hold senior leadership accountable for DE&I recruitment and retention results
- Incorporate DE&I into corporate social responsibility through consistent policies and aligned philanthropic work
- Develop a supplier diversity program and find diverse suppliers to strengthen the supply chain
- Identify how to collaborate with organizations that provide DE&I research, consulting, and benchmarking
- Explore how the US Department of Labor can help address DE&I standards and best practices
Key Takeaways
- A DE&I strategy can only succeed with the full support and active involvement of senior leadership, including the CEO, executive team, and board of directors.
- Accountability is necessary to obtain leadership commitment, and a dashboard tied to recruitment and retention of employees from historically marginalized groups helps hold leaders accountable.
- DE&I overlaps with a company's ethical, philanthropic, and financial responsibilities and can be incorporated into CSR through clear, consistent policies.
- Supporting minority-owned businesses can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a company's supply chain and create wealth for historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.
- Consulting organizations can help evolve a company's DE&I strategies through research, consulting, benchmarking, and awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for executives, addressing DE&I organizational processes that involve senior leadership, including the CEO, the executive team, and the board of directors.
What does this course cover?
It covers gaining senior leadership support and accountability for DE&I strategy, building a recruitment and retention dashboard, incorporating DE&I into corporate social responsibility, developing a supplier diversity program, and collaborating with organizations that provide DE&I research, consulting, and benchmarking.
What skills will I gain?
The course develops skills including Executive Development, Organizational Development, Process Management, Team Processes, Executive Information Systems, and the Enterprise Unified Process.
How is supplier diversity addressed in the course?
You'll learn how supporting minority-owned businesses can improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness, how to find diverse suppliers, and how to determine where your company stands with respect to its supplier diversity program.
What lessons are included?
The lessons are Introduction, Top-Down Commitment, The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity in B2B Relationships, Alliances and Partnerships, and Test Your Knowledge.
