When it comes to setting rules, companies have many employee handbooks, HR principles and other guidelines in place that are clearly written out for their workforce to follow. But for some companies, there’s an unspoken…
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Mastercard Prioritizes DEI To Fill Cybersecurity Talent Gap
To keep DEI top of mind, Mastercard (No. 5 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021) is putting in the work to fill in talent gaps, from hiring and retaining neurodiverse…
How To Embed Accountability in Your DEI Efforts and Why It’s Critical for Long-Term Sustainability
In 2022, accountability for your DEI programs is as important as any language or philosophy behind it. For all the good intentions and grand promises, it’s meaningless if leadership teams are not held accountable when…
CDOs on the Run: Why 2021 Has Been a Tough Year in DEI
According to LinkedIn data, the number of Chief Diversity Officers hired between 2015 and 2020 grew by 107%. The peak of that wave seems to have come in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in…
Praxis Labs’ Elise Smith on the Role of VR in DEI Training and Education
Virtual reality was a hot buzzword long before Facebook dropped its announcement about forming a “metaverse,” a virtual world where people can live, work and play. Over the last five years, VR has been making…
Webinar Recap: Executive Diversity Council Best Practices
Moderator: Dana Noweder, Senior Manager of Client Fulfillment at DiversityInc Panelists: Michael Johnson, Divisional Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Abbott (No. 4 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021)…
From Recruitment to Scheduling: How to Ensure Your Stores Look Like the Community They Serve
Analyzing workforce demographics to represent a diverse spectrum of identities has been on the corporate to-do lists for many years. More recently, the business impact from a lack of diversity has been clear — not…
The New PTO: How to Ensure PTO Days Remain Inclusive
As employees battle burnout, isolation and the temptation to move onto a new challenge, paid time off (PTO) policies are one of the benefits that can turn heads or create loyalty for those considering participation…
Scoring Your Scorecards: A Guide to Evolving and Presenting Diversity Metrics
DiversityInc Best Practice’s “Guide to Developing Diversity Scorecards and Metrics” is an insider’s guide for diversity and data teams that provides insights on data transparency, scorecard strategy and development, as well as tips on driving…
The Evolution of Diversity Department Team Structures Continues in 2021: Direct Reports to the CDO
DiversityInc Best Practice’s “Guide to Diversity Department Structures” is designed to help you gain an understanding of how diversity departments are evolving over time. From their role as a strategic business partner to the day-to-day…
Webinar Recap: LGBTQ Cultural Competence
Moderator: David Rice, Senior Content Editor at DiversityInc Panelists: Jenna McGuire – Senior Risk Management Engineer and co-Chair of Abbott PRIDE at Abbott (No. 4 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in…
The Evolution of Diversity Department Team Structures Continues in 2021: The Importance and Influence of the CDO
DiversityInc Best Practice’s “Guide to Diversity Department Structures” is designed to help you gain an understanding of how diversity departments are evolving over time. From their role as a strategic business partner to the day-to-day…
Scoring Your Scorecards: A Guide to Developing Diversity Metrics
DiversityInc Best Practice’s “Guide to Developing Diversity Scorecards and Metrics” is an insider’s guide for diversity and data teams that provides insights on data transparency, scorecard strategy and development, as well as tips on driving…
How To Address Workforce Mobility Challenges By Stimulating ‘Forward Momentum’
Although discussions about the economic impact of systemic racism and how it affects people of color (POC) have become more “mainstream,” the disparities in job mobility and income remain. According to recent research by Harvard…
Career Advice with Kaiser Permanente’s Laura Long
In this edition of Career Advice, DiversityInc posed a series of questions to Laura Long, Vice President of National Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at Kaiser Permanente (a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company). Long broke down…