Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Everyone brings their cultural expectations, societal norms, and differences in identity with them to work each day. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are a recognition that this reality flows throughout a company’s culture, impacts clients and customers, and even affects the wider community. In practice, a focus on “just business” misses an opportunity to leverage diversity as a performance driver while creating a blind spot that harms employees, clients, and your reputation in the community.
More than a mission statement
Tackling the complexity of DEI takes more than statements, statistics and affirmative action plans. DEI efforts can and must be tied to specific, actionable goals. We’ll help you identify opportunities like including diverse voices in decision making, accessing untapped talent pools, or developing new talent, new markets and new ideas no matter where they’re found. We’ll give you a clear-eyed assessment of your current hiring, promotion, leadership and client service practices. Then we’ll create a framework for accountability that will pave the way for specific, measurable benefits like gaining more visibility in the community, engaging and retaining employees, or developing strategic partnerships.