An Interesting Panel discussion including senior diversity representatives from KPMG and TD Bank Financial Group followed the opening sessions, focused on how diversity is actually being moved forward in these organizations. Session 1: Dr. Wendy Cukier: The Diversity Lens: Leading Practices in Recognizing the Benefits of Diversity, Session
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1.
2. Agenda
About the Diversity Institute
Business Case for Diversity
Research Findings
Ecological Approach to Change
3. About the Diversity Institute
Multidisciplinary research
Promote new, interdisciplinary knowledge and practice about
diversity
Collaborate to:
Research existing practices and evaluate programs
Explore barriers to full participation in the workplace
Develop fact-based programs for under-represented groups in the
workplace
Provide customized training for diversity initiatives
Perform diversity audits
4.
1. Addressing the Labour Shortage
Aging population = critical skill shortages
By the year 2011, 100% of workforce growth in Canada will be
fuelled by immigration
Higher percentage of immigrants are visible minorities
Our ability to integrate immigrants is critical to business
success and national competitiveness
THE BUSINESS CASE
5. Source: A Perfect Storm: Sustaining Canadas Economy During
Our Next Demographic Transformation, The Urban Futures Institute
2006.
6.
2. Enhancing employee productivity
There are significant gaps in the satisfaction of mid career
visible minority versus white employees in large Canadian firms
(Yap, 2008)
36% of gay employees will change careers in the face of
discrimination (Stonewall, 2008)
Career satisfaction is linked to retention, loyalty, retention
and productivity
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3. Growing diversity of markets
Markets are increasingly diversified - immigrant advantage
Women buy cars and drink beer
Pink Dollar is worth $75 billion per year in Canada
Matching diversity of workforce to diversity of markets
provides an advantage
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4. Harnessing Diversity = Innovation
Diversity and creativity are linked
Innovation comes from a deep understanding of customers not
just R&D spending Booz Allen
Creative City - Richard Florida et. al.
Multiple perspectives provide better solutions to wicked
problems
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5. Risk Avoidance
Recent Ontario Human Rights cases relate to GLBT issues
Pay equity decisions
Lawsuits
Negative effects on REPUTATION
10. RESEARCH FINDINGS
11. By the numbers: Large Financial Institution * Visible
Minority Representation *Federally Regulated Employer Data, 2006
Semi-Professionals and Technicians: 40.8% Professionals: 25.6%
Middle and Other Managers: 17.9% Senior Managers: 9.9%
12. Visible Minorities and Career Satisfaction Less satisfied
with their progress toward their overall career goals, as well as
income, advancement, and skill development goals. White Men 3.7 The
Scores: White Women 3.8 Minority Men 3.4 Minority Women 3.5
13. Senior Management Commitment to Cultural Diversity Less
likely to believe senior management in their organization was
committed to cultural diversity.
14. Talent Identification Process Fewer agreed that their
organizations were promoting the most competent people.
15. Perceptions of Fairness Survey Items: White/Caucasian
Respondents % Somewhat/Strongly Agree Visible Minority Respondents
% Somewhat/Strongly Agree Men Women Men Women I believe who you
know (or who knows you) is more important than what you know when
deciding who gets development opportunities in my organizations.
54% 60% 67% 72% I feel like I am held to a higher performance
standard than peers in my organization. 33% 35% 46% 47% In my
organization, people tend to recommend people of their own
ethnicity for high-visibility assignments. 9% 11% 33% 30%
16. Impact of Diversity Training Variables Yes No Yes vs. No
White/ Caucasian Visible Minority White/ Caucasian Visible Minority
White/ Caucasian Visible Minority Career Satisfaction 70.1 63.5
64.6 47.5 5.5 16.0 Commitment 80.5 82.7 75.7 73.7 4.8 9.0
Relationship with Manager 75.0 73.5 64.8 55.6 10.2 17.9 Fair Talent
Identification Process 69.2 65.8 57.7 44.8 11.5 21.0 Utilization of
Education/Training 60.9 53.0 52.2 39.0 8.8 14.0 Skills Utilization
79.2 76.3 75.8 65.2 3.4 11.1 Relationship with Colleagues 83.3 81.0
77.8 71.2 5.5 9.8 Senior Management Commitment to Diversity 66.5
57.8 48.7 34.2 17.8 23.6 ** t-test of pair-wise relationships by
racial category significantly different at p < 0.01
17. Visible minorities in leadership
18. Women in leadership
19. The Diversity Curve Degree of Formalization % of Women
Senior Executives SME Manufacturing Regulated Sectors - Little
recognition of problem - No policies - No metrics - Recognize overt
and systemic - Integrated policies - Metrics
20. Peel Region Study of Immigrants
More likely to be under-employed (part time work)
Likely to earn less
Less likely to have credentials recognized
21. Experiences of Discrimination
22. ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CHANGE Individual Group Organization
Sector Social Environment
23. BARRIERS: Social Environment
Organizations do not exist in a vacuum
Powerful cultural carriers reinforce values and
stereotypes
Socialization and early education
Social, economic and justice policies and their
implementation
Powerful informal networks
Representation in the media: role models and images of experts
and leaders
Intersection of
ethnicity/age/gender/ability/socio-economics/etc
Individual Group Organization Sector Social Environment
24. Media Reinforces Culture
VM under-represented and misrepresented in the news in Canada
(Henry 1999; Miller and Prince 1994; Fleras 1995)
Study of 37 newsrooms: VM and Aboriginals under-represented
(3.4 % vs. 16.7 % pop.) (Miller 2006)
Assume more representative newsrooms produces more sensitive,
more accurate coverage (Pritchard and Brzezinski 2004)
25. Other studies of women in the media
Study of Canadian Broadcast News on 3 networks
Women are presented as "average citizens" and rarely as
experts
Political or economic success stories were overwhelmingly
masculine.
The White House Project
9 per cent of the guests on Sunday morning news shows such as
Meet the Press and Face the Nation are women
They only speak 10 per cent of the timeleaving 90 per cent of
the discussion to the male guests.
Representation of women will have profound consequences on
whether or not women are perceived as competent leaders, because
"authority is not recognized by these shows. It is created by these
shows. Marie Wilson
26. Photos -Overall numbers (all 4 papers) Section Total % with
Females News 1018 25.0% Sports 448 7.6% Business 380 11.8% Life 532
23.5% Arts & Entertainment 476 34.5% Total 2854 21.8%
27. Photos - Broken down paper by paper Newspaper Total % with
VMs The Globe and Mail 703 14.5% The National Post 761 15.5% The
Toronto Star 759 16.5% The Toronto Sun 631 20.8% Total 2854
16.7%
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29. Examples
When stock photos are used or random people shown, they were
virtually always non-visible minority people.
30. Top 40 Under 40 (2009) (Source: The Globe and Mail , Report
on Business, June 23th, 2010.)
31. BARRIERS: Organizations Individual Group Organization
Sector Social Environment
Recruitment and Promotion Practices: reliance on informal
networks and processes; mismatch between job task and
qualifications
Work/Life Policies: multiple identities
Think Leader, Think White Male: Gendered and racialized aspects
of leadership
Different standards of performance
Absence of mentors and role models
32. Leadership and Governance Does the board consider diversity
in identifying and developing candidates?
Leaders communicate the importance of diversity?
Leaders reflect the composition of the workforce?
Diversity council with senior executive participation?
Chief diversity officer at the Exec level with lines of
authority?
Profile diverse leaders internally and externally?
Explicit diversity goals and policies in place and
communicated?
Business case for diversity developed & communicated?
Policies widely communicated internally and externally?
Mechanisms to handle complaints re. harassment and
discrimination?
Tie compensation for executives to meeting diversity
targets?
33. Human Resources
Consider diversity in judicial and agency appointments?
Review vacant positions undertaken to ensure that the
qualifications required fit the demands of the job?
Consider alternative pathways to positions?
Post vacant positions?
Do recruiters specifically target under-represented
groups?
Diversity targets for internship and placement programs?
Are selection committees representative?
Are bias-free interviewing processes used?
Build diversity into performance management systems?
34. D
Success planning takes into account diversity targets?
Stretch assignments for high potential?
Communicate promotional opportunities openly?
Career planning systems in place to support employees?
Are high employees from under-represented groups given access
to specialized training and professional development?
Diversity tracked in employee separations ? Exit
interviews?
Success planning takes into account diversity targets?
35. Training and Development
Orientation for new employees addresses diversity?
Mandatory diversity training for all employees?
Specialized management training on diversity?
Specialized training in diversity and bias free hiring?
Identification and coaching for diverse employees?
Targeted management and skills development programs?
Intensive training for non-lawyers in hybrid jobs?
Keep employees current during/after parental leave?
Formal mentoring/coaching programs provided?
Support formal networks ?
36. Quality of Life and Workplace Culture
Religious accommodation policies and practices?
Supportive policies : extended parental leave and family
emergency days, elder care, travelling?
On-site day care and emergency day care services?
Flexible work arrangements?
Manage employee workloads and management expectations?
Access to coaching and counselling to help manage workload and
stress?
37. Measure and Track Diversity and Inclusion
Metrics on the diverse groups at each level relative to the
available labour force?
Explicit diversity targets for participation of diverse
groups?
Employee engagement surveys with self reported demographic
data?
Equal pay audits?
Is performance benchmarked within and without the sector?
Track and report with feedback loops for action?
38. Communication
Consider and communicate the importance of diversity in its
service delivery?
Importance of diversity communicated in all publications ?
Consider diversity in developing products and processes
Consider diversity in all consultation processes?
Consider and communicate diversity in procurement
processes?
Collect and analyse disaggregated data for all programs and
services?
39. Developing the Pipeline
Outreach to under-represented groups?
All outreach activities consider representation?
Consider diversity in partnerships? (research, conferences,
training and development)
Develop re-entry, flexible, part time and transitional programs
encouraged?
Research and evaluation include diversity lens?
Disaggregated data for all programs and services?
Work with education institutions and professional organizations
in programs to promote diversity in JS?
40. Factors influencing career choice
Individual Aptitude and Attitudes: SELF EFFICACY
Teachers
Parents
Peers
Role models
Career and guidance counselling
Mentoring
Perceptions of Opportunities
UNDERSTAND THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, GENDER AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
FACTORS
41. STRATEGIES: Individual action
Know your rights
Your personal SWOT: EQ, OQ and IQ
Focus on results
Develop and nurture networks
Find a mentor, be a mentor
Display your excellence
Make demands! Ask!
Take risks but judge how far to push the envelope
REMEMBER: Even within organizations, functional environments
are not homogeneous
Individual Group Organization Sector Social Environment
42. Mapping your sphere of influence and plan executives
subordinates peers consumption you home, school vendors customers/
clients
43. REACHING THE TIPPING POINT
We have made progress the glass is half full
More is needed the glass is half empty
In some areas we have hit a plateau
Change will come not through revolution but through millions of
earthworms preparing the soil Ursula Franklin