The D&I Value Proposition: How do Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion leaders create the right brand and image

THE D&I VALUE PROPOSITIONHow do Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion leaders create the right brand and image?

Panelists• William Patrick

Sr. IT Security AnalystNorthrop Grumman Corporation (Moderator)

• Nicole DurhamDirector, Diversity & InclusionExelon Corporation

• Chavis HarrisDirector Ethics, EEO and Corporate Citizenship Huntington Ingalls Industries

• Cheryl Walker-RobertsonChief Protocol OfficerProtocol International

Agenda • Align D+I Strategy with Company Vision and Goals

• Create a plan for excellence in diversity and inclusion leadership

• Understand business challenges that impact diversity and inclusion leaders

• Transform organizational culture

• Build an outstanding D+I brand and image

What is D+I?

Align D+I Strategy with Company Vision and Goals

• Diversity & Inclusion should strategically tie to the company’s mission, vision, and values.

D+I not only supports the Vision, it helps you achieve the Vision.

Diversity & Inclusion is a Business Value

D&I Mission, Focus Areas, Goals and Initiatives Should Tie Together & Fit Your Organization

Understand Common Business Challenges

• Leadership Engagement– Engaging leaders and sustaining engagement through changing priorities

and changes in leadership

• Resources– Limited funds and staff

• Evolving the thinking around D+I– Ensuring D+I stays relevant in your organization– “Mood in the Middle”

• Measuring Success and Tracking Metrics– Identifying quantitative results can be difficult in the beginning

Create a Plan for Excellence in D&I Leadership: Senior Leadership Support

Create a Plan for Excellence in D&I Leadership: D+I Business Case Common Drivers

Show that D+I is Valuable at Every Level – Make it Relevant!

Integrating D+I as a business imperative and a core value

Attracting, retaining and advancing employees who will best serve and

represent our customers, partners and communities

Providing a workplace that ensures we respect one another and that each of us

has the opportunity to grow and contribute at our greatest potential

Departmental &

Organizational Results!

Transform Organizational Culture(Top Down and Bottom Up)

• Bottom Up: Engage your employees

Transform Organizational Culture(Top Down and Bottom Up)

• Bottom Up: Employee Resource Groups

Coming Soon:

Transform Organizational Culture: Educate

• D+I Webinars available to all employees

• D+I SharePoint Site with educational information for leaders

Transform Organizational Culture: Communicate

• Communicate D+I Commitment Internally and Externally – Employees, stakeholders, and

customers should understand your company’s D+I commitment and how it directly ties to the company’s overall strategy, vision, and values

Transform Organizational Culture: Integrate D+I into Formal Processes

• Internal Business Talent Review

• Succession Planning

• Talent Acquisition Diversity Initiatives

Create a Plan for Excellence in D&I Leadership: Importance of Continuous Improvement

Create a Plan for Excellence in D&I Leadership: Importance of Innovation

Create a Plan for Excellence in D&I Leadership: Measure and Track Success

Benefits of D+I Scorecard

• Scorecard includes quantitative and qualitative measures

• Provides improved transparency into workforce demographics and statistics

• Allows for monitoring of trends in hiring, advancement, retention and attrition throughout company

• Scorecard can be used to identify and execute on D&I priorities

Build an outstanding D+I brand and image

• The result of your efforts will be a positive D+I image; both internally and externally.

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