How does your organization define diversity

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How does your organization define diversity?
Personality and work style Race, ethnicity,
age and gender Religion, socio-economics and
education Work diversities such as management
and union, functional level and classification
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How does an employer practice diversity?
Policies Benefits Work/life balance issues
(flexible scheduling, daycare options, concierge
services) Management Active participation from
senior management Diversity taskforce assigned to
lead diversity initiatives
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How does an employer practice diversity?
Training Support Diversity education
Communication skills training Mentoring
programs Affinity networks Measurement Diversity
metrics Satisfaction surveys Setting measurable
goals Performance evaluations that include
commitment to diversity
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How does an employer practice diversity?
Recruitment Retention Creating a pool of
current and future diverse candidates Diversity-fr
iendly job requirements Recognition
programs Advertising Speaking uniquely to
diverse audiences through communications
Diversity section on your careers web
site Diversity branding
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How does an employer practice diversity?
Public/Community Relations Building relationships
with diverse groups and key influencers Scholarshi
p programs Public recognition
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What are the benefits of practicing diversity?
Attracts the best and the brightest employees
Increases employee motivation and productivity
Reduces resources spent on training, turnover and
grievances Capitalizes on growing and emerging
markets Open up new relationships with
community groups and suppliers Increases
creativity from unique opinions and perspectives
Increases success and viability through
flexibility and the ability to adapt to
change
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What are the disadvantages of not practicing
diversity?
Difficulty in attracting high quality
candidates Problems with retention and
turnover Loss of revenue on training,
grievances and recruitment Loss of customer
base due to a non-representative workforce
Limited or decreased access to new markets
Inability to adapt to market changes
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Examples of how some employers addressed diversity
Heineken Dominion South Florida Avenue
Coalition
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Heineken
Assessment position as a corporation committed
to diversity, ethnic marketing and suppliers,
conduct online research Strategy use
communications to reinforce commitment to
diversity, establish diversity council
Results significantly increased diversity of
application pool, established a new
Director of Diversity position, initiated
diversity training program
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Dominion
Assessment position as an employer of choice
with a commitment to diversity in employment,
marketing and vendor/community relations Strategy
implement research projects with employees,
community organizations, philanthropy program
recipients and diverse suppliers Results
action plan was developed, research identified
benchmarks, developed best in class
guidelines to strengthen diversity
programs
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South Florida Avenue Coalition
Assessment position Ryder, Royal Caribbean,
Office Depot, NCCI, and Florida Power Light as
diversity employers to attract/retain diverse
staff in a cost-effective manner Strategy form
alliance between all companies, maximize
exposure Results established strong
candidate relationship, lowered CPH,
expanded reach, improved overall image of member
companies
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Bernard Hodes Group Diversity Services
To learn more about diversity and how it can be
applied in your organization, contact Bernard
Hodes Group at 888.438.9911 or visit
hodes.com/diversitymatters