AETD Diversity Focus Group Report

1. AETD Diversity Focus Group Report Diversity Council Meeting June 12, 2001

2. AETD Report to the Diversity Council May 8, 2001 • Recent Accomplishments • Secretaries All-Hands Meeting in March • Development of Metrics • Gains • Losses • Growth & Recognition • Promotions • Awards • Supporting Career Development Team

3. AETD Report to the Diversity Council May 8, 2001 • Recent Accomplishments (Continued) • Awards Team • Comprised of Directorate & Engineering Center Staff • Revitalize Participation in Goddard Quarterly Awards • and NASA and Goddard Honor Awards • Goal to Increase Nominations in all Areas • Technicians • Reviewing all Grades • Promoting Where Appropriate to FPL-12 • Developing Individual IDP’s • Developing Criteria and a Process for Above FPL • Promotions

4. AETD Report to the Diversity Council May 8, 2001 • Continuing Efforts • Active Mentoring Program • Diversity Focus Group

5. Our Mission The AETD Diversity Focus Group is committed to working with AETD Management in cultivating and maintaining a work environment that ensures all of its employees feel valued, respected, included, fairly and equally treated, and able to fully contribute to AETD’s Mission.

6. Our Vision We’ve successfully established a work environment where employees are: • Valued: We value one another’s ideas, regardless of who they come from • Respected: We respect on another’s opinions and values as professionals, even if we don’t agree with them • Included: Barriers have been eliminated and there is diversity at all levels of the organization • Fairly and Equally Treated: There is flexibility and accommodation to diversity, and policies and practices reflect an appreciation for diversity • Able to Fully Contribute: There is high morale - we’re self-motivated and take responsibility because we know we’re accepted and appreciated for who we are

7. 2001 Goals • Goal 1: Establish AETD Diversity Website • Goal 2: Post AETD Diversity Suggestion Boxes • Goal 3: Create AETD Diversity Recruiting Display • Goal 4: Develop AETD Diversity Feedback Mechanism • Goal 5: Conduct AETD Diversity Survey

8. Goal 1 • Goal 1 – Establish AETD Diversity Website: Develop a functioning website to provide diversity information, highlights, issues and events to the AETD workforce. • Task Team Members: • Kanitra Tyler – Lead and Curator • John Catena • Joanne Uber • Larry Hull • Namrita Owens • (Howard Kea)

9. Goal 1 Current Status • The QSS contractor currently redesigning the AETD web site has been given the new mission, vision, and goals of the DFG. • The contractor has been requested to incorporate this data into the redesigned site and include the existing policies and procedures • The Website will also host a virtual Suggestion Box, Diversity Tips for the Week, a Newsletter plus links to other pertinent sites. • The contractor will have a demo site available the week of May 7th for preview

10. Goal 2 • Goal 2 – Post AETD Diversity suggestion boxes: Establish accessible “suggestion boxes” (physical and electronic), to allow anonymous comments, requests, etc. regarding diversity. • Task Team Members: • Joanne Uber – Lead • Guinevere Boyd • Mark Branch • Scott Starin • Jack Rosenberg • (Howard Kea)

11. Goal 2 Current Status • Developed an AETD Diversity - Anonymous Comment Form • This form is to provide a convenient way for anyone to submit suggestion, compliments, criticisms or problems to the AETD Diversity Focus Group (DFG) • Methods for Submission of Comment Forms Under Consideration • Set-Up e-Mail Account for AETD DFG • Set-Up a link from the AETD Website • Set-Up Mail slot in AETD Center Office • Set-Up actual Suggestion Boxes in Key AETD Buildings

12. Goal 3 • Goal 3 – Create recruiting display: Develop a diversity-focused display to accompany AETD recruiters. • Task Team Members: • Howard Kea – Lead • William Yuknis • Paula Reitan • Namrita Owens • Scott Starin • Mark Branch • Michael White

13. Goal 3 Current Status • The first draft of the poster was presented in April • Currently reviewing 2nd draft • We have 4 individual photos and still need two more to profile on the poster • The poster will be used for the recruiting booths and each Engineering Center Office in AETD will be presented with one.

14. Goal 4 • Goal 4 – Develop AETD diversity feedback mechanism: Develop a feedback mechanism for employees to give feedback to supervisors regarding diversity management and issues. • Task Team Members: • Guinevere Boyd – Lead • William Yuknis • Mark Branch • John Catena • Brenda Bentley • Namrita Owens • Bill R. • (Howard K.)

15. Goal 4 Current Status • Reviewed OHR feedback tool and provided comments • Developing a Diversity Advocacy Group to help steer employees to the right resources.

16. Goal 5 • Goal 5 – Conduct AETD diversity survey: • Develop and utilize survey to: • Establish baseline metrics on current state of affairs regarding diversity • Check support for ideas, action plans, etc. • Clarify understanding of diversity • Task Team Members: • Felipe Flores-Amaya – Lead • Guinevere Boyd • Kanitra Tyler • Brenda Bentley • Les Wentz • (Howard Kea)

17. Goal 5 Current Status • Team reviewed the AETD results from the 1999 GSFC Cultural Survey. • The survey did not significantly address the area of Diversity • The Team recommended conducting a Code 500 diversity survey • The feasibility of conducting an Code 500 diversity was considered. However, leveraging the Center wide diversity survey activity determined to be a better approach.