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August 17, 2011 Corporate College East Warrensville Heights, Ohio. INCLUSION CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. “Sustaining effective diversity in small organizations ”. Tameka L. Taylor, Ph.D. Compass Consulting Services, LLC. Why is it important to sustain a diversity and inclusion initiative?.
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August 17, 2011 Corporate College East Warrensville Heights, Ohio INCLUSION CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE “Sustaining effective diversity in small organizations” Tameka L. Taylor, Ph.D. Compass Consulting Services, LLC
Why is it important to sustain a diversity and inclusion initiative?
Why Diversity and Inclusion? • Decreases recruitment costs • Increases retention • Increases employee engagement • Helps you reach new markets • Allows the opportunity to meet the needs of all clients
What are the challenges/barriers of sustaining an initiative?
Challenges/Barriers to Sustaining D&I • Resources ($, people) • Only 1 persons responsibility to implement • Lack of real support from the top • Burnout • Other initiatives take higher priority • Hard to measure/make business case
Challenges/Barriers to Sustaining D&I • Resources ($, people) • Only 1 persons responsibility to implement • Lack of real support from the top • Burnout • Other initiatives take higher priority • Hard to measure/make business case
Thinking creatively and outside the box, solutions to barriers/ challenges?
Components for Sustaining D&I • Strong company leadership support • Employee engagement • Integrate diversity in management practices • Link diversity goals to overall business goals • Collaborative partnering • Communication within organization • Metrics for measuring progress • Diversity strategy in place
Thank You! Questions? Tameka@compassconsultingservices.com 216-299-7335