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Leveraging Diversity with Untapped Talent Employing People with Disabilities. Kristen Medley-Proctor, Ph.D . Social Security Administration. FEB EEO Disability & Inclusion and Disabilities Awareness/Employment Symposium June 6, 2012. Agenda. E A S Y. Why Untapped Talent?.
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Leveraging Diversity with Untapped Talent Employing People with Disabilities Kristen Medley-Proctor, Ph.D.Social Security Administration FEB EEO Disability & Inclusion and Disabilities Awareness/Employment SymposiumJune 6, 2012
Agenda E A S Y
Why Untapped Talent? Source: DOL BLS
EXPERIENCE Making a Cultural Shift
Why Culture? Components of an organization’s culture can and will preclude the success of a new program, process, strategy, or vision—even those that would clearly benefit the organization.
Our Collective Experience What cultural components can and have thwarted the success of Diversity and Inclusion programs?
Cultural Change Is . . . • Deliberate • Active • Behavioral and Attitudinal • Iterative • Impacted by/Impacts: • Leadership and Decision Making • Structures • Processes and Systems • People
ACCOUNTABILITY Leadership Commitment
Accountability • Champion • Define, Monitor, and Reward • Integrate and Acculturate
Champion • Articulate a Vision • Communicate • Top Down • Bottom Up • Sideways • Develop and Implement a Plan
Define, Monitor, and Reward • Set Goals, Objectives, and Performance Targets • Process-oriented • Results-oriented • Monitor Performance and Course Correct • Acknowledge and Reward Milestones and Results
Integrate/Acculturate • Integrate Vision into the Organization • “Initiative” vs. Business Process • Acculturate vs. Assimilate • Us, Them, We
SUPPORT Managers
Key Elements of Support • Centralized/Coordinated Programs • Direction and Education • Quality Resources
Centralized/Coordinated Programs • Selective Placement • Reasonable Accommodations • Fully Vetted Referrals
Quality Resources • Databases • Websites • Video on Demand ACCURATE COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGING
SUPPORT Employees
Key Elements of Support • Access to Information • Targeted and Funded Resources • Community
Access to Information • EWD Gateway • AID • RA Wizard
RA Wizard • Online process for employees to make RA requests • Magnifications and/or screen reader software • Voice recognition software • Captioned telephones • TTY/TDD devices • Braille displays • Assistive services
Targeted and Funded Resources • Assistive Technology and Adaptive Devices • Training • FTE Pool • Sign Language Interpreter Services
It’s E.A.S.Y EXPECTABILITYSUPPORT EXPERIENCEACCOUNTSUPPORT YOU INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION
Questions Thank You! Kristen.Medley-Proctor@ssa.gov