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DiversityDiversity

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012

MGMT-4000MGMT-4000Susan Coyne, Christina FinegoldSusan Coyne, Christina Finegold

Harvard UniversityHarvard University

Dimensions of DiversityDimensions of Diversity

PrimaryPrimary

Immutable human differences that are inborn and/or that Immutable human differences that are inborn and/or that exert an important impact on our early socialization and an exert an important impact on our early socialization and an ongoing impact throughout our lives.ongoing impact throughout our lives.

SecondarySecondary

Mutable differences that we acquire, discard, and/or modify Mutable differences that we acquire, discard, and/or modify throughout our lives. These dimensions tend to be less throughout our lives. These dimensions tend to be less salient than those that are primary.salient than those that are primary.

Experience of Being OtherExperience of Being OtherSmall Group Discussion:Small Group Discussion: Which dimension/s did you experience?Which dimension/s did you experience?

How did you feel as you were doing your exercise of being “other”?How did you feel as you were doing your exercise of being “other”?

Did you act differently from how you typically do when entering a Did you act differently from how you typically do when entering a new situation?new situation?

What lesson can you take from this experience and apply to your What lesson can you take from this experience and apply to your job or organization?job or organization?

   

Large Group Discussion:Large Group Discussion: What commonalities and differences emerged across your What commonalities and differences emerged across your

experiences?experiences?

What did you learn about yourself?What did you learn about yourself? 33

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Diversity DefinedDiversity Defined

What is your reaction to the organization’s What is your reaction to the organization’s definition?definition?

What is it saying/not?What is it saying/not?

What message is being sent to employees and What message is being sent to employees and prospective employees?prospective employees?

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Diversity DefinedDiversity Defined

Diversity at Google: A Place to be YouDiversity at Google: A Place to be You

At Google, we don’t just accept difference – we thrive on it. We At Google, we don’t just accept difference – we thrive on it. We celebrate it. And we support it, for the benefit of celebrate it. And we support it, for the benefit of our employees, , our our usersusers, , our cultureour culture and and studentsstudents interested in the technology interested in the technology industry. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and industry. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.is an affirmative action employer.

Googlers come from all over the world, from every background and Googlers come from all over the world, from every background and bring unique experiences and perspectives to their work at Google.bring unique experiences and perspectives to their work at Google.

Everywhere Google operates, we are thinking about how to best Everywhere Google operates, we are thinking about how to best support diversity and inclusion in a way that is both locally relevant support diversity and inclusion in a way that is both locally relevant and globally impactful.and globally impactful.

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Diversity DefinedDiversity Defined

..FacebookFacebook

   At Facebook, we value diversity on an individual level At Facebook, we value diversity on an individual level and the impact that every person can have. We are and the impact that every person can have. We are dedicated to creating an environment where people can dedicated to creating an environment where people can be their authentic selves and share their own diverse be their authentic selves and share their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ideas.backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ideas.

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Diversity DefinedDiversity Defined

IBMIBM

IBM has a long history of commitment to Diversity and has consistently taken IBM has a long history of commitment to Diversity and has consistently taken the lead on Diversity policies long before it was required by law. It began in the lead on Diversity policies long before it was required by law. It began in the mid-20th century, grounded in Equal Opportunity legislation and the mid-20th century, grounded in Equal Opportunity legislation and compliance (Diversity 1.0). We moved forward to Diversity 2.0 in the 1990s compliance (Diversity 1.0). We moved forward to Diversity 2.0 in the 1990s with a focus on eliminating barriers, and understanding regional with a focus on eliminating barriers, and understanding regional constituencies and differences between the constituencies. As our constituencies and differences between the constituencies. As our demographics changed, we adapted our workplace to be more flexible and demographics changed, we adapted our workplace to be more flexible and began our focus on work-life integration. In addition, over the past 5 years, began our focus on work-life integration. In addition, over the past 5 years, we've introduced IBM's Values, which links to our diversity work.we've introduced IBM's Values, which links to our diversity work.

This strong foundation brings us to where we are today — Diversity 3.0. This This strong foundation brings us to where we are today — Diversity 3.0. This is the point where we can take best advantage of our differences — for is the point where we can take best advantage of our differences — for innovation. Our diversity is a competitive advantage and consciously building innovation. Our diversity is a competitive advantage and consciously building diverse teams helps us drive the best results for our clientsdiverse teams helps us drive the best results for our clients

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Diversity DefinedDiversity Defined

Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) - Diversity and InclusionCorporate Leadership Council (CLC) - Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity in background, perspective, and thought is critical to CEB’s success in Diversity in background, perspective, and thought is critical to CEB’s success in delivering insights that advance our members’ interests. A diverse professional delivering insights that advance our members’ interests. A diverse professional environment helps us better understand the needs of our global membership and environment helps us better understand the needs of our global membership and enables varied thinking that informs the creativity and relevance of our work.enables varied thinking that informs the creativity and relevance of our work.

Our goal is to recruit, develop, and manage exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, Our goal is to recruit, develop, and manage exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive professional environment in which and we are committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive professional environment in which all of our staff members can thrive. We seek to achieve these goals through: all of our staff members can thrive. We seek to achieve these goals through:

Proactive recruitment from multiple sources to ensure a diverse candidate pool; Proactive recruitment from multiple sources to ensure a diverse candidate pool; Manager accountability for creating an environment of empowerment and inclusion Manager accountability for creating an environment of empowerment and inclusion

among all staff; among all staff; Training and development programs that reinforce the inclusive culture in our Training and development programs that reinforce the inclusive culture in our

professional environment; and professional environment; and Leadership in community programs and philanthropic efforts as guided by staff interest.Leadership in community programs and philanthropic efforts as guided by staff interest.

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MicroinequitiesMicroinequities

What is your reaction to the article?What is your reaction to the article?

What is your level of consciousness about What is your level of consciousness about microinequities?microinequities?

In Your OrganizationIn Your Organization

What issue(s) related to diversity have you What issue(s) related to diversity have you observed?observed?

   Describe the impact – Describe the impact –

Is the issue related to assimilation, Is the issue related to assimilation, differentiation, integration (as discussed by differentiation, integration (as discussed by Thomas and Ely in “Making Differences Matter”) Thomas and Ely in “Making Differences Matter”) or perhaps something else?or perhaps something else?

How is diversity a business advantage (or not)?How is diversity a business advantage (or not)?

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Wrap upWrap up

What are you taking from our conversation What are you taking from our conversation

and and

how can you use it in how can you use it in

your work and personal life?your work and personal life?

  

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