Increasing Organizations

Diversity Processes
Chavon Watts

Top Level Management

Four black, Hispanic, and five Asian CEOs of Fortune 500

companies.

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

Estimated 10% of corporate officers in Fortune 500

companies are minorities.

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

Training

Billions of dollars on diversity training

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

Cross-race and cross-gender dynamics

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

America's emphasis on the individual over the group

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

Diverse employees in organizations has been found to lead

to a number of challenges

(Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011)

Diversity Process

Different backgrounds and perspectives lead to a variety of ideas, knowledge,

and ways of doing things Recognize your own biases.

(Dudek, 2012)

How to word the job postings and where to post them

(Dudek, 2012)

Select an inclusive interview team

(Dudek, 2012)

Recruit externally

(Dudek, 2012)

Solutions

Diverse interviewing

(Akinola, & Thomas, 2008)

Well-Articulated Diversity Strategy

(Akinola, & Thomas, 2008)

Partnerships Between Minorities and Non-Minorities

(Akinola, & Thomas, 2008)

Questions

Would employees with similar backgrounds work better

together?

What do you think?

What is the best way to create a great diversity process?

Phases

Phase 1: Raising awareness, creating understanding and

encouraging reflection

(Pless & Mask, 2004)

Phase 2: Developing a vision of inclusion

(Pless & Mask, 2004)

Phase 3: Rethinking key management concepts and

principles

(Pless & Mask, 2004)

Phase 4: Adapting systems and processes

(Pless & Mask, 2004)

References
Akinola, M and Thomas, D. (2008). Defining the Attributes and
Processes that Enhance the Effectiveness of Workforce Diversity
Initiatives in Knowledge Intensive Firms. Retrieved from:
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/07-019.pdf
Ilmakunnas, P. and Ilmakunnas, S., (2011). Diversity at the Workplace:
Whom Does it Benefit?. De Economist. 159 (2), 223-255. doi:
10.1007/s10645-011-9161-x
Pless, N. and Mask, T. (2004). Building an Inclusive Diversity Culture: Principles,
Processes and Practice. Journal of Business Ethics. 54 (2), 129-147.