DEI Goals
Strategy 3:
Equity & Inclusion
Efforts Based on
Business Needs
Connect DEI goals to operational
priorities to increase employee
engagement, acquire talent and
increase performance.
Meeting DEI goals
and resolving daily
challenges are not
mutually exclusive.
DEI is Not
One-Size-Fits-All
Use DEI to tackle specific challenges
such as how remote working reveals
inequality and social hierarchy.
DEI Recruitment Meets an
Organization's Talent Goals
Fix a gap in talent by expanding the candidate
pool with a diverse recruiting initiative.
Most Organizations Fail to Use
DEI Recruiting Strategies
Build relationships
to recruit from diverse
talent sources
upsides
Added productivity
Flexibility
Cost savings
downsides
Spotlights inequality
Educational bias
Only 37% of jobs in the US
can be done remotely
Remote
working
Source: "How Many Jobs Can be Done
at Home?" Jonathan I. Dingel and
Brent Neiman, University of Chicago,
Booth School of Business, June 2020.
Increased
pressure on middle
management to
mitigate social
inequality and
racism.
DEI Practices
Address Pain Points
Relating to both
employees and
customers requires
cultural competence
and sensitivity.
LESS THAN
50%
of orgs have a plan to
ensure a DEI recruiting
process.
Source: Brandon Hall
Group, Diversity & Inclusion
Benchmarking Study, 2020.
Growth
Employee
Activism
Reduced
Risk
Top
Talent
Org
Values
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