The Super Six
Nisaba Corporate Diversity Strategy
1. Diversity is a CORE VALUE
2. Diversity is TOP DOWN, spearheaded by Executive Leadership
3. Metrics! MEASURE WHAT MATTERS
4. Introduce SYSTEMIC BIAS MITIGATION
5. Develop a DIVERSITY MINDSET at all levels
6. CELEBRATE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion!
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CORE VALUE
DE&I is not an HR issue, initiative or program. It is a core value in the design and execution of business strategy. DE&I should be imbedded in the business structure, principals and daily activity.
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TOP DOWN
CEO’s are the champions of diversity for an organization. They lead by example. Their public stance and transparency on DE&I establish the tone.
“The best innovations can only come if our people reflect the world’s full diversity of individuals, opinions, and approaches.”
– Alex Gorski CEO Johnson & Johnson
MEASURE WHAT MATTERS
Identification and integration of DE&I metrics for all business unit and functional leaders is non-negotiable. Executives must hold leaders accountable by reinforcing performance achievements and issue resolution.​
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SYSTEMIC BIAS MITIGATION
Mitigate systemic bias embedded in talent management and other decision making processes including hiring selection and career mobility
For example: Use of candidate selection criteria that is not related to job performance, such as ranking employee referrals higher than other candidates
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DIVERSITY MINDSET DEVELOPMENT
Integrate the Diversity Mindset into the corporate culture. Diversity training is most effective when it is part of an enterprise-wide strategic approach for behavioral change. Successful applications includes awareness and skills development.
“We need to reach that happy stage of our development when differences and diversity are not seen as sources of division and distrust, but of strength and inspiration.”
–Josefa Iloilo (Former President of Fiji)
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CELEBRATE
DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION!
“We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, … even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.”
–Ruth Bader Ginsburg