7 Strategies to Drive Diversity

Dana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSWAdjunct Professor, Duquesne University : 

Dana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSWAdjunct Professor, Duquesne University

Meet Dana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSW : 

16+ years of management/leadership experience Former United States Marine Master of Public Administration Master of Social Work Graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Adjunct Professor, Duquesne University Taught Diversity and Ethics and Global Ethics Former Human Resource Director Advisory Board, Veterans Leadership Program Revolutionary Management Thinking Blogger 7 Strategies to Drive Diversity 12 Absolutes for a Leadership Academy 9 Actions for Employee Engagement Articles Written for Dear Workforce and Workforce.com Meet Dana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSW

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Diversity Research

Diversity’s Impact on Competitive Advantage : 

Source: SHRM/FORTUNE Survey on Impact of Diversity Initiatives on the Bottom Line. June 2001. Diversity’s Impact on Competitive Advantage

Leveraging Diversity in Leadership : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. Leveraging Diversity in Leadership

Diversity Embraced by Senior Leaders : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. Diversity Embraced by Senior Leaders “A diverse workforce increases innovations in product development and production processes. Diversity helps us create higher-value solutions for our customers in more products, and [in] less capital intensive ways.” - Charles O. Holliday, Chairman and CEO, DuPont “BellSouth long ago made a commitment to take action and be an organization where diversity is embraced and fostered. The appointment of a chief diversity officer is a reflection of that commitment. Diversity must be driven by the leadership of the company.” - Duane Ackerman, Chairman and CEO, BellSouth “Diversity is a value stream that impacts every way you do business and interact with people. When we say strategic, it has to do with work processes open to diversity—not just a diversity process.” - Yvette Bowden, Director of Diversity and People Services, United Airlines

Aetna Diversity Steward Model : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. Aetna Diversity Steward Model

DuPont’s Tools for Diversity Success : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. DuPont’s Tools for Diversity Success

Corporate Diversity Activities : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. Corporate Diversity Activities

Corporate Diversity Activities : 

Source: Wheeler, M. The Diversity Executive: Tasks, Competencies, and Strategies for Effective Leadership. The Conference Board. 2001. Corporate Diversity Activities

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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Vice President Al Gore’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government Benchmarking. Best Practices in Achieving Workforce Diversity.

Diversity Continuum : 

Source: Martino, J.M. Diversity: An Imperative for Business Success. The Conference Board, 1999. Diversity Continuum

1. Analysis First : 

1. Analysis First

2. Understand Diversity : 

2. Understand Diversity

3. Diversity Champions : 

3. Diversity Champions

4. Orientation and Training : 

4. Orientation and Training

5. Institutionalizing Diversity : 

5. Institutionalizing Diversity

6. Moving Diversity Forward : 

6. Moving Diversity Forward

7. Branch Out : 

7. Branch Out

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Diversity Tools & Resources

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Source: http://www.diversityinc.com/public/3350.cfm

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Source: Adapted from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Vice President Al Gore’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government Benchmarking. Best Practices in Achieving Workforce Diversity.

Outstanding Diversity Resources : 

U.S. Department of Commerce and Vice President Al Gore’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government Benchmarking. http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/initiati/benchmk/workforce-diversity.pdf Diversity, Inc. http://www.diversityinc.com/public/3350.cfm Tudor, P. Adding Value with Diversity: What Leaders Need to Know. http://www.aimd.org/files/PamelaTudor.pdf Sample Diversity and Inclusion Plan. http://www.alz.org/Resources/Diversity/downloads/ABOUT_SampleDIPlan.pdf Johnson, J. Creating a Diverse Workforce. http://www.firstnetlearning.com/downloads/CreatingADiverseWorkforce.pdf Outstanding Diversity Resources

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