Sessions
DIVERSITY LEADERS EXCHANGE | How BAE Systems Moved Beyond the Business Case for Diversity to Gain Leadership Commitment
204-207 (Second Floor)
Wednesday 10/24/2018 09:45 AM - 11:00 AM
1.25 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: Leadership & Navigation, Global & Cultural Effectiveness
| Intended Audience: Senior-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn how to strategically leverage senior-leadership commitment, engagement and accountability in developing and/or relaunching an effective organizational D&I strategy.
A diverse workforce can take a business from good to great, and the most effective strategies to advance an inclusive culture starts at the top of the organization. But what happens when your leaders are not communicating their support effectively? This session will explore strategies, programs and lessons learned from getting leaders on board, especially through organizational change. You will:
- Learn how to evolve beyond the business case for D&I to get your leaders to champion an inclusive culture.
- Gain insight on how to infuse workforce data analytics into HR practices to drive strategic priorities and actions around D&I.
- Find out how to identify and foster the development of authentic and action-oriented employee change agents who will drive organizational diversity and inclusion efforts forward.
- Learn how to effectively build bridges between many diverse groups that make up your company’s employee populations and leverage their voices to tell the D&I story.
