14 January 2020 GDIB Newsletter

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co-edited by Julie O'Mara & Shawndra Cox-Diaz

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Issue: 14 January, 2020

WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Editorial: Starting the

Year Off Positively

Portland Trail Blazers:

Investing in Change

Rio Tinto: I & D

Enables Results

Book Review:

Where the Crawdads Sing

Nene Molefi:

Third Co-Author of GDIB

FREE Inclusive Remote

Work Webinar January 16

GDIB Award

Recipients in Pakistan

Taming the

Monkey Mind

Future Fluent Global Summit

April in India

Inclusive Leadership

Blending Learning Course

TWO GDIB Sessions

at ATD Conference

Facing Forward Forum:

March 10 to 12, 2020

Call for Papers:

State of D & I Progress

D & I Leaders

Global Forum: London

Webinars, Tools

& More

EDITORIAL

STARTING THE YEAR OFF POSITIVELY

By Julie O’Mara, The Centre Board Chair and Newsletter Editor

As I was contemplating making New Years’ Resolutions, I caught myself feeling depressed about the state of our world especially politically and, well, in many other ways, too. And I am discouraged about how much “work” there is yet to do towards meeting DEI goals. AND I decided that feeling depressed and discouraged was not going to help. So I have – and want to encourage us all – decided to commit fully to continuing our quest to improve DEI work around the world. This is the essence of The Centre’s mission. Please join with us in working toward this goal. It’s not too late to make it your New Years’ Resolution as well.

"WE'VE LEARNED WHAT WORKS"

-GDIB BEST PRACTICES-

INVESTING IN CHANGE

Operationalizing the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks

Category 3: D&I STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION

Part three of a seven-part series

Go here to read Article One and here to read Article Two

The Portland Trail Blazers started their journey with the understanding that one training would not be enough to shift the culture of their organization. Stemming from a new, league-wide training requirement, the Portland Trail Blazers made a formal commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organization and community in 2016. Their Director of Equity & Inclusion is key to ensuring that there is follow through on that the commitment. "As an organization, we recognized the importance of DEI living within each department, but also wanted someone to be the hub of our DEI efforts. We know that advancing equity and inclusion is complex, and there are specific skills needed to move our internal and external efforts forward successfully. We needed someone who not only has the knowledge but also has the ability to facilitate difficult conversations through an ethos of care. For these reasons, we made the decision to cement our commitment to DEI not only in our strategic plans and statements but also through the creation of the Director of Equity & Inclusion position. Our director is the crux of our DEI work," said Christa Stout, Vice President of Innovation & Impact.

Situated within the Innovation & Impact department, the Director of Equity & Inclusion regularly meets with the Vice President of Innovation & Impact, the Senior Vice President of People & Culture, the Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, and Team President. The focus of these meetings includes 1) progress on the cross-departmental DEI strategic plan, 2) opportunities for growth, 3) training priorities, and 4) staff and customer experiences and feedback regarding DEI efforts. The Equity and Inclusion Director works closely with the full leadership team through strategic planning, while also leading consciousness-raising and the company's Full Time and Part Time Inclusion Councils.

I & D - LIKE SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS -

IS AN ENABLER OF RESULTS

This article is a repeat from the 10 July, 2018 newsletter.

Article by GDIB Expert Panelist, Duncan Smith ,

ADC Associates, Australia

Note from the editors: This best practice “how to” example is from a global mining company. Sometimes D&I practitioners miss the transferability of examples to other sectors. Please read as we believe these ideas are highly transferable. Click Read More to see the Rio Tinto Projects I&D Principles.

Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks Expert Panelist Duncan Smith believes that normalising the conversation around D&I is a simple but essential strategy for embedding awareness of D&I and changing behaviours in organisations.

“I’m a great believer in the power and impact of simple things carried out with focus and intention,“ says Smith, Principal of ADC Associates Consulting. “In my work over the years with resources companies and other engineering-based organisations I’ve noticed that meetings at all levels have started with a ‘safety share’, often brought up as ‘who’s got a safety topic?’ That got me wondering about the impact of this simple practice on the culture of the organisation. I asked some of my clients how long they’d been starting meetings with a safety topic, and for most the answer was about 20 to 30 years. They said that in the past, companies just accepted that there would be serious safety issues -- resources (predominantly mining and oil & gas) is a dangerous business.”

THE VALUE OF READING NON-FICTION ABOUT D &I /DEI – AND A RECOMMENDATION

By Julie O’Mara, The Centre Board Chair and newsletter editor

As a way to continue to educate yourself about DEI and stay up to date, we recommend reading – books, articles, blogs and all kinds of vehicles…as well as attending movies and listening to music. So many have DEI themes and messages.

Yes, reading nonfiction about our work is wonderful too. But fiction can reach a much larger audience. So from time to time, we’ll recommend (and we encourage recommendations from newsletter readers as well) non-fiction that has a strong diversity, equity and inclusion message. And we encourage you to recommend nonfiction reading and watching (movies) as that practice can help educate many people about D&I disparities and how that can cause people to feel and sometimes opt out of society.

Our first such nonfiction book recommendation is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It is a popular book in the USA with many book clubs taking on the reading of this book. Among other accolades it has topped the New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 for 27 non-consecutive weeks. Over 4 million copies have sold. And the actress and producer, Reese Witherspoon, has picked up the movie rights. It isn’t billed as a “diversity book” but, in my view, that’s what it is. I won't be a spoiler, but the central character is “North Carolina white swamp trash” – an abandoned child who grows up by herself and in her early twenties is accused of murder. Set mostly in the 1950s through 1970s it tells and helps you to feel the impact of discrimination and assumptions about her. It is a compelling story with a beautiful message about inclusion towards the end of the book. It’s a great read.

FROM & ABOUT THE CENTRE & THE GDIB

NENE MOLEFI BECOMES THIRD CO-AUTHOR OF THE GLOBAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BENCHMARKS (GDIB)

Effective January 1, 2020, Nene Molefi , Managing Director, Mandate Molefi HR Consultants, Johannesburg, South Africa ( www.mandatemolefi.co.za ), has been named a third Co-Author of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World (GDIB) by the original co-authors, Julie O’Mara and Alan Richter, Ph.D .

The GDIB helps organizations determine strategy and measure progress in managing diversity and fostering inclusion. It is a free downloadable 80-page booklet available from The Centre for Global Inclusion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit global organization ( www.centreforglobalinclusion.org ) .

FREE ONE-HOUR WEBINAR

INCLUSIVE REMOTE WORK: GETTING IT RIGHT!

by GDIB EP Lisa Kepinski , Inclusion Institute (Germany) and Centre friend, Veronika Hucke (Germany), D&I Strategy and Solutions

sponsored by

JANUARY 16 at 11AM CST,

YOU MUST REGISTER HERE .

The learning outcomes are:

Understand the framework of remote work and the employee’s experience with this way of working
Learn about the opportunities and challenges with remote work from multiple perspectives
Receive pragmatic inspiration on what to do going forward

Globally, more than half of companies allow some form of remote work and, in the U.S., it is already a commonplace reality. Remote work can positively impact how we all do work, providing benefits to the employee, the organization, and society. Having access to great technology tools and solutions is a vital part of enabling this way of working now and into the future. Yet, equally as important is the experience of being a remote worker and addressing the challenges associated with creating a strong sense of belonging and inclusion in the virtual workplace.

This webinar will share insights from a recent global research study on inclusive remote work and will offer practical tips for what works. Additionally, a case study from Citrix outlining how they have created an inclusive environment for distributed teams to heighten engagement, inclusion, belonging, retention and productivity will be shared during the webinar.

REPORT FROM PAKISTAN

DIVERSITY HUB-HR METRICS

GDIB 2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Note from The Centre: Please look at what Diversity Hub-HR Metrics is doing – see link below. We believe that this process can be replicated by other organizations around the world. Many people find awards highly motivating…and publicizing them internally and externally helps increase the organization’s reputation as doing something positive to further the goals of D&I.

Diversity Hub-HR Metrics, led by GDIB EP and The Centre Board member, Zahid Mubarik , announces its annual GDIB Awards. 19 leading multinational and national organizations participated. A five-member independent jury reviewed submissions for the 14 categories and assessed their readiness level of best practices, progressive, and proactive. Awards will be presented by Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Former Governor Central Bank of Pakistan on 4 Mar 2020 at Marriott Karachi.

The Centre is especially grateful for the outstanding work that Diversity Hub-HR Metrics is doing with the GDIB in the forefront. As this issue goes to press, a webinar attended by 32 CEOs in Pakistan was facilitated by EPs Duncan Smith , Lynda White , and Zahid Mubarik. The February newsletter will contain more information about the learning highlights of that webinar.

To learn more about the awards – please read about the recipients, the jury and the award criteria.

FROM & ABOUT EXPERT PANELISTS & ALLIANCES

TAMING THE MONKEY MIND

GDIB EXPERT PANELIST RITA WUEBBELER OFFERS 8-SESSION ONLINE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS

Open to all around the world – uses ZOOM Platform

Only $160 for the entire program, which starts February 4 and ends May 26, 2020. Led by Rita Wuebbeler . It is eight Tuesdays 11 to 11:50am EST and is for beginners and meditators who need a boost or re-boot. Practice in community and just BE. To register, click here  - or click on the Eventbrite link in the attached flyer . There’s an option to also purchase 4 sessions for $100.

COMING SOON:

DEI FUTURE FLUENT GLOBAL SUMMIT IN INDIA

APRIL 20 to 22, 2020

Advanced notice for this upcoming conference. Plans are still in development. For immediate information about this conference, contact Akshay Kumar at akshay@askinsights.com .

The Global Diversity and Inclusion Summit, will be co-hosted by Ask Insights, United Nations Development Program, and The Times group. And there is also high possibility that 2019 conference year summit partners, including Google, PepsiCo, RB, Aditya Birla, and Nestle, will partner again as well.

There has never been a more relevant time for organizations to take the next step in their D&I Journey to transition from Equality to EQUITY, making their organization play a pivotal role in creating an environment that inhibits Fair Treatment, Access, Opportunity, and Advancement for all the people.

It’s an event bringing together decision makers, CEO’s, CXO’s, and the HR heads of the leading organizations to share the stage with the Global Thought Leaders to SHARE, EXPERIENCE, INNOVATE and be a part of an evolution.

Early information on the program includes:

• Day 1 – Pre-summit workshops by Global Thought Leaders

• Day 2 – main day of Summit

• Day 3 – half-day "CEO meet" closed door discussion and networking.

Some of the prominent global speakers for 2020 are listed below – all of the nine named are associated with The Centre for Global Inclusion. Links to bios are provided for some – more to come with titles of their presentations in the February newsletter.

More Info

GDIB EXPERT PANELIST BERNARDO FERDMAN, PH.D. DIRECTS EXTENSIVE BLENDED-LEARNING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP COURSE AT UCLA

Available to anyone around the world

This extensive course methodology includes:

• Pre-work (3 hours of an on-line digital coaching program)

• Pre-readings (1 hour)

• Kick-Off Webinar (90 minutes)

• 3.5 intensive days on the UCLA campus in California

• Closing webinar: 3 hours

Titled: “Inclusive Leadership: Empowering the Diverse Workforce,” the course is comprehensive. Go here to see Bernardo’s bio on the Centre website and here to see the full program details and to register.

TWO CENTRE PRESENTATIONS AT 2020 ATD

(ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT)

May 17 to 20 in Denver, Colorado, USA

We are pleased to announce that the following two presentations that inform about the Global D&I Benchmarks and our systems approach will be offered at this conference.

Diversity & Inclusion Best Practices: We’ve Learned What Works!

Presenters: Ralph de Chabert , Brown-Forman, USA; Nene Molefi , Mandate Molefi, South Africa; and Julie O’Mara , The Centre for Global Inclusion; USA.

Whole System Change for Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplaces. Presenters: Dave Jamieson, St. Thomas University, USA; Julie O’Mara , The Centre for Global Inclusion, USA; Tanya Cruz Teller , Whole Systems, South Africa.

Go here for more information and to register. https://atdconference.td.org

More Info

D & I LEADERS GLOBAL FORUM 2020

28 & 29 JANUARY IN LONDON

Join with 250 leaders to learn from over 40 D&I speakers. See partial topic list below and list of speakers and conference activities on their website. Centre Board member and GDIB Expert Panelist Charlotte Sweeney is chairing the event. A few other Centre / GDIB colleagues involved are (apologies if we’ve forgotten someone): Sari Brody, IKEA; Veronika Hucke, D&I Strategy and Solutions; Lisa Kepinski Inclusion Nudges; Natalie Sigona, BAE Systems; and Gamiel Yafai, Diversity Marketplace.

The GDIB is pleased to be a sponsor of this conference.

Go here https://dileaders.com/globalforum/ for more information and to register.

Embedding D&I in to your corporate DNA
Creating impact internally & externally through strategic partnerships
Engaging and developing ambassadors to help accelerate D&I
The evolving role of the D&I Leader
How to engage men as full partners in creating gender-inclusive workplaces
Effectively communicating your diversity and inclusion initiatives
Building an age friendly workplace where older workers thrive
Overcoming the global challenges around employee data and declaration
Creating a D&I revolution by rethinking your leadership model
How to create belonging for employees working apart
Racial micro-incivilities and the impact on employee wellbeing and performance
Taking an activist approach to LGBT+ global inclusion
Experiences of establishing employee ERGs in EMEA and non-EMEA countries

Facing Forward, March 10 – 12, 2020

For 32 years, The Forum on Workplace Inclusion® – or The Forum for short – has operated as an organization offering a wide variety of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) events, programs, and resources to businesses, professionals, and/or individuals looking to grow professional leadership and effectiveness skills.

This three-day flagship event, The Forum on Workplace Inclusion® annual conference is a premier learning opportunity at the cutting-edge of the DEI landscape. It is the nation’s largest workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) conference designed for a national & global audience.

CONFERENCE QUICK FACTS

Dates: March 10, 11, 12, 2020.

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

Cost: Visit the Conference Rates page.

The Conference offers many, many excellent sessions, exhibits, and features. Please take the time now to study the website. In fact, you will learn a lot about D&I just by studying what the conference organizers have selected for the program. In my view (Julie O’Mara) “this is one of the finest conferences I have ever attended. Much care is taken to select sessions and presenters that are most important to our work of inclusion. If you can only attend one conference, this is the one to attend.”

Go here for a list of Centre for Global Inclusion Expert Panelists, Board members, GDIB users, and colleagues we know if you are presenting. If you are presenting, please let us know. The Centre for Global Inclusion is proud to have an Alliance with The Forum and to be a sponsor. See you there.

CALL FOR PAPERS ON

STATE OF PROGRESS IN D & I INITIATIVES

GDIB Expert Panelist, Kenneth Nowack, Ph.D. , President Envista Learning, Inc. Santa Monica, California, USA, is serving as editor of The Consulting Psychology Journal which is putting out a Call for Papers: State of Progress in Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Across Industries and Contexts. The submission deadline is March 31, 2020. This special issue seeks to elicit research, policy, and practice guidelines that serve to improve outcomes in this emerging field. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Best practices for culturally sensitive leadership development training and consultation (for special subpopulations?)
Developing a culturally sensitive leadership pipeline
Using culturally sensitive selection, recruitment, and promotion/advancement assessment tools
How to support long-lasting diversity and inclusion efforts in organizations: Current gaps and potential solutions

For more information about the journal, visit the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research homepage. You may also proceed directly to the manuscript submission portal .

Contact Ken at ken@envisialearning.com for more information, but also let The Centre know if your submittal is selected.

TOOLS

Free

Multicultural Calendar

GDIB Expert Panelist, Barbara Deane offers a free monthly multicultural calendar via Diversity Central.

DEI Futures Project,

Future Trend Cards

A collection of future trends is being curated and posted regularly by GDIB Expert Panelist Margaret Regan .

FEATURED EXPERT PANELISTS

Our GDIB Expert Panelists are the thinkers and contributors behind the GDIB. They have contributed to the development of our latest editions, guide us in preparing for the next update, and serve as strategic partners. This month we feature these four:

Bernardo Ferdman

Read Bio

Melanie Harrington

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Tanya Cruz Teller

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Tom Vargahese

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

WHERE THE GDIB IS INCLUDED

Please send us information if you are presenting on the GDIB (or including it in a presentation – even a short mention) at a conference or workshop that is open to the public. See the User Tools section of the website for slides and handouts you can use. Please let us know if you are attending any of the conferences so we can make connections. And please spread the word about these sessions to your networks.

D & I Leaders Global Forum

January 28-29, 2020

London, UK

ACPA20

March 2-5, 2020

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Forum on Workplace Inclusion

March 10-12, 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Future Fluent Global Summit

April 20 to 22, 2020

INDIA

Forum on Workplace Inclusion

May 17-20, 2020

Denver, Colorado, USA

PUBLIC COURSES/WEBINARS OFFERED

BY EXPERT PANELISTS & ALLIANCES

Listed here are programs offered by GDIB Expert Panelists and Alliances. Many are offered numerous times on an ongoing basis. While these courses may not be specifically about the GDIB, the content will be helpful in achieving many of the GDIB benchmarks. If you are an Expert Panelist or Alliance and offer programs open to the public, please let us know and we will list here.

Training & Education

courses including

Bold, Inclusive Conversations

by The Winters Group

Recent Webinars

multiple topics

IAC Webinars

by Inclusion Allies Coalition

Events & Webinars

multiple topics

Invaluable Insight into

D&I in Canada

by CCDI

Unconscious Bias

courses including

Train the

Trainer

by Cook Ross

OFFERING SUPPORT

If you want to use the GDIB in conference presentations, blogs, articles, chapters and so forth, we will support by providing slides, handouts, and ideas. Go to our site and explore. We’ve put a lot of effort into providing these resources. Please help by adding to what we offer.