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Issue: 19 September, 2018
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Here's what you'll find in this month's newsletter:
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Standing Up for the
Value of Inclusion
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Berrett-Koehler Publishing
Special Offer: 35% Off
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Leadership: Perspectives
from the Front Line
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Perspectives on the Black
Lives Matter Movement
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Women's Leadership
FREE
Online Summit
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SHRM D
&
I Conference
and Exposition
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Webinar: Executive Sponsors
Fuel High-Performing ERGs
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Tools, Conferences
&
More
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STANDING UP FOR THE
VALUE OF INCLUSION
As this newsletter goes to press, the Board of Directors of The Centre for Global Inclusion is considering how to respond to a situation we recently learned about. We learned that the University of St.Thomas (UST), owner of the Forum on Workplace Inclusion, has decided that representatives of Planned Parenthood are no longer
welcome
to present at Forum events or serve on Forum committees. In the past
,
representatives of Planned Parenthood have both presented at the annual Forum conference and served on committees.
To our knowledge, this situation has not been announced publicly; but we felt you should be informed.
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BERRETT-KOEHLER (A CENTRE ALLIANCE) OFFER:
35% OFF ALL PUBLICATIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30
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The mission of Berrett-Koehler Publishers is “to connect people and ideas to create a world that works for all.” Several of the GDIB Expert Panelists have published books with BK over the years (with more in the works right now). There are many, many titles to select from in leadership, business, personal growth – all nonfiction. You can share this discount with others. It is good on any and all publications. Purchase as much as you want – books make great birthday and holiday gifts. Enter code BKPAL18 during the checkout process at
http://www.bkconnection.com
or when you call +1-800-929-2929 to order.
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USE CODE
BKPAL18
Expires September 30, 2018
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Questions and answers about the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks
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Are the benchmarks in the GDIB aspirational or proven best practices?
They are proven best practices according to the collective opinion of the authors and the Expert Panelists. See the section on the Research Process on page 58. And to many, the benchmarks, especially those at the upper levels, will be aspirational. It is up to each organization to set goals to achieve the benchmarks they set for their organization.
How many benchmarks are in the GDIB?
There are 266 benchmarks in 14 categories and four groups. Benchmarks in Levels 4 and 5 are the most important to strive for.
What size organization can benefit most from working with the GDIB?
Medium and large organizations would benefit most because they potentially have more resources to deploy the staff, programs, and activities needed to achieve the benchmarks. That said, we believe small organizations will also find these useful, although more customization may be required. It should be noted that small organizations may be just as capable of reaching the higher-level benchmarks as medium and large ones, but the benchmarks may need to be adjusted slightly. For example, a small organization may not have a board of directors. If that is the case, that benchmark would not be applicable.
Do these benchmarks apply to all sectors and countries?
Yes. We have written the GDIB to apply to a broad variety of types of organizations and sectors, including for-profit, nonprofit, education, healthcare, government, and community. In our efforts to make the benchmarks as universal as possible, we have used general terminology and avoided addressing such specifics as curriculum in education, life-saving cultural interventions in healthcare, shareholder return processes, and so forth. Those specifics, however, should be developed by the organization as a part of its strategic plan and actions as described in Category 1: D&I Vision, Strategy, and Business Case. The terminology in some categories, such as Category 12: Products and Services Development and Category 13: Marketing and Customer Service, may need to be customized based on the sector and its stakeholders. Using familiar terminology, while keeping the intent of the benchmarks, is likely to help the GDIB be more acceptable to users.
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FROM
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ABOUT EXPERT PANELISTS
&
ALLIANCES
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Nene Molefi is a GDIB Expert Panelist and contributor to the book,
Leadership: Perspectives from the From Line.
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WEBINAR
Perspectives on The Black Lives Matter Movement from Diverse,
Multi-generational Black Voices
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DON'T FORGET: THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
FREE
ONLINE SUMMIT
SEPTEMBER 20-27
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Berrett-Koehler, an alliance of The Centre for Global Inclusion, is proud to present the
Women's Leadership
FREE
Online Summit.
STREAM CONTENT FROM THE SESSIONS OF YOUR CHOICE
FROM YOUR DESK FOR FREE!
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- Get practical tips to amplify your voice, build your capacity for risk-taking, and overcome barriers to your personal success
- Equip your team or organization with the best strategies to support women leaders at every level
- Get the tools you need to dismantle the systemic issues that hold women back
- Connect with a diverse community of women to access & offer support to lift up all of us
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*All sessions come with the option to download the content
for a fee after the session/online summit has concluded.*
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SHRM DIVERSITY
&
INCLUSION
CONFERENCE
&
EXPOSITION
OCTOBER 22-24
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16 Key People & Resources Every D&I Practitioner Needs to Succeed
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Dr. Ed Hubbard
Leveraging Cognitive and Identity Diversity to Boost Business Performance and ROI
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Two GDIB Expert Panelists, Lorelei Carobolante and Dr. Shirley Davis, and past Expert Panelist, Dr. Ed Hubbbard are speaking at this year's SHRM conference.
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WEBINAR: EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
FUEL HIGH-PERFORMING ERGs
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Smart teams fuel company growth, and these days, ERGs are driving the front lines of business like never before. At the same time, the role of the Executive Sponsor has never been more critical in supporting this value creation, and harnessing the potential of these tremendous leadership pipelines.
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Free Multicultural Calendar
GDIB Expert Panelist, Barbara Deane offers a free monthly multicultural calendar via Diversity Central.
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DEI Futures Project,
Future Trend Cards
A collection of future trends is being curated and posted biweekly by GDIB Expert Panelist Margaret Regan.
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FEATURED EXPERT PANELISTS
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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:
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES
WHERE THE GDIB IS INCLUDED
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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.
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SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition
October 22 to 24, 2018
Atlanta GA, USA
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White Privilege Conference
March 20 to 23, 2019
Cedar Rapids, ItA, USA
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E3 Equity in Action Summit
April 4 to 5, 2019
San Rafael, CA, USA
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D&I
2025-
The Future Fluent Global Summit
April 6, 2019
INDIA
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PUBLIC COURSES/WEBINARS OFFERED
BY EXPERT PANELISTS
&
ALLIANCES
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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.
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Training & Education
courses including
by Winters Group
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Unconscious Bias
courses including
by Cook Ross
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If you want to use the GDIB in conference presentations, blogs, articles, chapters and so forth, we will support you if we can, 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.
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How to Stand in the Future
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About the GDIB:
The GDIB—
Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World
—helps organizations of all sizes, in a variety of sectors and industries, using a variety of approaches to D&I work to achieve high-quality D&I outcomes. First published in 2006, the 2017 edition is authored by Julie O’Mara, Alan Richter, Ph.D., and 95 Expert Panelists. It is presented by The Centre for Global Inclusion. The GDIB is free and may be downloaded at
The Centre site
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Thank you!
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