{"id":403909,"date":"2020-12-21T13:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T18:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=403909"},"modified":"2020-12-21T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T18:08:40","slug":"most-organizations-still-miss-the-mark-on-diversity-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/most-organizations-still-miss-the-mark-on-diversity-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Organizations Still Miss the Mark on Diversity & Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAccording to a new study by the nation\u2019s leading independent human capital management research firm, more than 80% of organizations believe they provide a diverse and inclusive environment for their employees. However, Brandon Hall Group research shows only about one-third rate themselves highly for critical drivers such as having a diverse talent pipeline, leadership that reflects the diversity of the customer base and workforce or a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customer base or communities the organization serves.
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Boca Raton, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of the social justice movement and COVID-19, Diversity & Inclusion has never been more important, both as a business driver and as a way for organizations to connect with their increasingly diverse workforces.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn 2020, many organizations took action to improve inclusive practices, discuss social issues and support employee activism at work and in the communities they serve. Complicating the evolution of D&I is a lack of executive-level leadership, critical for culture change.\u201d said Brandon Hall Group COO Rachel Cooke.<\/p>\n

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Almost half of organizations have no clear D&I leader or efforts are led by a non-manager with other, often competing, responsibilities. Organizations that do have a senior leader or executive, such as a chief diversity officer, heading their D&I efforts are two- to four times more likely to say their initiatives are successful, the research shows.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOrganizations that do not invest leadership, time, energy and resources into Diversity & Inclusion are missing a unique opportunity to improve organizational culture, business competitiveness, employee engagement and talent retention,\u201d said Brandon Hall Group SVP and Principal HCM Analyst Claude Werder.<\/p>\n

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Employers seeking to fully leverage the power of Diversity & Inclusion to improve business results must answer many critical questions, including:<\/p>\n