DEI Measurement: The Importance of Tracking and Sharing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Data in Organizations
The following is a transcript of our podcast conversation with Dr. Victoria Mattingly. You can listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Sarah Wilkins Hello, and welcome to Humans Beyond Resources, an HR podcast by Reverb, where we cover topics from culture to compliance. Reverb believes that every decision a leader makes reverberates throughout […]
What Are the Benefits of Diversity in Your Work Environment?
To maintain a competitive advantage, companies need to consider the benefits of hiring an underrepresented workforce and how diversity positively impacts the organization and its bottom line. In today’s marketplace, workplace diversity encompasses so much more than hiring people from different backgrounds. Your company culture should reflect a proactive attitude toward diversity, equity, and inclusion […]
Where Do I Start? The Keys to a Successful Diversity and Inclusion Audit
We’re in a watershed moment as a nation. Pain and anger over instances of police brutality, the subsequent protests for racial justice, and racial disparities laid bare by the pandemic have moved awareness of the impact of systemic bias into the mainstream. And it’s placed us, as People Ops specialists, into a new role. Concerns […]
Companies Often Want Consultants’ Help With Diversity — for Free
Since last year’s protests against institutional racism, more companies have reached out to Deondre James and his two business partners, seeking their help in recruiting and retaining employees of color. As inquiries to their staffing firm have increased, however, so has something else, James said: the number of companies unprepared or unwilling to pay for […]
The Future of Work
We are entering the second decade of the second millennium of an era of heightened awareness and accountability, and although human evolution should be at the point where racism, sexism, ageism, and all the -isms no longer create impasses in our ability to work and thrive together, sadly, this is not the case. The good […]
The More Inclusive New Normal: A DEI Series for People Leaders
People leader surveys show that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work is a top priority in 2021. And, people leaders’ biggest barrier to reaching their goals is a lack of time. Most people leaders are not DEI experts and have limited knowledge and comfort leading DEI initiatives along with their daily responsibilities. At the same […]
Helping People Leaders Meet DEI, Manager Development, and Networking Goals in 2021
We recently conducted a People Leader survey, and are using the results to fine-tune our 2021 plans at Reverb. This means adding new manager development topics, refreshing The Seattle HR Collective Meetup, and making your goals our priority. I’m excited to share the survey results and next steps with you, as well as a few […]
How To Create A Culture Of Curiosity And Openness: Moving Beyond Call-Out Culture
Since George Floyd’s and Ahmaud Arbery’s murders, many companies (perhaps yours among them) have issued public statements about their commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in their companies. Frustration In the months since Mr. Floyd’s and Mr. Arbery’s deaths, many companies have talked about change, but many employees haven’t experienced much change. People understandably […]
Five Ways to Attract and Hire More Diverse Talent
A few years ago I came to the realization that my company, an HR consulting firm, was not as diverse as I wanted it to be. I value diversity because I know it makes teams better – more creative, more productive, and more nimble. It helps my firm represent our community and serve our clients. […]
Weaponization of Values
Don’t Let Good Core Values Go Bad While most companies today set core values, they can unfortunately be a double-edged sword. At their best values serve as guidelines for the ethos of the company and drive the right kinds of behaviors and decisions. Too often, values end up being a meaningless word soup of business […]
