This report summarizes the main discussion points of the roundtable session with Dr. Susan Black, President and CEO of Signal49 Research, at the Board’s 2019 Inclusive Workplaces Conference.
Inclusive Workplaces Conference Breakfast Roundtable Report-Back
Inclusive Workplaces Conference Breakfast Roundtable Report-Back
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On December 4, 2019, dedicated advocates for workplace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) gathered in Toronto for a breakfast roundtable with Dr. Susan Black, President and CEO of Signal49 Research, at the Board’s 2019 Inclusive Workplaces Conference. Participants represented organizations at varying stages of D&I implementation. Through their discussion, the participants both identified challenges to advancing D&I efforts and shared strategies for success. These strategies include a focus on the positive impacts of D&I as motivation for buy-in from senior leadership and the implementation of both awareness efforts and strategies for action.
Dr. Black then spoke to the architecture required for a fulsome D&I practice: an evidence base, champions, a strategy, clear and effective communications, and organizational accountability. At the end of the roundtable, participants shared the research insights they are seeking and their actionable needs for moving forward on their D&I practice.
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