Diversity Management

The most successful diversity-management practices are those with measurable results that both increase cultural competence and deliver a strong result that aligns with the company's business goals, including employee-resource groups, formal and cross-cultural mentoring programs, diversity training and talent-development programs. DiversityInc is in the unique position of assessing diversity management because in 12 years of running The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity, we have collected in-depth data on more than 500 companies.

For in-depth information on diversity-management best practices, please see www.DiversityIncBestPractices.com.

• Did Komen’s Lack of Board Diversity Cause Its Crisis?
  

  The nonprofit organization’s board of directors is mostly Texan, homogeneous and wealthy. Here’s how the lack of diversity fueled its misstep over funding to Planned Parenthood.Read More

• Diversity Councils: Who Should Set Meeting Agendas?
  

  How involved should your chief diversity officer be with your diversity council? Four companies weigh in.Read More

• 3 Best Practices for Diversity-Management Progress
  

  What best practices have worked at other companies? How do employee-resource groups and mentoring result in more promotions for women, Blacks, Latinos, Asians and others?Read More

• Why Companies Decline in the DiversityInc Top 50
  

  Want to maintain your ranking as a diversity leader? Here’s a lesson in what NOT to do.Read More

• Diversity Councils: Which Model Is Best for Your Organization?
  

  Two companies—one with a more traditionally structured council and one with a more integrated model—share their best practices and significant results.Read More

• Lessons on Values From Ellen & JCPenney
  

  JCPenney’s support of Ellen DeGeneres after an attack by an anti-gay organization is a case study in clarity of values and CEO support.Read More

• Diversity Councils That Set Goals Get Results
  

  What are the four best practices that optimize diversity-council effectiveness?Read More

• What Are the Most Valuable Diversity Metrics?
  

  From recruitment and promotions to engagement and retention, here are the best practices your company should use.Read More

• How You Can Use Bonuses to Reach Diversity Goals
  

  Why did three very different companies dramatically move the needle on diversity goals? They linked big portions of executive compensation to those goals. Read More

• The Difference Between Mentoring, Coaching and Sponsorship
  

  What are the three crucial relationships you need to move up?Read More