Executive Briefing

This is a facilitated session with key organizational leaders, conducted by Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. It is designed to provide insight into the business rationale and benefits of taking a strategic rather than event-driven approach to diversity management. It gives leaders an understanding of the evolution of diversity management practice from the traditional approach based on a social justice agenda, to the current diversity management strategy needs of domestic and global companies.

The session:
 Affirms the business rationale for developing diversity management capability
 Provides the principles, tools, and behaviors required for developing diversity management capability
 Offers an approach to diversity management that can be applied to make quality decisions on any diversity challenge
 Identifies next steps in developing strategy for enhanced traction with diversity management initiatives
 Helps leaders understand how strategic diversity management can foster innovation and collaboration, attract and retain key talent; and gain competitive advantage.