The HR Strategy Forum is the

California Affiliate of

The California Connection for Strategic Change HR VPs and Directors

HRSF November 2008 Quarterly Meeting

Pricing: free for Subscribers, $50.00 for Members and $85.00 for Non-Members

Game-Changing Diversity Strategy

Sure your organization understands diversity fundamentals – who doesn’t these days? But what is the secret sauce for achieving superior diversity and bottom line success?

Our keynote speakers, Drs. Lim and Marquis, were the principal authors of a RAND Corporation diversity strategy study published earlier this year. They used a fact-based approach to model diversity management in a sample of large companies to discover which factors had the largest impact on results. Surprisingly, best practices alone did not account for differences in performance.

This research found that many diversity programs simply lead to “surface diversity”. Leading edge programs however, achieve the true benefits of diversity – enhanced productivity, profitability, and overall job satisfaction. This study also examined similarities and differences between firms that are ahead in diversity management and those recognized for superior overall human resource practices.

In companion discussions, Patrick Vitale with AAA Northern California (San Francisco) and a panel of senior HR executives from Aramark, PPG Aerospace and B. Braun Medical (Irvine), will share their perspectives and engage the audience in a consideration of strategic options and outcomes.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on a fundamentally important issue.

In San Diego, this meeting will be a live remote version of the meeting in Irvine. Participants will be linked via video and teleconference. HRSF Board Director Sue Stevenson will emcee.

 

Nelson Lim, RAND Corporation	Jefferson Marquis, RAND Corporation
In San Francisco	In Irvine
Patrick Vitale, AAA In an interactive presentation, Patrick Vitale will discuss how AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah approaches diversity from a Marketplace, Workforce and Workplace strategy lens and their results in each of these arenas.  AAA started on a journey several years ago to transform their workplace culture into an inclusive workplace that leveraged and valued differences in all dimensions of diversity. With solid measures in place to improve engagement and business goals, they have expanded that focus from workplace to marketplace where diversity and inclusion is a business imperative.	Diverse Workforce Panel Diane Gleason, B. Braun Medical (Irvine only) Beth Lasich, Aramark (Irvine only) John Machin, PPG Aerospace (Irvine only) Gerry Ledford, Ledford Consulting Network (Moderator) Hear a panel of corporate leaders and practitioners, moderated by Gerry Ledford discuss how specific workforce diversity issues and challenges are being addressed in their respective organizations.

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