Between 2015 and 2020 there was a 107% increase in the number of people employed with the head of diversity job title, according to LinkedIn data. This global hiring trend is set to continue, as more businesses appreciate the fundamental importance, including to the bottom line of having more diverse representation and inclusive cultures.
The top three fastest growing roles in this space, according to a LinkedIn report, are Director of Diversity, Diversity Officer, and Head of Diversity. 77% of all new D&I roles are either senior or director positions with 22.8% of these roles in leadership positions. And only one in five are entry level.
If the makeup of leadership teams begins to look different, doesn’t that mean the organization values difference? It’s incredibly common to see business leaders make external corporate commitments like this, which are often not hard quotas but rather “aspirational targets.” The aim is to achieve a trickle-down effect by hiring other female leaders; the hope is they will work to increase the representation of women, thereby magically transforming the culture. What could possibly go wrong?
On todays episode we are joined by Dr Ted Sun, author, speaker and expert in leadership, with two doctorate degrees, one in psychology and another in business. Dr Ted will unpack why diversity quotas are not the answer.
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Adrienne Lawrence: Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment
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Liz Elting: Women Stepping Up To Lead In The COVID-19 Crisis
Julia Stern: The Problem With Pronouns
Caroline Criado-Perez: Invisible Women
Nikole Hannah-Jones: The 1619 Project
Minda Harts: The Racial Empathy Gap
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Verna Myers: Leading Through Crisis
Dr. Monique W. Morris: The Criminalization of Black Girls in School
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Rebecca Sive: How To Vote Her In
Tayo Rockson: Use Your Difference To Make A Difference
Gina Rippon: The Gendered Brain
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