Avoiding the Pitfalls of Early-Stage DEI Strategies (And Where to Start Yours)
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Creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces is increasingly a priority for companies across the globe. Knowing that you want to advance DEI at your organization is one thing, though; executing the first stage of your policy implementation is another. Sometimes, a lack of guidance at...
Creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces is increasingly a priority for companies across the globe. Knowing that you want to advance DEI at your organization is one thing, though; executing the first stage of your policy implementation is another. Sometimes, a lack of guidance at this stage can keep DEI leaders from actualizing intention into effective action.
In this chat, Shruti Ganeriwala, HR Director and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Unilever Australia & New Zealand, will join us to tackle a common but not always simple-to-answer question: Where should we start?
Shruti will share her experience planning and implementing DEI policies that have positively impacted her team’s well-being and sense of belonging. In this new world of work, creating a healthy and equitable professional environment should be every company's top priority, and Shruti will join us to share how it can get done.
In this chat, you’ll learn:
- How to audit your current employee base and identify areas for improvement
- The importance of building a DEI-based culture, and how to get your team involved
- How to avoid the common mistakes many companies make in this initial stage of DEI
Meet The Speaker
Shruti has 17+ years of HR experience across a variety of roles including Learning, Talent Management, Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), HR Business partnering and Organisation Transformation. She has worked across developing & developed markets and has been with Unilever Australia for 8 years.
While she loves partnering business teams to help drive their business and people agenda, Shruti’s deep passion lies in helping organisations build a diverse & inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. In her current role as HR Director for Foods & Refreshments and Head of DE&I, Shruti gets to live her passion and purpose every day.
On a personal front, Shruti gets her energy from spending time with her husband and 10-year-old daughter, reading, doing yoga, and staying connected with friends and family all over the world!
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What's the most important thing employers can do so diverse hires are visible to those in a position to offer them challenges and opportunities that will help grow their career?
By: Bess, DEI&B Advocate & Apellate SpecialistPosted on 2022-10-24 -
What is the first thought when understanding DEI?
By: NeethaPosted on 2022-10-21 -
How can we develop these diverse candidates and make them feel supported once they've entered the candidacy doors (after phone screenings, etc.) ?
By: Jasmin, Social Media ManagerPosted on 2022-10-20 -
We want our operational team to be involved in actioning our DEI strategy; what are some practical action steps or initiatives that can be spearheaded outside of the HR team?
By: StephaniePosted on 2022-10-19 -
Enhancing DEI Recruitment & Sourcing.
By: NicolePosted on 2022-10-15 -
no specific question
By: TrenaPosted on 2022-10-14 -
Are there any specific KPI's that small organizations should be targeting when it comes to DEI?
By: CarlosPosted on 2022-10-05 -
What are specific DEI strategies that can be / need to be applied to external facing events?
By: Taylor, Strategy managerPosted on 2022-10-05 -
How can our non-profit increase DEIB through volunteerism and retain volunteers?
By: JaiahPosted on 2022-10-04 -
How can we attract and retain more women in a male dominated organisation?
By: KimPosted on 2022-09-21 -
tips on assessment for DEI programs
By: Monique, Diversity And Inclusion Program ManagerPosted on 2022-09-19 -
Hi Shruti, do you have any pointers for TA and DEI teams from small to mid-sized companies who are in the initial stages of setting up inclusive hiring processes and DEI strategies? Thank you.
By: SoumyaPosted on 2022-09-15
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