Strategy
Building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive company requires carefully created systems, processes, and structures. You need to be sure you are leveraging key stakeholder voices and up-to-date information to be responsive to your organization’s needs.
As a leader, you understand the importance of developing business strategy with advice from the experts. Your strategy for workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion is no different. Seen@Work strategy projects will ensure that you are prepared to plan, communicate, and achieve your boldest DEI goals.
Our Flagship Strategy Offerings
The categories listed above represent a sampling of past Seen@Work strategy projects. No matter where you are in your organization’s DEI journey, the Seen@Work team is ready to offer advice and proven best practices.
Employee Resource Group (ERG) & Affinity Group strategy may include guidance on formation, structure, governance, reporting, and budgeting for groups based on shared identity, experience, or affiliation.
DEI Council strategy may include support for identifying council members and leadership, setting council scope, facilitating strategic planning, and instituting systems for oversight.
DEI Metrics & Reporting strategy may include assistance developing dashboards, quantifiable goals, internal and external regular reports, leadership scorecards, and other accountability systems.
Diversity Recruitment strategy may include review of current practices, potential partnerships, new programs, and other tactical support.
DEI Training strategy may include creation of curricula, cadence, and deployment practices to meet the DEI learning needs of employees at any/all levels and functions.
Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) & DEI Staffing strategy may include assessment of institutional needs and resources, competitive landscapes, relevant job descriptions, talent sources, and other considerations for hiring diversity leaders and teams.
DEI Events strategy may include suggestions for event structure, participants, content, duration, activities, and other factors of a successful event.
Comprehensive DEI Roadmap strategy may include quarterly or annual timelines, key milestones with associated metrics, communication and socialization tactics, stakeholder engagement plans, and other elements of short- and long-term DEI planning.
Deliverables for strategy projects vary, but can include guides, roadmaps, facilitated discussions, forms, and more. Seen@Work is also pleased to develop custom strategy projects to meet your organization’s needs.
What to Expect
Strategy projects cover a wide variety of DEI needs and initiatives. Depending on the nature of the project, your team of Seen@Work experts might provide:
✔ In-depth analysis of your present state, needs, and goals.
✔ Exemplars of innovative practices from peer organizations by industry, size, and region.
✔ Explanations of recommended tactics delivered in a concise presentation for senior leaders and/or in a comprehensive guide for practitioners.
✔ Foundational documentation for newly created systems, groups, or practices.
✔ Workshops, coaching sessions, and/or facilitated discussions for relevant members of your team.
✔ Roadmaps, calendars, or itineraries for events or long-term strategy.
✔ Suggested metrics of success with specific quantifiable goals.
✔ Accountability systems for leaders, employee groups, or the company as a whole.
Seen@Work strategy projects offer you and your team the vision, clarity, structure, and tactics you need to achieve your goals.