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.