This presentation was delivered at Achievers' ACE 2016 conference in Toronto (September 13-14, 2016) by Jeff Waldman, Founder of SocialHRCamp. It was part of the "Aspire" conference track. Creating and embracing diversity not only is the right thing to do, it is absolutely essential for the success of your organization and keeping your employees engaged. Join Jeff Waldman to gain a solid understanding of workplace diversity and what it actually means. In this session you’ll learn a conceptual understanding of the connection between workplace diversity and employee engagement, hear about the business case for workplace diversity as the key driver of employee engagement and business success, and take away a proven diversity and inclusion model to implement at your company.

1. ASPIRE TO GREATNESS
Can You Hear Me Now? Good.
Let’s Talk Diversity, Inclusion &
Employee Engagement
Jeff Waldman
Head of Talent, Security Compass
Founder, SocialHRCamp

2. WE ALL HAVE A UNIQUE
STORY TO TELL
WHAT’S YOURS?

4. THIS IS MY STORY

5. I WAS BORN WITH A
SEVERE HEARING LOSS
IN BOTH EARS

6. AND I WASN’T DIAGNOSED
UNTIL I WAS 3 YEARS OLD

7. I COULDN’T SPEAK A
WORD OF ENGLISH UNTIL
MY 3RD BIRTHDAY

8. AND I WEAR HEARING AIDS
IN BOTH EARS

10. IT GETS BETTER
I ALSO HAVE A
SEVERE STUTTER

11. IT WASN’T SO EASY
GROWING UP

12. I HAD ZERO CONFIDENCE

13. I WAS ALWAYS EXHAUSTED

14. THEN CAME MY LOWEST
MOMENT IN EARLY
FEBRUARY 1990

15. I HAD A DECISION TO MAKE

16. SOMETHING ELSE BIG
HAPPENED IN 1990

18. “I LEARNED THAT COURAGE WAS NOT THE
ABSENCE OF FEAR, BUT THE TRIUMPH OVER IT.
THE BRAVE MAN IS NOT HE WHO DOES NOT FEEL
AFRAID, BUT HE WHO CONQUERS THAT FEAR”.
NELSON MANDELA

19. I DECIDED TO FIGHT

20. COURAGE
PERSEVERANCE
HARD WORK
CONFIDENCE
EDUCATION
PERSPECTIVE

21. I COULDN’T DO IT ALONE

22. MY SAVING GRACE?
SPORTS

23. MY SUPPORT SYSTEM

24. I HAVE SUCCEEDED
BUT EACH DAY IS
A STRUGGLE

25. I GREW UP

26. I KNEW BUSINESS AND HR
WAS MEANT FOR ME

27. WHY CARE ABOUT
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION?
BUSINESS CASE

28. LANDSCAPE:
OUR GLOBAL WORKFORCE
IS AS DIVERSE AS EVER

29. ENGAGEMENT IS A PROBLEM
32% 50.8% 17.2%
ENGAGED DISENGAGED ACTIVELY
DISENGAGED
Source: 2015 Gallup poll U.S.

30. ENGAGEMENT DEFINED?
An employee’s emotional commitment
to his or her organization and its goals
and objectives.

31. “TO WIN YOUR
MARKET, YOU
NEED TO HIRE
THE MARKET”

32. DIVERSITY MIX
COLOUR
RELIGION
GENDER
AGE
FAMILY STATUS
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
DECISION-MAKING
ETHNICITY
DISABILITY
POLITICAL VIEWS
THOUGHT
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS NATIONAL ORIGIN
CULTURE
LIFESTYLE

33. DIVERSITY INCLUSION
The “Mix”
Getting the Mix
to Work Well
Together

34. “Inclusion is a state of being
valued, respected and supported.
It’s about focusing on the needs
of every individual and ensuring
the right conditions are in place
for each person to achieve his or
her full potential”.

35. SO WHAT?
INCLUSION
EMPLOYEE EMOTIONAL
COMMITMENT
=

36. WORKPLACE INCLUSION
POSITIVELY CORRELATES
WITH EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT

37. CAUSE AND EFFECT
Improve
Workplace
Diversity &
Inclusion
Increase
Employee
Engagement
Improve
Business
Performance

38. “Teams that operate in
an inclusive culture
outperform their peers
by a staggering 80%”
Source: Josh Bersin of Bersin by Deloitte, 2015

39. WARREN

40. HOW?
Values-Based
Workplace Culture
HR Business Practice
Re-Engineering
Senior Leadership
Commitment – “Walk
the Talk”
Broaden Definition of
Diversity – “Serve the
Market”
Focus on Consistent
and Constant
Communication
Empower
Employees –
Educate
Real Business
Measures and
Metrics

42. OTHER LEADERS

43. SO WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

44. HOW CAN YOU HELP
YOUR EMPLOYEES TELL
THEIR STORIES?

45. THANK-YOU

46. CONTACT ME
jeffwaldmanhr@gmail.com
www.jeffwaldman.ca
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@JeffWaldmanHR
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