Strategy and Goals

Having a diverse workforce is the right thing to do and makes good business sense. You should have unifying values to guide how you interact with each other and your customers and suppliers. However, we know that having a diverse workforce is not enough. You must create an environment where diverse backgrounds, experience and ways of thinking are encouraged so all individuals can excel.

Goals:

*Create and sustain an inclusive environment through awareness, understanding and education.
"Open communication, shared interest and shared knowledge are the cornerstone of our competitive advantage" is part of unifying values. This obligates you to learn more about the experiences of each other to expand our understanding of the complexity of creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
http://www.rrcc.edu/diversity/goals.html

*Recruit, retain and develop talented people.
Be committed to hiring and promoting employees who reflect a variety of backgrounds, cultures, skills and points of view.

*Drive for accountability
Any goal needs to be measurable in order to ensure that you are held accountable to that goal. Your employees should have performance measures in place to ensure awareness and support of the diversity and inclusion strategy throughout your company.