Kathi Enderes - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Analytics

04/14/22 • 34 min

Summary:

As the Senior Vice President of Research at The Josh Bersin Company, Kathi leads and develops research-based insights for all areas of HR, Learning, Talent, and HR Technology. She has 20+ years of experience in management consulting (with IBM, PwC, and EY) and as a talent leader (with McKesson and Kaiser Permanente). Most recently, Kathi led talent and workforce research at Deloitte. She is a frequent keynote speaker, author, and thought leader. Originally from Austria, Kathi has worked in Vienna, London, and Spain, and now lives in San Francisco. Her passion is to make work better and more meaningful.

In this episode, Kathi talks about why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) analytics are important and how companies are working with them today.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 8:09] Introduction

Welcome, Kathi!
Today’s Topic: DEI Analytics

[8:10 - 23:22] What are DEI analytics and why are they important?

First, let’s define diversity, equity, and inclusion
The benefits of blending DEI into a company’s culture
People are “voting with their feet”; how can you make sure they’re walking toward your company?

[23:23 - 30:21] What are companies doing today in DEI analytics?

Approaching DEI as a business practice, not an HR program
Analyzing people data by diversity groups for meaningful insight

[30:22 - 34:33] Final Thoughts & Closing

3 points to take home
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Quotes:

“We did a big study on employee experience and we found that of all the things that a company can do to create a great experience, the number one thing that drives the employee experience is trust in the organization.”

“When we did our big DEI study, we actually studied many, many different topics of DEI because DEI is, of course, embedded in many different areas of HR and the business. One thing that we found out was when we interviewed several DEI leaders on what they were doing, one of the DEI leaders told us, ‘You got to approach DEI as a business practice, not as an HR program.’ ”
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Summary:

In this episode, Kathi talks about why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) analytics are important and how companies are working with them today.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 8:09] Introduction

Welcome, Kathi!
Today’s Topic: DEI Analytics

[8:10 - 23:22] What are DEI analytics and why are they important?

First, let’s define diversity, equity, and inclusion
The benefits of blending DEI into a company’s culture
People are “voting with their feet”; how can you make sure they’re walking toward your company?

[23:23 - 30:21] What are companies doing today in DEI analytics?

Approaching DEI as a business practice, not an HR program
Analyzing people data by diversity groups for meaningful insight

[30:22 - 34:33] Final Thoughts & Closing

3 points to take home
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

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Steve Brink - Custom Compensation Packages: How Employees Want to be Paid

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Summary:

Steve Brink has always had a passion for HR technology and data analytics. Early in his career, he was involved in creating a job evaluation software tool and the first PC-based compensation planning tool, called Compensation Workbench, released in 1987. He then went on to work at Towers Perrin and Mercer where he continue to develop and improve software tools. Most recently, he’s left his role as CEO of AIRINC to become President of uFlexReward.

In this episode, Steve talks about why people want more choice on how they are rewarded and paid.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:05] Introduction

Welcome, Steve!
Today’s Topic: Personalization of Rewards

[7:06 - 15:12] Why is personalization of reward important?

People perceive value in having different ways of receiving reward
Understanding the difference between guaranteed comp and variable comp

[15:13 - 21:46] How can you personalize rewards?

Could benefits enrollment shift toward total reward enrollment?
Employees react very positively to the power of choice
How can gig workers benefit for personalized rewards?

[21:47 - 31:56] What are some practical steps for moving toward personalized rewards?

Leveraging software to facilitate the shift
Moving toward a more transparent method of communicating with employees

[31:57 - 34:39] Final Thoughts & Closing

How can we continue to enhance what we deliver to our employees?
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Quotes:

“When you look at future of work . . . it's how you're doing the work, but it's also when and where you're going to be doing the work. People spend a lot of time talking about future of work, but they don't talk about the implication of what that means for the potential of pay.”

“If you're allowed to provide even more in terms of choice, you start gathering more information. It's actually [your employees] selecting what's important to them. And with that feedback loop, can we actually start making changes to our reward system that are going to better align with the people in the organization? My goodness—isn't that what we all want?”
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Susan Hunt Stevens - Environmental, Social and Governance in Today's Organizations

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Summary:

Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder & CEO of WeSpire, an award-winning, employee experience technology that drives environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes by engaging people in activities that align with their passion and purpose. She founded WeSpire, after her son was diagnosed with serious food allergies, to leverage her digital behavior change expertise to help people embrace healthier and more sustainable lifestyles and create a more equitable and inclusive work culture. Susan was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year for New England and a Woman of Influence by the Boston Business Journal. She’s also been included in the Environmental Leader 100 list.

In this episode, Susan talks about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in today’s organizations.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:34] Introduction

Welcome, Susan!
Today’s Topic: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

[5:35 - 11:32] What are ESGs and what are companies doing to build ESG into their company framework?

Investors are paying much closer attention to ESG nowadays
The importance of investing in renewable energy for both businesses and investors alike

[11:33 - 26:37] What are the biggest challenges facing HR leaders on this journey to shift culture and embed ESG?

What is a materiality assessment and how can it engage employees?
Businesses benefit from embracing and fostering employee-driven movements
Employees are deciding whether to interview at a company based on ESG practices

[26:38 - 32:25] What metrics and measurements are organizations using to track and report on these efforts?

Looking at other metrics (e.g. DEI statistics and pay equity reporting) to gauge ESG
What is psychological safety and why high performing companies value it?

[32:26 - 34:29] Final Thoughts & Closing

Engaging employees transforms company culture
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Quotes:

“I'm a big believer that companies respond to investors, and investors care extraordinarily now about ESG. The largest private and public equity funds in the world, from Blackstone to BlackRock, have told portfolio companies that they need to have very strong ESG strategies and present really good ESG data for them to evaluate their investments.”

“I think you can do things to dramatically improve employee engagement and these [mental health and wellbeing, and inclusive culture] programs are an absolute tool in your toolbox for creating an environment that's the best place to work . . . [and that helps employees] feel included and belong and therefore they're higher performing.”
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