recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
RATIONALE AND LEARNING GOALS
It is in the best interest of organizations and companies to employ and retain high performing individuals for as long as possible. Human performance, however, is influenced by many factors, including but not limited to feeling supported, valued, and respected; being recognized and rewarded for good work; functioning under transparent and fair processes; and receiving consistent constructive and actionable feedback.
Based upon feedback of our clients and participants, NTIRE has created the Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce training series. "Training" is the operative word in that this 4-part series will provide specific guidance on what to say and do throughout the employee life cycle--hiring, talent development, promotion, and exit--to optimize outcomes and reach organizational goals. A unique aspect of the series is that the trainings are related but independent. Each training can be taken alone, in combination with one to two others, or as an entire series.
Each training is addresses the role and potential impact of implicit and explicit bias.
FORMAT / AUDIENCE
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In-Person 1.5 - 3 hours; audience size is flexible
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Live Webinar: 1.5 - 3 hours; up to 300 participants per session preferred, but larger groups can be accommodated
Session #1. Hiring
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Job descriptions
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Sourcing and recruiting
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Initial cut from resume to interview
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Interviewing
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Offers and negotations
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Onboarding
Session #2. Talent/Skill Development
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Mentoring
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Assignment delegation
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Opportunities and special projects
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Feedback strategies
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Performance evaluations
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Annual employee surveys
Session #3. Promotion
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Transparent and fair process
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Promotion criteria
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Performance evaluations
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Succession planning
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Diversifying leadership
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Relationships and nepotism
Session #4. Exit
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Annual employee engagement surveys
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Exit interview (timing, question content, selection of interviewer)
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Subgroups that are most/least likely to leave (by race, gender, age, etc.)
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Type of exit: termination, resigning, or retiring
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Top reasons that people resign (e.g., pull toward another opportunity or push from dissatisfaction with current job)