Creating Business Value with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is no longer a nice to have, it’s essential to creating a successful business with value. Tune in to hear Gene Marks, host of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast, talk with Executive Editor of Inclusion Instinct, LLC and former Chief People and Inclusion Officer of the NBA, Oris Stuart talk about creating a path a DEI path for your company. Listen as they talk about tapping into the right talent pools, communicating your DEI goals organization-wide, the importance of being patient throughout the journey, and much more.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome, Oris Stuart 01:48 – Introduction to Inclusion Instinct 02:37 – How to diversify your company 04:29 – Having a rationale for diversification 05:43 – Creating meaning for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) 06:41 – Financial benefits for DEI 08:27 – Creating a DEI plan 11:37 – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 14:36 – The long-term goal of DEI 16:31 – Having thoughtful conversations about DEI 17:36 – How to find more diverse employees 21:45 – Having patience throughout the process 24:49 – Background qualifications 28:11 – Diversity evolution 30:16 – Wrap up

Find great diversity, equity, and inclusion resources on our DEI Resource Center at www.paychex.com/worx/workplace-inclusion-and-diversity.

Watch our webinar on the importance of leader training to DEI success at www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/leader-training-dei-success.

DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.