Diversity and inclusion are becoming strong metrics used by customers, boards, and shareholders when assessing a company and its leadership. Organizations need to take note of their employees and champion diversity from the hiring process to the C-Suite. By effecting change in organizations, individuals will become more empowered and drive success.
More U.S. Companies Tie CEO Pay to Diversity Metrics
When it comes to corporate diversity, “investors and key stakeholders are putting more pressure on companies, and that’s why these environmental, social or governance metrics are becoming more prevalent,” said Amit Batish, Director of Content at Equilar. This is especially the case when addressing senior leader payouts. As a result, many companies, such as Allstate and CVS Pharmacy, are implementing diversity factors when assessing their progress.
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How DICK’S Sporting Goods is Empowering Women
Amy Lewis, Senior Director in the Office of the CTO at DICK’S Sporting Goods, mentioned how important it is to champion diversity through conversations and advocating in the hiring process. Mentorship is valuable, especially in the women in leadership space, by giving opportunities to those who are underrepresented. Diversity establishes different views and opinions that will benefit organizations.
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Qlik’s Courtney Hastings Shares Insights on the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in our Data-Driven World
During a recent panel discussion devised of all women speakers from the Department of Defense, Qlik’s Courtney Hastings, Senior Field Marketing Manager for Public Sector, said that “both the military and government IT industries are still male-dominated fields. So, it was not just refreshing but truly exciting to see a group of women discussing the importance of data and analytics for mission success for the Department of Defense. I can’t imagine how inspiring it must be for young women entering the workforce and seeing women shaping the conversation about such an important topic in the industry.” Since it’s a data-driven world, organizations need to be conscious of diversity and allow all individuals to become data literate to drive change and succeed.
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