Comments on: What’s the Key to Success in Diversity Management?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:36:21 +0000

I agree that sustainable cultural change should start at the top of organizations, particularly, when it come leadership in diversity. However, I just don’t see it happening very much among many mature U.S. corporations today. I can’t think of one industry where diversity representation is making significant gains compared to the management and compensation levels of mainstream America. These are the areas I would expect to see growth. In light of the economy and ultra conservative political views, which are shared by many heads of corporations, I believe that diversity efforts have taken a major hit, which is indicative of the consistent shedding of minority jobs and declining wages. Many of the organizations that still talk diversity has not funding any measurable efforts to create change in years! Very few devote long-term resources in cultivating diversity compared to finding ways to cut working class jobs, which impact potential diversity candidates the most. The “powers that be” heads continue to be stuck in the mud on matters of diversity and from my vantage point, (all be it limited) I see losses and very little diversity gains if any. It’s easy to provide lots of lip service when you don’t live with the pain.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:42:13 +0000

I believe your efforts with Diversity, Inc have had a major impact on diversity in corporate America. Your research has always been solid, timely, most appropriate, and compelling. If companies choose to follow and implement programs that closely match your findings, best practices, and guidance it is excellent. What I believe with my head and my heart is that you are helping change the culture to one that values the individual and her/his contribution to the bottom line. Changing the culture is the most difficult but if companies keep listening to “the white man” Luke Visconti we will make progress much faster than we have done with civil rights legislation. Keep up the good work and how about helping out with diversity in federal government?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:19:20 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. CEO involvement in diversity is where the rubber hits the road.