During DiversityInc’s Top 50: Leadership Accountability event on Nov. 4, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson led a fireside chat with Keybank Chairman, CEO and President, Chris Gorman on the subject of talent readiness in the corporate world. Gorman, whose company ranked No. 35 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity…
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Understanding the Importance of Investing in HBCUs Through PwC and Xavier University
Xavier University in Louisiana, one of the nation’s 99 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), was recently awarded $20 million — the largest endowment in the school’s history — from an anonymous donor. As private wealthy donors signify an unprecedented push to support HBCUs’ growing needs, PwC (DiversityInc Hall of…
Abbott’s Internship Program Goes Remote but Remains Engaging During COVID-19
This spring, companies in almost all industries were forced to rescind internship offers and cancel programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But early on, health technology company Abbott (No. 8 on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) decided that its high school and college internship programs were…
Mentoring Success Recipe
Abbott talent vice president offers best practices including involvement from the top, formal tracking and an egalitarian approach. By Eve Tahmincioglu A strong mentoring program requires buy in from senior leadership, formal monitoring and opportunities for all employees at every level to participate. That’s Abbott’s recipe for success when it…
Cox Communications' Jill Campbell: This Woman Is A Real Leader
Jill Campbell owes a remarkable career to a mentor who “saw something in me I didn’t see.” That man, Curt Hockemeier, was her boss when 22-year-old Jill took her first job at Cox Communications right out of college. She was happy in her job in communications (traditional for women), writing…
Why Top 50 Companies Beat Fortune 500 in Diversity Recruiting, Promotions
By Barbara Frankel There’s a reason DiversityInc Top 50 companies have more diversity in their management, CEOs, senior levels and boards of directors than Fortune 500 companies. They use established diversity-management best practices to build and retain a pipeline of diverse talent. Thirty-two of the DiversityInc Top 50 companies are…
Luke Visconti, CEO: Executive Presence: A How-To Guide
I have some thoughts on what executive presence looks like from my experience of meeting with close to 60 chief executive officers and presenting to well over 150 different executive committees. I’ve served three Chiefs of Naval Operations on the CNO executive panel and been on the boards of colleges…
Wells Fargo Names Michelle Lee Top East Coast Community Banking Exec
Michelle Lee didn’t plan on being a banker. Now, she’s about to become one of the most influential bankers in the country. Lee, currently the executive vice president and Northeast regional president at Wells Fargo, is moving from her Summit, N.J. base to Charlotte, N.C., where she will replace Laura…
VIDEO: Using Resource Groups to Reach New Employees
Click here to download the PDF of this presentation. Debbie Storey Senior Vice President Talent Development and Chief Diversity Officer AT&T In her role as Senior Vice President Talent Development and Chief Diversity Officer at AT&T, Debbie Storey is responsible for identifying and developing future leaders, companywide employee engagement and…
2013 Top Company for Talent Development: Time Warner
Top Company for Talent Development: Time Warner Accepting Award: Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO Reasons for Honor: Accountability: To ensure an effective pipeline of talent from underrepresented groups, the company has Diversity Performance Goals for each division, with divisional CEOs signing off. Thirty percent of executive compensation is dependent on…