What is HR's Role in Creating Diverse and Inclusive Organisations?
Digital HR Leaders Podcast hosted by David Green Summer Special: Torin Ellis

What is HR's Role in Creating Diverse and Inclusive Organisations?

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Co-Author of Excellence in People Analytics | People Analytics leader | Director, Insight222 & myHRfuture.com | Conference speaker | Host, Digital HR Leaders Podcast

发布日期: 2020年8月4日
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There is no one prescription as to what HR should do but the one thing that HR has to do is focus on the people

The brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of officers from the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25th has unleashed a sustained and unparalleled wave of protest around the world.

This terrible killing highlighted once again the scourge of racial injustice - and the responsibility we all have to speak up against discrimination – in any of its ugly and reprehensible forms. We all need to commit to help to drive change – in our companies, in our HR and People Analytics communities and in our societies. 

The guest for this week’s episode of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast is diversity strategist Torin Ellis, who has worked with companies ranging from small 20 person start-ups to huge multinationals to help them identify inhibitors that stall the consistent achievement of the diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives achieved through recruitment.

Torin and I start our discussion with the glaring injustices that the killing of George Floyd once again highlighted and then transition to how HR and recruiting professionals can support their organisations to be truly inclusive and equitable by following a simple and purposeful mantra – focus on people.

You can listen by clicking on the image below or by visiting the podcast website here.

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In our conversation, Torin and I discuss:

  • How the killing of Mr Floyd and the protests it inspired made Torin and other black people he knows feel
  • What those of you listening can do to help make a difference (Start by listening and read The Colour of Law, by Richard Rothstein)
  • Why organisations and HR need to place more emphasis on the human and less on some of the intangible or the tangible aspects of our workplace ("For far too long, HR has focused more on the issues and the initiative of the business and not enough on the people.")
  • Why true diversity, inclusion and equity results requires leadership, unwavering support and above all a focus on people
  • Why hiring managers are at the crux of progress and how data can reveal some uncomfortable truths ("We just can not ignore the fact that hiring managers are the impediment to whether or not a person ultimately is extended an offer to join an organisation")
  • How data can reveal some uncomfortable truths ("Too many people operate with plausible deniability, they know that the data is there but they do not want to really pay attention to that data")
  • Examples of companies including Nike and Allovue who have created more inclusive organisations

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in who wants to embed diversity in their organisations to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces – so business leaders, CHROs, senior HR leaders, and anyone in a People Analytics, HR Business Partner or Talent Acquisition role.

How can organisations get better at inclusion? Number one, they can put some representation in their leadership levels. That automatically sends a signal to employees. It sends a signal to the markets in which we do business. It sends a signal to the partners that we collaborate with. It sends a signal, it is a loud signal that this is important.


LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

To listen to the Podcast and read the transcript of my discussion with Torin, head over to myHRfuture by clicking on this link: What is HR's role in creating diverse and inclusive organisations?


WATCH THE VIDEOS

As well as the podcast, there will be a couple of videos available on the myHRfuture YouTube channel highlighting two of the topics Torin and I covered in our conversation. Watch Torin below outlining what HR leaders can do to support an inclusive workplace:


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THANK YOU

A huge thank you to Torin for such a powerful and insightful conversation and for sharing his time and knowledge. You can connect with Torin on LinkedIn, follow Torin on Twitter @torinellis, tune in the Crazy & The King podcast Torin co-hosts with Julie Sowash and check out his website at torinellis.com.

During our conversation, Torin referred to the D&I Starter Kit he compiled for Recruiting Daily. You can access this below:

Thanks also to Ian Bailie, Manpreet Randhawa, Caroline Styr and the myHRfuture team for creating the Digital HR Leaders podcast and video series.


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David is a globally respected writer, speaker, conference chair, and executive consultant on people analytics, data-driven HR and the future of work. As an Executive Director at Insight222, he helps global organisations create more cultural and economic value through the wise and ethical use of people data and analytics. Prior to joining Insight222 and taking up a board advisor role at TrustSphere, David was the Global Director of People Analytics Solutions at IBM Watson Talent. As such, David has extensive experience in helping organisations embark upon and accelerate their people analytics journeys. David also hosts the Digital HR Leaders Podcast on myHRfuture.

Dr. Vikas Vats President - HR Association India

HR Analytics, AI in HR, OD, Leadership Development, HR Consulting, L&D Specialist, Author - Organizational Transformation by HR Analytics.

4 年

Invest Time, Energy, Efforts and Money in uplifting the Potential, Trophy Placement sans Potential may backfire. Mid to Long term capability building approach seems best.

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Mettl

4 年

Empathy is the word and if we miss out on it then the collaboration with other workers becomes highly unlikely. We believe any workplace that is humane and sensitive towards its employees develop an environment of empathy on its own. It is time organizations focus on this. Thanks, David and Torin for the inspiring session. Additionally, we would like to add our two cents with this blog here- https://blog.mettl.com/balancing-economics-with-empathy/

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Carol Palombini

Fractional CHRO | Helping Tech Companies Grow with Data-Driven People Management | Leadership Development | Emotional Intelligence Psychologist

4 年

Loved the episode. Totally agree that it is not possible ro change HR practices to be more inclusive unless leaders change their mindsets and be willing to make a difference. Maybe HR could be working towards leadership development including this topic and bringing the data to the table

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Modurotoluwa Ajayi SFC?

Senior Talent Management Professional|People Analytics|Employee Experience|HRTech|Employer Branding|Tech Recruiter

4 年

This presents yet another opportunity to listen to Torin Ellis.

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