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Diversity and Inclusion: How a Diverse Audit Department Can Lead to a Successful OrganizationDORRI MCWHORTER/CEO, YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

APRIL 1, 2019

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I am neither an optimist nor a pessimist, but a possibilist

-Max Lerner

About Me


Philosophy 1: Everyone Has Value

PHILOSOPHY 1

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Identity

Primary

SecondaryOrganizational

Cultural

RaceAge

GenderEthnicity

Gender IdentitySexual Orientation

Mental or Physical Ability EducationReligion

Working StyleAppearance

Language Style

Geographic Location

Communication Style

Parental/Family Status

Marital/Relationship Status

Level

TenureIndustry

Line of Business

Location

Work Experience

Union AffiliationManagement

StatusDivision/

Department

Role in the Company

TimeBeing or Doing

Personal SpaceBody Language

Individual or Team

Flexible/Structured

Competition or Cooperation

Traditions/Observations

Power and Authority Views

ConflictResolution

Preferences

Attributes of Humanness


Benefits


Reflection

• What do you bring with you daily that defines you?

• How important are these definitions and identities to you?


PHILOSOPHY 2:

You never change things by fighting the existing reality.To change something, builda new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

-Buckminster Fuller


CHIEF POSSIBILITY OFFICER

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER


Ford“People can have the Model T in any colourso long as it’s black”- Henry Ford


Diversity at Work


PHILOSOPHY 3

A solitary fantasy can totallytransform a million realities.

-Maya Angelou


Possibility partners:unleashing purpose & potential


Survey Says…• STAFF LESS INSPIRED & MOTIVATED AFTER APPRAISAL

• 64% OF EMPLOYEES WANTED TO CHECK IN AT LEAST EVERY TWO WEEKS

• 42% OF MILLENNIALS WANTED FEEDBACK EVERY WEEK


What did you accomplish?How can I support you?How are you, really?What’s next for you?


Reflection

• What are your personal values?

• How do your values impact your work?


Questions and Answers?


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