Dermot O'Brien - Building DEI Into a Company Framework

Send us a text Summary: After a successful career that saw him in multiple CHRO roles for a variety of major companies, Dermot O’Brien now serves as a board member of multiple advisory boards. He’s passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI) and has extensive experience with using data analytics to help organizations successfully implement DEI plans and, in turn, improve overall performance. In this episode, Dermot talks about why and how to build DEI into a company framework. Chapters: [0:00 -7:01] Introduction •Welcome, Dermot! •Today’s Topic: Building DEI Into a Company Framework [7:02 -12:35] Why is having a diverse team and talent pool so important? •Better performance and better results •Avoiding a company culture that singles out [12:36 -28:08] What strategies can be employed to meaningfully move the needle? •Analyzing the diversity of leadership roles •Improving the sourcing of quality, diverse talent [28:09 -38:06] How can organizations engage this important topic and avoid past pitfalls? •Make sure change resonates and is meaningful to everyone in the organization •Leverage employee resource groups (BRGs) [38:07 -39:59] Closing •Thanks for listening! Quotes: “[Within an] HR talent acquisition team, whether it's sourcing internal people or sourcing external people, I have found that there's a lot of bias. A lot of the problems are actually in the talent acquisition area. . . . And so nobody wants to admit it at first, but then when you really get in there, you realize, ‘Nah, [talent acquisition] is not as strong as it needs to be.’” “One of the greatest, fastest strategies for DEI that I've ever put in place is take diverse people and put them in seats of power.Just do it, and then guess what happens? You put an African American female in, like the top executive level, guess what happens? More African Americans are showing up on her team.”Contact:Dermot's LinkedInDavid's LinkedInDwight's LinkedInProduction by Affogato MediaPodcast Manger: Karissa Harris To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media