Improving DE&I Through Skills-based Talent Decisions

Josh Bellis joins Ligia and Jason on The New Talent Code to share how and why he found his specialization as a diversity and inclusion practitioner and which processes, systems, and mindsets organizations need in order for their diversity programs to actually be successful.

He shares how his unique experience with a variety of organizations has shaped his approach to DEI, and he dives into the practical advice on how to integrate DEI beyond acquisition into talent management.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the episode:

- "It's really about a culture shift. It's really about making the whole company find out what they can do to advance diversity initiatives. And I think for too long, it's just sat with the DEI people." - Josh Bellis [7:28]

- "It is worth taking a step back, even if that means that yes, you're hiring slower, to actually think about the available market and what we can realistically hit with that. Understand the market that you're in and understand the levers that you have available." - Josh Bellis [10:54]

- "We're moving away from the things that we traditionally think make someone qualified. And I think looking at those transferable skills [is important] because, for a lot of underrepresented groups, they don't have the connections to get into these things." - Josh Bellis [26:40]