Martine Kalaw - Leveraging Data to Plan Scalable DEI Programs

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Summary:

Martine Kalaw is the CEO and Founder of Martine Kalaw Enterprises, a boutique firm that supports Human Resources professionals and helps them make DEI accessible in their workplaces. Martine has over 10 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and is the author of Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman’s Quest for Citizenship and The ABC's of Diversity: A Manager's Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the New Workplace.

In this episode, Martine talks about why DEI is inevitable and how you can leverage data to plan scalable DEI programs in your organization. 

Chapters:

[0:00 - 6:51] Introduction

• Welcome, Martine!
• Today’s Topic: DEI is Inevitable—How Can You Get Ahead of the Curve? 

[6:52 - 19:45] What type of data is needed to actually drive DEI in the workplace?

• Ditch quotas and adopt targets
• The goal should before for organizations to widen their network

[19:46 - 26:00] How does DEI drive businesses?

• Tapping into new markets by pushing for a more diverse employee base
• DEI strategies organizations can implement to grow revenue

[26:01 - 35:18] How can organizations prepare their data and their leadership to start seeing DEI as a business strategy?

• Start by looking for data inconsistencies and considering looking into a proper people analytics platform
• Review past DEI programs to figure out what is scalable and what isn’t

[35:19 - 37:39] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“You can tell a story about who you are as a company to a consumer and say, ‘we are you,’ . . . but if you can’t say that because you’re not diverse, then you’re missing the point!”

“Defining what diversity means [is critical]. What does it mean to the organization, because ‘diversity’ could mean on or multiple things, and having one of a person isn’t enough.”

Resources:
Martine Kalaw Enterprises
The ABC's of Diversity
Illegal Among Us

Contact:

Martine's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn

Production by Affogato Media
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris