Synthesizing Diversity and Inclusion: A Critical Business Imperative

SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
Workplace Application: This session will show you how to recognize the business case for diversity and inclusion relative to the attraction and retention of key executives.

In today's increasingly complex and interdependent global economy, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative that can drive an organization's ability to attract and develop the best talent, create an engaged and high-performing workforce, and deliver exceptional results for clients and customers. To remain competitive, organizations must continually evolve their focus and adjust their strategies to anticipate changing workplace and marketplace demands. To demonstrate the positive impact diversity and inclusion has had on business performance, Sodexo will unveil the results of their global gender balance business study. This session will help you:

·         Recognize the business case for diversity and inclusion relative to the attraction and retention of key executives.

·         Understand key strategies for supporting a culture of inclusion.

·         Realize how strategic planning related to diversity and inclusion affects end-user outcomes.

·         Gain a better understanding of why and how gender balance impacts performance.

·         Support the development of gender balance programs and initiatives at all levels of your organization.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Presenter: 

Rohini Anand, Ph.D.

Rohini
Anand

Dr. Rohini Anand is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo, a leading provider of Quality of Life Services with $20 billion or 13.4 billion euro in annual revenue and nearly 420,000 employees in 80 countries.  In her current role, Dr. Anand is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation and alignment of Sodexo’s integrated global diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as Sodexo USA’s sustainable development and corporate social responsibility strategies. Today diversity and inclusion and sustainability are drivers of Sodexo’s business growth and progress.  

Previously, Dr. Anand served as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo USA, where she led the organization’s overall diversity and inclusion strategy. Dr. Anand was responsible for designing and developing the organization’s sustained culture change initiatives and its integration in the overall business growth strategy.    

Under Dr. Anand’s leadership, Sodexo received the prestigious 2012 Catalyst Award and was ranked #1 in 2013 and 2010 and #2 in 2012 and 2011 on the DiversityInc business index of Top Companies for Diversity and Inclusion.  In addition, the National Restaurant Association awarded Sodexo its Faces of Diversity Inspiration Award and Working Mother Media has named Sodexo a Best Company for Hourly Workers for the fourth consecutive year. Today the Sodexo brand is synonymous with diversity leadership. Sodexo’s remarkable culture change, led by diversity and inclusion, was featured as a Harvard Business School case study.  

Widely considered a leading expert on organizational change and diversity and inclusion, Dr. Anand has authored several manuals and has been published in numerous trade journals. Her works include texts on cultural competency and diversity training such as a chapter in The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence (2009), Customizing Diversity Training Using Case Vignettes (2001), Multicultural Case Studies: Tools for Training (1999), Teaching Skills and Cultural Competence: A Guide for Trainers (1997) and Cultural Competency in Health Care: A Guide for Trainers (1997).

Location: 
Convention Center: 201
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
Business Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Global & Cultural Effectiveness
Business Acumen
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