Making Your Strategic DEI Plan in YOUR Core Business Function Happen

2023 Annual
Making the Strategic DEI Plan must be part of the Business core business including metrics.

There has been significant research showing diversity and inclusion help companies succeed.  McKinsey's research shows that gender-diverse companies are 15% more likely to outperform their peers and ethnically-diverse companies are 35% more likely to do the same. Catalyst research shows that companies with more women on the Board statistically outperform their peers over a long period of time. Deloitte research shows that inclusive teams outperform their peers by 80% in team-based assessments.  Learn the DE&I framework to use covering 8 areas of the business and the metrics to match the DE&I efforts.

Learning Objectives:

  • Hear how DEI is critical in the business function.
  • Learn the framework on how to educate executives and managers on how DEI touches every function in the business.
  • Review how the framework and metrics impact the business.
  • Learn how DEI metrics are critical for executives and managers.

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Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 7:30am to 8:30am
Presenter: 

Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, SHRM-SCP

Dr. Di Ann
Sanchez, SHRM-SCP

Di Ann Sanchez, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM - SCP is the Chief Exceptional Officer of DAS HR Consulting and Sanchez & Associates LLC, a WMBE/HUB certified firm focused on creative and non-traditional Human Resources and Diversity programs and services. Dr. Sanchez has over 35 years of HR experience, is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), and has held executive positions with both private and public companies.

Dr. Sanchez received the 2018 Top Minority Business Leaders Award for Tarrant County. The Hispanic Business magazine named her one of the "Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business," one of the "Top 80 Elite Hispanic Women," and "Top 100 Latinas in America", and a past SMU Latino Leadership Initiative Advisor.

Dr. Sanchez has spoken at SHRM National Conference, Talent Management, and National Diversity and Inclusion. She has also spoken at several SHRM and Business Chapters and has been featured in many publications as a national Human Resources and Diversity expert. Dr. Sanchez is an active SHRM Voice of Work Research Panel participant.

Location: 
N249
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Business (Behavioral)
Interpersonal (Behavioral)
Leadership (Behavioral)
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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