Case Studies

Client: Financial Company

Challenge: To help employees understand why diversity is important to their business success and how to make the organization more inclusive.

What we did: We conducted an organizational assessment that included focus groups to understand the challenges faced by the organization related to diversity. We worked with the senior management group to develop a business case for diversity that helped them get greater buy-in and commitment for a diversity initiative. The initiative first focused on delivering a half-day diversity awareness program. Ibis trainers designed and delivered the training program called “Diversity Awareness” which was conducted for 3000 employees. Collaborating with our technical design partners, we created an e-learning program covering the same material so that new employees and those at remote sites could experience a similar program. Ibis has also consulted to the Diversity Committee on a Mentoring Program and launching Employee Resource Groups.

Results: Evaluations of the program were extremely high and the diversity committee is now focusing on other aspects such as Mentoring, Employee Resource Groups and an internal diversity website. Ibis provides on-going consulting support.