feb eeo disability & inclusion and disabilities awareness/employment symposium june 6, 2012
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Leveraging Diversity with Untapped Talent Employing People with Disabilities. Kristen Medley-Proctor, Ph.D . Social Security Administration. FEB EEO Disability & Inclusion and Disabilities Awareness/Employment Symposium June 6, 2012. Agenda. E A S Y. Why Untapped Talent?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FEB EEO Disability & Inclusion and Disabilities Awareness/Employment Symposium
June 6, 2012
Kristen Medley-Proctor, Ph.D.Social Security Administration
LEVERAGING DIVERSITY WITH UNTAPPED TALENT
Employing People with Disabilities
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Agenda
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Why Untapped Talent?
3Source: DOL BLS
The E.A.S.Y. Method
INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONAL
E EXPECT EXPERIENCE
A ABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY
S SUPPORT
Y YOU
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EXPERIENCE
Making a Cultural Shift
Why Culture?
Components of an organization’s culture can and will preclude the success of a new program, process, strategy, or vision—even those that would clearly benefit the organization.
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Our Collective Experience
What cultural components can and have thwarted the success of Diversity and Inclusion programs?
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Cultural Change Is . . .• Deliberate• Active• Behavioral and Attitudinal• Iterative• Impacted by/Impacts:
– Leadership and Decision Making– Structures– Processes and Systems– People
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Leadership Commitment
Accountability
• Champion
• Define, Monitor, and Reward
• Integrate and Acculturate
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Champion• Articulate a Vision
• Communicate– Top Down– Bottom Up– Sideways
• Develop and Implement a Plan11
Define, Monitor, and Reward
• Set Goals, Objectives, and Performance Targets– Process-oriented– Results-oriented
• Monitor Performance and Course Correct
• Acknowledge and Reward Milestones and Results 12
Integrate/Acculturate
• Integrate Vision into the Organization– “Initiative” vs. Business Process
• Acculturate vs. Assimilate• Us, Them, We
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SUPPORT
Managers
Key Elements of Support
• Centralized/Coordinated Programs
• Direction and Education
• Quality Resources
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Centralized/Coordinated Programs
• Selective Placement
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Fully Vetted Referrals
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Direction and Education
Before •Training
During •Toolkit
After •Welcome Package17
Quality Resources
• Databases
• Websites
• Video on Demand
ACCURATE COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGING
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SUPPORT
Employees
Key Elements of Support
• Access to Information
• Targeted and Funded Resources
• Community
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Access to Information
• EWD Gateway
• AID
• RA Wizard
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EWD Gateway
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AID
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Regional Website
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• Online process for employees to make RA requests– Magnifications
and/or screen reader software
– Voice recognition software
– Captioned telephones
– TTY/TDD devices– Braille displays– Assistive services
RA Wizard
Targeted and Funded Resources
• Assistive Technology and Adaptive Devices
• Training
• FTE Pool
• Sign Language Interpreter Services
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Community
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It’s E.A.S.Y
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YOU ORGANIZATIONINDIVIDUAL
Questions
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