Watch Pat Wadors, CHRO & SVP of LinkedIn's Global Talent Organization, talk about how the HR industry and companies have been talking about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion for decades now. There are a lot of "activities" related to D&I, yet we aren’t moving the needle. Something is missing... There is a third element that we need to focus on to unlock the full potential of this important initiative. Follow along with this deck while you watch her talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwadscBnlhU

1. Pat Wadors
CHRO, LinkedIn

3. Diversity
the quality or state of having many
different forms, types, ideas, etc.

6. Inclusion
the action or state of including or of being
included within a group or structure.

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8. - Harvard Business Review Jul–Aug ’16,
Why Diversity Programs Fail
“Strategies for controlling bias—
which drive most diversity efforts—
have failed spectacularly…”
D&I is necessary, but not sufficient.

9. Belonging
I can be authentic, I matter, and
am essential to my team.

10. Diversity
Inclusion
Belonging

11. DIBs

12. Dibs
the most powerful force in the universe;
to call to oneself. (Urban Dictionary)

14. OPEX is related
to talent
80%~
Engagement matters

15. ​Engagement
​Belonging
​Diversity & Inclusion

16. “People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget what
you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

18. Belonging Moments: candidates
Discovery Talent attraction Branding Phone screen
Interview Candidate exp. Offer Hiring manager

19. Belonging Moments: employees
Welcome Lunch Compassion Listen Include voices
Delegate Solicit input Be present Share stories Much more!

20. She called me
the wrong name…
Did she not do
any research…?

27. Unconscious

29. The DIBs Index
I make an effort to help others feel
like they belong at LinkedIn.
Even when something negative
happens, I feel like I belong at LinkedIn.
I feel comfortable being myself at work.
Someone at work cares about me
as a person.

30. The DIBs Index
I make an effort to help others feel
like they belong at LinkedIn.
Even when something negative
happens, I feel like I belong at LinkedIn.
I feel comfortable being myself at work.
Someone at work cares about me
as a person.

31. Belonging matters.
Belonging is a strength at a company level.
We have some opportunities on inclusion.

32. Has your sense of belonging
changed over the course of
your tenure at [company]?
What experiences make
you feel like you belong
or not at work?
I go out of my way to
help others feel like they
belong at [company].
I feel like I belong
in my team.
Based on interactions
with the recruiter, I felt
comfortable being myself.

34. They don’t know
my secret power…