IVY President Janet Crenshaw Smith and IVY Director of Research Dr. Kerri Ferstl collaborated to develop a program to address a pressing need—how to accelerate the pace of play to source, develop, and leverage today’s diverse talent.
rewarded.” It says to the prospective talent pool, “You are welcome here. We have leaders who will understand your unique challenges and goals.” In order for this growth to be sustainable, IVY evaluates the organization’s recruiting and hiring practices against professional best practices and equips the organization with a variety of strategies to help them source, recruit, and onboard the very best talent more effectively. We also want to foster an environment that allows this talent to thrive. IVY evaluates the organization’s culture and climate through a D&I lens and develops a strategy that will help close any gaps in employee engagement,
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development, advancement, and retention. The pipeline program impacts CEOs, CHROS, CDOs, and employees with the ambition to become the leaders of tomorrow by helping to ensure equitable opportunities based on merit. IVY represents clients across all industries and across all sectors. Those who have participated have realized increases in diverse applicant slates and reduced race, gender, and other representation gaps in hiring, promotion, and retention metrics. The best organizations understand the business case for diversity and inclusion while in pursuit of their strategic
IVY Planning Group has an established track record of creating extraordinary impact for organizations. They continually innovate and lead! This recognition by Profiles in Diversity Journal is well deserved. – Jocelyn Cooley, SVP HR and Global Talent Acquisition Viacom
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We can’t afford to wait 100 years.
– Gary Smith, CoFounder IVY Planning Group
goals. It is at the root of their mission, because at the end of the day, it is about the people. It impacts the bottom line, unleashing difference as a powerful force to achieve superior results.
As the world continues to become more and more diverse, it is imperative for organizations to make sure that they are getting their fair share of the talent pool. The Power of Difference Pipeline is about winning.
When you need the absolute subject matter expert with a well-informed expert opinion, IVY Planning is your very best option. As pioneers of the best D&I practices and solutions, they continue to listen and work to find processes that serve their customers’ needs. Their innovative approaches are continually evolving, as they are bringing on a new generation of IVY consultants to develop new innovative approaches to the stubborn challenges we all face. – Anthony Barnes, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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