Leadership Diversity Leads to Talent Retention

Context
- Manufacturing company in the Southwest
- Overall gender representation (35%)
- Challenge was diverse talent retention at leadership (16%)
Actions
- OurOffice Dashboard revealed the gap between female representation in outstanding performance ratings (40%) and their promotions (15%)
- Hiring managers’ awareness of this gap with guidance by OurOffice DEI Advisor, led to updating internal processes to require performance rating justifications for all promotions
Outcomes
- 20% Higher female manager representation by the next cycle (due to insight about the gap with no directives or new requirements)
- 30% Improvement in overall diverse talent retention YOY
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