Founded on Development Guild, DDI consultants Tracy Marshall, Executive Director of Search Practice, and Mel O’Keefe’s, Senior Consultant, combined years of executive search experience, this presentation discusses how to discover, hire, and retain diverse staff, as well as how to demonstrate and follow through on your organization's DEI commitment in order to ensure the success of your staff.

The slides will include sections on:

1. An overview of DEI in society today and steps to start and continue your organization's DEI discovery and commitment, including creating a DEI statement and showcasing your DEI successes
2. Strategies for discovering and identifying diverse talent in the marketplace and how to leverage your connections to bring diverse talent into the interview process
3. How to showcase DEI in a position announcement to attract diverse talent
4. How to create an interview process that engages and excites diverse talent
5. Onboarding and setting up diverse talent for success, including effective training, proper supervision and mentoring, and long-term commitment to ensuring their success