We provide coaching for diversity hires and their managers.

WHO:

• Managers, Directors, Sr. Leaders, Executives
• Diversity Hires and their Managers

WHAT:

• Effectiveness Coaching on:
  • Developing a strong working relationship between the Diversity Hire and his or her Manager
  • Transitioning into a "new" culture
  • Work & Social
• Barriers, Obstacles, Challenges:
  • Strategies for overcoming these
  • Individual strategies (Diversity Hire)
  • Partnership strategies (Diversity Hire and Manager)
• Networks of Support
  • Developing these networks
  • Utilizing these networks
• Understanding and Disassembling Micro-Inequities
  • Identifying (Both Manager and Diversity Hire)
  • Undoing (Especially the Manager)

WHY:

• To enhance the likelihood of a successful hire
• To retain a valued employee
• To ensure a positive ROI on the diversity hire investment
• To develop competence in working with future Diversity Hires
• To increase the value of the organization
• To develop a reputation as a serious employer of diversity and increase Goodwill

HOW (it works):

• Individual and Three-way Coaching Sessions between the Coach, Manager and Diversity Hire
  • (2) One hour individual coaching sessions per month, one each with the Manager and Diversity Hire
  • Three-way coaching session with the Coach, Manager and Diversity Hire
• Emails and Phone Calls as required by Diversity Hire and Manager
• Assignments and readings between coaching sessions, per the topics coming forth in the coaching sessions
• Duration: Between 6 to 12 months

WHEN:

• Immediately upon being hired

WHERE:

• Generally at the clients site
• Or at a mutually agreed upon location