Diversity Leadership Meeting Minutes HR
Meeting Overview
Date: October 23, 2050
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Conference Room A (Hybrid: In-person and Virtual via Zoom)
Facilitator: Sarah Williams, Chief Diversity Officer
Note Taker: [YOUR NAME]
Attendees:
Sarah Williams, Chief Diversity Officer
Mark Thompson, HR Director
Maria Lopez, Talent Acquisition Manager
John Kim, Employee Resource Group (ERG) Lead
Lisa Chen, Learning and Development Manager
David Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications
Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Review of Previous Action Items
Inclusive Recruitment Strategies
Leadership Development for Underrepresented Employees
Open Discussion and Suggestions
Closing Remarks and Next Steps
1. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sarah Williams welcomed everyone to the meeting and expressed appreciation for their continued dedication to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
She gave a brief recap of the previous meeting’s discussion, emphasizing the importance of inclusive leadership practices and how they drive company culture forward.
Action Items:
2. Review of Previous Action Items
Key Updates:
ERGs: Two new ERGs were successfully launched for Women in Leadership and Black Professionals Network.
Training: 70% of leadership staff completed unconscious bias training, with positive feedback from participants.
Outstanding Action Items:
Complete ERG rollout to all locations by November 15, 2050.
Ensure 100% completion of unconscious bias training by December 1, 2050.
Action Items:
3. Discussion on Inclusive Recruitment Strategies
Maria Lopez presented an updated strategy to improve diversity in recruitment efforts. The plan includes expanding outreach to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), partnering with diversity-focused recruitment platforms like Jopwell and PowerToFly, and revising job descriptions for inclusivity.
Key Points:
Action Items:
Maria Lopez is to establish partnerships with Jopwell and PowerToFly by November 30, 2024.
Lisa Chen to work with hiring managers to review and revise job descriptions for inclusive language by November 10, 2050.
4. Leadership Development for Underrepresented Employees
Key Points:
Action Items:
Lisa Chen to finalize the mentorship program plan and present it at the next meeting.
Sarah Williams and John Kim to identify potential mentors and mentees by November 20, 2050.
5. Open Discussion and Suggestions
Action Items:
David Johnson to explore the feasibility of hosting a D&I summit and provide an update by November 15, 2050.
Lisa Chen to collaborate with the internal communications team to create a draft of the monthly D&I newsletter by November 5, 2050.
6. Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Sarah Williams thanked everyone for their contributions and encouraged the team to maintain momentum in driving D&I initiatives.
The next meeting was scheduled for November 21, 2050, at 10:00 AM.
Action Items:
All outstanding items are to be reviewed at the next meeting.
Maria Lopez is to circulate the meeting minutes by October 25, 2050.
Meeting Adjourned at 11:30 AM
Next Meeting: November 21, 2050, at 10:00 AM
Prepared by: [YOUR NAME]
Approved by: Sarah Williams
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