Cevin Owens, Author at Harvard Business Publishing

Want to Build an Inclusive High Potential Program? Here’s How.

Cevin Owens — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:00:57 +0000

Today, most organizations are committed to becoming more diverse and inclusive throughout their ranks. They recognize that their organization will be more successful, both in terms of business performance and employee satisfaction, if it fully represents a broad demographic spectrum. Inclusivity takes an organization beyond “counting noses” to making sure that diverse employees aren’t just a checkbox number, but are truly valued and respected—and able to stay their true, authentic selves while at work. For many, the path to inclusivity includes building an inclusive high potential program. Such a program can’t be built in isolation—the candidates won’t just appear out […]

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How L&D Can Build Inclusive Learning Programs

Cevin Owens — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:00:03 +0000

In the keynote opening of our 2020 Partners’ Meeting this past June, Frances Frei said, “Meaningful change only happens quickly. With inclusion, do it quickly and do it now. Do it without a sense of perfection, simply do it better tomorrow than you do today.” That is the spirit in which I’m writing this blog. Andrea Lipton and I hosted a Partners’ Meeting session on “Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Retaining and Leveraging Diverse Talent in the Next Normal”, where we discussed some of the ways to start building more inclusive learning as a T&D organization. We discussed and distributed ideas […]

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When It Comes to Hiring, Now Is the Time to Rethink Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy

Cevin Owens — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:39:05 +0000

Today, many corporations are stepping up to take meaningful action against racism. Leaders are asking what more they can do to meet the moral imperative of cultivating a workforce that’s diverse—and not just across racial lines, but across all marginalized, underrepresented, and underserved communities—and fully support that workforce. It’s not surprising, then, that some are questioning whether their hiring and promotion practices are truly inclusive, and whether these practices are actually helping their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Wherever your organization finds itself with respect to DEI, now’s a good time to re-evaluate things. Unless a commitment to DEI […]

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Supporting Teams in Our Current Environment

Cevin Owens — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:19:16 +0000

History has shown us that many great leaders have emerged from adversity. This pandemic has created one of the most volatile global economies of our time. How can we take advantage of the challenges of this environment to bring out the best of ourselves and our teams? How can L&D leaders play a key role in supporting their workforce, shaping leadership, and providing a clear picture of opportunity into the uncertain future? Connecting actions and learning to a greater purpose is more relevant now than ever before. Every day we see examples of companies that are shifting operations to respond […]

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