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> diversity OKRs These really exist? How do you know when you've reached perfect diversity? I'm honestly curious. Is it based on population distributions? Wh

> diversity OKRs These really exist? How do you know when you've reached perfect diversity? I'm honestly curious. Is it based on population distributions? What would be an example diversity OKR

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
Typically they're numeric diversity hiring goals, something like "40% of our new hires should be women" or "10% of our new hires should be black". You sometimes see more recruiting-targeted ones (like Gitlab's pledge that 95% of its reachouts would be to underrepresented groups), or less numeric things like efforts to build employee affinity groups.
- berdario 6y ago
  I haven't paid attention to those (after all, I'm not in the position to positively influence them much), but another example are attrition metrics: https://www.blog.google/perspectives/melonie-parker/how-retention-helps-make-google-more-representative/ https://www.blog.google/perspectives/melonie-parker/how-rete...
  - SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
    Oh, I'd never heard this before, but that's a pretty neat idea. Thanks for the link.
tjalfi 6y ago
Diversity requirements are a common practice for large law firms. Many Amlaw 500 firms have agreed to the Mansfield rule[0]. > Now in its third iteration, the Mansfield Rule Certification measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions. Mansfield rule certification is independently audited on a biannual basis. It's also common for clients to have their own diversity requirements[1]. [0] https://www.diversitylab.com/pilot-projects/mansfield-rule-3-0/ https://www.diversitylab.com/pilot-projects/mansfield-rule-3... [1] https://www.diversitylab.com/knowledge-sharing/clients-push-for-diversity/ https://www.diversitylab.com/knowledge-sharing/clients-push-...

> diversity OKRs These really exist? How do you know when you've reached perfect diversity? I'm honestly curious. Is it based on population distributions? What would be an example diversity OKR

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago

Typically they're numeric diversity hiring goals, something like "40% of our new hires should be women" or "10% of our new hires should be black". You sometimes see more recruiting-targeted ones (like Gitlab's pledge that 95% of its reachouts would be to underrepresented groups), or less numeric things like efforts to build employee affinity groups.

berdario 6y ago
I haven't paid attention to those (after all, I'm not in the position to positively influence them much), but another example are attrition metrics: https://www.blog.google/perspectives/melonie-parker/how-retention-helps-make-google-more-representative/ https://www.blog.google/perspectives/melonie-parker/how-rete...
- SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
  Oh, I'd never heard this before, but that's a pretty neat idea. Thanks for the link.

tjalfi 6y ago

Diversity requirements are a common practice for large law firms. Many Amlaw 500 firms have agreed to the Mansfield rule[0]. > Now in its third iteration, the Mansfield Rule Certification measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions. Mansfield rule certification is independently audited on a biannual basis. It's also common for clients to have their own diversity requirements[1]. [0] https://www.diversitylab.com/pilot-projects/mansfield-rule-3-0/ https://www.diversitylab.com/pilot-projects/mansfield-rule-3... [1] https://www.diversitylab.com/knowledge-sharing/clients-push-for-diversity/ https://www.diversitylab.com/knowledge-sharing/clients-push-...