Diversity Dilemma - response 3

Jason-

Hmm. Well played my friend. I almost agree. But a couple of things that stand in the way...

• I am approaching this from the perspective of making the D&I function as successful as possible today, not what would make D&I successful if we lived in a world where HR was what it needed to be.
• Human Capital is and always will be a big part of D&I, but a comprehensive D&I function also includes Branding, Marketing, Internal Communications, Vendor Relations and other things that live outside of HR.
• I think that allowing the D&I function to continue to languish inside of HR is actually letting HR off the hook, because they think all they need to do is have someone chairing a cmte, printing some fliers and handing out a couple of scholarships and they are "doing diversity." Nobody every pushes back on HR regarding D&I because D&I reports up through that very food chain.

So, I stick to my guns that D&I belongs outside of HR. I think that will lead to a more serious commitment to D&I work, a more authentic and mutually beneficial relationship with HR and HR actually making a more legitimate contribution to this work.

I am down with transforming HR, I think it is the most significant opportunity for changing business. I think that part of that transformation includes D&I as a neighbor, not part of the same family.

-joe