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NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Deloitte and the University of Pennsylvania s Wharton School announced a new research initiative with the goal of advancing inclusive leadership within organizations. Through the collaboration, Deloitte and Wharton hope to gain a more nuanced understanding of effective sponsorship and mentorship of minorities, or Persons Excluded due to Ethnicity or Race (PEER), and use the research to enable Deloitte professionals, other organizations and Wharton students to become more inclusive leaders. To truly be a diverse and inclusive workplace, organizations need to create an environment where all employees are supported, engaged and, ultimately, able to succeed without compromising their individualism and authenticity, said Dan Helfrich, chairman and chief executive officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Inclusive leaders set the tone for that type of workplace and through this initiative we hope to adva
Taproot Foundation and Deloitte Release New Business Resource: Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership
In an ever-changing and increasingly globalized economy, what constitutes effective leadership in business is changing, too.
Published 03-04-21
Submitted by Taproot Foundation
NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /CSRwire/ –Taproot Foundation, in collaboration with Deloitte, announced today a free resource for businesses that examines how pro bono service is emerging as an impactful growth opportunity for cultivating inclusive leaders.
Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership explores how companies can design pro bono service programs to help cultivate core competencies of inclusive leadership, as defined in Deloitte’s “Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership” framework:
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As a Black woman with a computer science degree and 30 years of experience under her belt, Lisa Gelobter felt the time had come to use her skills to do something about issues of bias, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace.
“I’ve gotten to a place where my resume is pretty unimpeachable,’’ says Gelobter, whose past credentials include serving as chief digital officer for Black Entertainment TV (BET), CDO of the Department of Education in the Obama Administration, and as a member of the team that launched Hulu. “It’s okay for me to stand up and put my voice and reputation on the line, where folks coming up still have to make their way.”