How can you build a compelling case for DEI in your organization, demonstrate its value to business outcomes, and make better decisions about your future DEI activity? We believe that the answer lies in robust, reliable data – often data you may already be collecting, like workforce analytics. Workforce analytics tend to include data related […] The post Four ways workforce analytics can help your DEI efforts appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

Industrial and organizational (I/O) psychologist Rachel Baghelai is on a mission. And she wants to enlist your help! As VP of Assessment and Measurement for the Kaleidoscope Group, Rachel wants to make “work suck less” for her clients and others.  Work is work,” says Baghelai, “But we shouldn’t have to dread Monday mornings. And employees […] The post Measuring Up! Spotlight On: Rachel Baghelai, Ph.D., PMP, Vice President, Assessment & Measurement at The Kaleidoscope Group appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

Meet The Kaleidoscope Group’s Senior Consultant for Workforce Analytics Graciana Marini: Relying on data to foster brave, and often challenging and uncomfortable, conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion that center more around facts and less on gut feelings. So many of us have non-linear career paths that lead us in a direction we didn’t foresee. […] The post Meet Graciana Marini: Consultant for Workforce Analytics appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and Kaleidoscope Measurement Specialist Pia Tomasello helps our clients understand how to better engage employees as part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.  Working with a team of fellow data scientists and I/O experts, Pia’s deep expertise in operations rounds out our dedicated team of committed change enablers and analysts. Pia’s Journey […] The post Meet Pia Tomasello: An Expert in the ‘Psychology of Work’ and DEI Measurement appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

If you want to make an impact, learn to create the conditions for RealChange. I think of a company culture as an ecosystem. Typically, an ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. A culture consists of all the employees, teams, and sometimes customers and the physical, mental, emotional […] The post Creating Impactful Change appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

In most industries or markets, it can be valuable to compare your performance to how your peers and competitors are doing. Benchmarking your organization’s performance against industry ‘norms’ can enable you to gauge where you are falling short and where you are excelling. It can help leadership make major business decisions. However, in our decades […] The post How Benchmarking Can Hurt Your DEI Efforts appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

You’ve been running engagement surveys for years, maybe even decades, as a way to measure the impact of your employee engagement initiatives and track your progress. Employee engagement surveys are valuable tools but when it comes to developing your DEI strategy and initiatives, they won’t tell you what you need to know to make an […] The post What your employee engagement survey isn’t telling you about DEI appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

Whether your organization is just beginning its DEI journey, or you are reviewing your established strategy, you need to know what’s working and what is not, what is resonating and connecting with your employees, and where you may be missing opportunities. No matter how well-considered and robust your DEI strategy and commitment might be, your […] The post Why you need a DEI survey appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

Leaders are under more and more pressure to speak out and speak up about DEI-related issues, both inside their companies and as spokespeople for their organizations. Many CEOs can feel like DEI is “above their pay grade” in that it is not their area of expertise nor what they were hired for, and is a […] The post 3 Tips For Leaders Talking About DEI appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more

There’s a lot of buzz about employee engagement these days—especially as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion. For example, a fairly recent article in Harvard Business Review claimed that businesses in the U.S. invest approximately $8 billion annually on DEI initiatives and training. The question that raises is are these investments worth it? Do […] The post The Role of Engagement in DEI appeared first on The Kaleidoscope Group ..read more