bcg innovation award - people development initiative
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BCG LGBT NetworkPeople Development Initiative
March 23, 2011Gabrielle Novacek
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People development is core to our mission
Recruiting
Alumni
and
community
Career and
affiliation
Actively recruit top talent from
the LGBT community to build
LGBT application and
acceptance rates
Reach out to our alumni and
the broader LGBT community
to promote BCG values
Provide an attractive and
supportive work environment to
ensure that all LGBT members
worldwide have the opportunities
to succeed and are motivated to
flourish at BCG
BCG LGBT
Network
Mission
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What is the People Development Initiative?
GoalIn-depth career development support
for LGBT employees throughout their
career to increase the likelihood of
promotion, in conjunction with robust
affiliation programs to ensure
retention of top talent
Business objectivesProvide additional mechanisms to
enhance our employees' capabilities
within an environment where every
individual can be his or her true self...
Ensure that BCG retains top talent
able to bring diverse perspectives to
complex business problems,
especially as BCG's business is
constrained by the need for talent
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Have developed robust toolkit, actions, and accountability model
Group and individual needs identified
Integration into overall BCG development program
Governance structure Key metrics
Toolkit
Actions
Tracking
Strengths
and AFDs
survey
Group
discussions
Experience
database
Mentor-
mentee
one-on-ones
Leadership
review of
feedback
Senior mentor coaching Senior leader-led trainingExpertise sharing
Peer-to-peer training Expertise guideOffice leadership coaching
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Acco
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Example: LGBT senior members provide coaching and mentorship
Speak with members
Gather
CDC
formsReview & plan
in LGBT leadership
team
Executeplans
Define participants with local CDCs
Membershipcareer
development
Continuous coaching
Coaching and mentoring program process Additional activities
One-on-one mentoring with
LGBT members in local offices
Problem solving as different
issues arise
Ensure all LGBT BCGers are
being treated fairly
Work with senior management
and local office administrators
Act as voice of LGBTN in larger
BCG community
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Example: taking action on communication and presence based on member survey
Conducted pre-
workshop survey
Clear signal that communication and
credibility topics of concern
Workshop to
discuss as group
Prior to North America
meeting, distributed
survey to attendees
Asked questions re:
feedback members had
received in recent
reviews
Asked for input on
topics that would be
most helpful to discuss
in development
workshop
Lead by senior mgmt
(straight allies) and
senior LGBTN member
Revealed "comfort" of
LGBTers in executive
male-driven meetings
leading to decreased
participation
Found that issue was
internal; feared being
judged
Worked as group to
develop strategies to
address
% identifying as area for development
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All LGBT Network consultants
Client interation
Practicality
& effectiveness
Problem solving
& insight
Communication
& credibility78
22
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10050
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Example: active engagement from senior BCG management
Two workshop sessions at
recent Super-regional meeting ...led by senior BCG management
Rich Lesser
Chairman, NA and SA, New York
Thomas Wurster
West Coast System Lead and OA, San Francisco
Tom Lutz
Southern System Lead and OA, Dallas
Joe Davis
East Coast System Lead and OA, Washington DC
Matt Krentz
GLC System Lead & OA, Chicago
Ian Frost
Sr Partner & Americas Consulting Team Lead, Chicago
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Affiliation programs a cornerstone of PDI
Everyone has a role...
Group structured by
functional topics and
geography....
...and includes everyone
from our newest members
to most senior
...with frequent touch
points...
• Weekly regional calls
• Monthly global
leadership calls
• Global and regional
conferences
• Informal local outings
• Recruiting events
• Newsletters
• Intranet
• Special topic groups
• Advocacy
• Career development
meetings
• Etc.
...in building
something of
importance
BCG as employer of
choice
• Affiliation
• Career support
• Strong policies
Broad network
• Co-members, alumni,
colleagues at other
firms, community at
large
Active in community
• HRC, Stonewall
• Reaching Out, OUBC,
IvyQ, Out on Bay
Street
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Example: new member welcome pack sent upon joining the LGBTN
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Example: member efforts driving changes within BCG
December 2010 – NYT Bucks Blog indicates
BCG in discussions on equalizing Federal
Taxation on same-sex domestic partner
benefits
In conjunction with this honor
from the HRC, we have today
announced that BCG has
adopted tax equalization for
same-sex domestic partner
benefits, effective 01/01/2011
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Many thanks from the entire BCG LGBT Network