2012 WISHRM Diversity Advocate Award
Goodwill NCW
How does the organization embrace, celebrate, and include diversity in its workforce?
-
Diversity efforts included at various workplace environments.
- Retail stores
- Administrative offices
- Mentoring & Shadowing Opportunities
- View diversity as a journey not an end point
How has the organization served as a role model for others in their advocacy of diversity?
- Has been at the forefront of the community, advocating for diversity, inclusion and social justice
- Developed leadership in other organizations across the state.
- At the front lines of working to prevent recidivism for recently released incarcerated people and in working in restorative justice system.
- Getting men engaged and involved in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault.
-
Developed several programs such as;
- American Indian Services
- Miracle League
- Harmony Cafe
Describe the innovative diversity initiatives implemented by this organization.
-
Initiatives that stand out include:
- Beyond Boundaries of Autism
- FISC: financial counseling and support for people of all means
- Circles of Support: volunteer-based wrap-around support and services for recently incarcerated people to help prevent recidivism.
-
Internal diversity-related initiatives;
- Chaplain position created who is faith-friendly but not faith-based.
- Diversity & Inclusion Leader position created
How has this organization shown their awareness and commitment toward diversity?
-
Sponsors and supports dozens of community based diversity events;
- MLK Jr. celebrations
- NAMI events
- Juneteenth
- Foods for All Nations.
-
Offers space to a variety of diversity related organizations;
- Casa Hispania
- Fox City Rotary Multicultural Center
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
How do this organization’s management practices and behaviors support diversity?
-
Has 12 core values of which three (3) are;
- Put People First in all aspects of the mission.
- Provide opportunities for growth and development of people
- Embrace diversity and full inclusion
Schreiber Foods Inc. (GIMT)
How does the organization embrace, celebrate, and include diversity in its workforce?
- Casts a wide net in terms of its recruiting efforts
- “We are Schreiber” video highlights the diversity of workforce
- Vision with respect to diversity is to create a workplace reflective of the worldwide partners it hires and the global population it serves.
- 1800 people surveyed very good comments about D&I
- Cultural holiday observances for partners at facilities in Utah and Mexico
- Veterans comprise a significant portion of workforce
- Uses Internet newspaper and video system to communicate the importance and value of diversity initiatives within org.
- Internal promotions are posted through video allowing worldwide review
How has the organization served as a role model for others in their advocacy of diversity?
- Initiatives to elevate diversity awareness and foster inclusion
- Heavy emphasis on working with certified women-owned and minority owned businesses
- Packers Mentor Protégé Program
- Leaders on special international assignments
- Assisted in development of the Multicultural Mentoring Program – helps multicultural students
- Partners serve on BOD of Boys and girls club BB BS Green bay chamber diversity committee
- Tutoring programs with at risk students
- GB partners participate in Rebuilding Together efforts to repair homes for people who can’t afford
- Engaged in our communities videos highlight the work partners complete.
Describe the innovative diversity initiatives implemented by this organization.
- Provides multiple opportunities for partners to learn how diversity and inclusion impact
- Internal class entitled “Championing Diversity”
- Partners helping Partners program
- Engineering team designed a production line to accommodate a newly disabled partner and provided a wheelchair for this person.
How has this organization shown their awareness and commitment toward diversity?
- Amplified its commitment through the introduction of many programs detailed in document.
- GLOBAL inclusion and multicultural team
- Vision reflects focus on diversity and inclusion
- 68 female leaders all in NOWBL
- Representation on the Green bay SHRM Diversity Committee
- Recruiting team continues to cast a wide net by recruiting nationwide
How do this organization’s management practices and behaviors support diversity?
- Begins at the top, all leaders go through diversity training.
- Promotes respect of all partners
- Company sponsored global job shadowing
- Cultural lunch and learn sessions
© 2008 Wisconsin Society for Human Resource Management Council
2830 Agriculture Dr. Madison, WI 53718 Phone: 608.204.9827
2830 Agriculture Dr. Madison, WI 53718 Phone: 608.204.9827
