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- EIN 46-4755352
- (212) 886-1622
- 21 Rickland Dr Randolph NJ 07869-4320 USA
- www.bjkli.org
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Causes: Education
Mission: The billie jean king leadership initiative believes that every individual has the potential to lead. Throughout companies and organizations all over the world, leadership tends to be homogeneous, but if those in positions of power are not representative of our globalizing world, fresh ideas, diverse talent, and an inclusive work environment cannot prosper. The status quo is already shifting, as people of all backgrounds are being recognized and promoted for their varied skills, experiences, and viewpoints. But more must be done. At the bjkli, we are working hard to reimagine the image of leadership not just in boardrooms and corner offices, but also at cubicles and desks around the world. Individuals must feel free and able to bring their authentic selves to work every single day. We are creating a movement where diverse talent is promoted and celebrated, from the top down and the bottom up. With your help, we can lift, we can learn, and we can lead.
Programs: Lift - convene global forums educating women and men on the critical issues surrounding the importance of inclusive leadership, and the role every individual plays in driving change. Promote and facilitate platforms for conversation and action across all levels of an organization. Learn - the future of business is tied to globalization, product innovation, technology, and human interaction, and inclusive talent is a strong catalyst in positioning companies for success in these dimensions. The understanding of what inclusion really means and how it's currently being used in the workplace is limited, and the connections between inclusive talent, employee experience, and performance are relatively unexplored or anecdotal. Now is the time to focus on inclusive talent and the practices used to fully engage a global workforce. Our research explores the creative ways in which organizations are leveraging the collective ideas, perspectives, and input of their inclusive talent to grow the business. Specifically, our research:- focuses on the meaning of diversity and inclusion, and the disparities in these definitions across different generations- reveals the powerful connections between diversity and inclusion and overall employee experience, including employee engagement, empowerment and authenticity, and the extent to which diversity impacts these dimensions- identifies the practices used to build a truly inclusive culture specifically those that leverage individual's passion, commitment, and innovation and elevates employee engagement, empowerment, and authenticity our research focused on collecting insights and perspectives on diversity and inclusion and their impact on employee experience and performance through a series of surveys collected across global organizations, leadership, and diverse employees with dissimilar generations. Specifically we conducted the following:- 3,700+ surveys from a diverse range of employees, including millennials, gen xers & baby boomers this research provides powerful insights, aimed at positively disrupting current inclusion practices and highlighting the inclusion crisis. This paper challenges global leadership to understand the need for improvement and to take action for better performance. Specifically, the research has:- identified the synergies and disconnects in how diversity and inclusion is defined across generations- revealed the power of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, through their linkage with employee engagement, empowerment and authenticitys- uncovered the implications for organizations that want to succeed in the 21st century talent war and highlighted the steps to achieving a cognitively diverse organizationlead - host a biennial leadership conference, in partnership with global corporate leaders and universities, focused on the empowerment, authenticity and development of global talent. Ignite a dialogue on 21st century power dynamics and their impact on inclusion, leadership, and talent development.