5 Things / external influence
Glassdoor.com is an employment website where anonymous employees write reviews of their own companies to help jobseekers get a better perspective on the organizational culture. This week, the site began disclosing the race and gender of the reviewers, so that a prospective employee who is Black can read company reviews from someone who's Black, for example. Candidates can also see reviews from the LGBTQ perspective.
This new policy change means reviews from 187,000 employees can now be filtered to provide this additional lens. It matters because it's a form of external pressure on organizations to build cultures of belonging, where underrepresented talent want to enthusiastically endorse their company on Glassdoor.
I love this policy because it's a positive use of Glassdoor's influence. But, we all have influence. Every organization can find ways to put external pressure on their partners to do better on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It can create a profound ripple effect.
Here are some other good vibes I found this week:
This week McDonalds announced that it will begin to tie executive pay to diversity targets. Executives will have 15% of their metrics tied to "human capital," with a goal to hit gender parity in management by 2030. This matters because it's an important form of accountability, and one that can be used as a metric for all employees, not just leaders.
The American Medical Association acknowledged that its founder, Dr. Nathan Davis, was responsible for many racist policies in AMA's early days. His policies kept Black physicians from AMA membership. The AMA removed his name from its annual award and removed his monuments from headquarters. This matters because it's an acceptance of responsibility for racism of the past. Only now can they genuinely move forward.
The social media dating app, Bumble, has banned body shaming. The announcement includes a powerful video where users, including those with disabilities, share their experiences with body shaming on dating apps. Users who violate the body shaming terms can ultimately be removed from the app. This matters because it's an example of a policy change to promote inclusion and belonging.
The scooter rental service, Lime, has released several new products (with more to come) designed for people with mobility issues. People can order the adaptive vehicles directly from the Lime app at no cost to them. This matters because people with disabilities are often left out of the diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation.
Tell me: which one of these stories made you think, "wow, that's really cool!" ?
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