2. People development is core to our mission
Actively recruit top talent from
the LGBT community to build
LGBT application and
Recruiting acceptance rates
Reach out to our alumni and Alumni BCG LGBT
the broader LGBT community
and Network
to promote BCG values Mission
community
Career and
Provide an attractive and
affiliation supportive work environment to
ensure that all LGBT members
worldwide have the opportunities
to succeed and are motivated to
flourish at BCG
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3. What is the People Development Initiative?
Goal
In-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 objectives
Provide 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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4. Have developed robust toolkit, actions, and
accountability model
Strengths Leadership Mentor-
Experience Group
and AFDs review of mentee
Toolkit database discussions
survey feedback one-on-ones
Group and individual needs identified
Senior mentor coaching Expertise sharing Senior leader-led training
Actions Peer-to-peer training Office leadership coaching Expertise guide
Integration into overall BCG development program
Governance structure Key metrics
Promotions
Accolades
Tracking
Network
growth
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5. Example: LGBT senior members provide coaching
and mentorship
Coaching and mentoring program process Additional activities
One-on-one mentoring with
LGBT members in local offices
Define participants with Problem solving as different
local CDCs issues arise
Speak with
members Ensure all LGBT BCGers are
Membership
being treated fairly
career Work with senior management
Execute development
plans and local office administrators
Gather
CDC Act as voice of LGBTN in larger
Review & plan BCG community
in LGBT forms
leadership
team
Continuous coaching
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6. Example: taking action on communication and
presence based on member survey
Conducted pre- Clear signal that communication and Workshop to
workshop survey credibility topics of concern discuss as group
Prior to North America All LGBT Network consultants Lead by senior mgmt
meeting, distributed (straight allies) and
survey to attendees Communication senior LGBTN member
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& credibility
Asked questions re: Revealed "comfort" of
feedback members had Problem solving LGBTers in executive
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& insight
received in recent male-driven meetings
reviews leading to decreased
Practicality participation
Asked for input on & effectiveness
topics that would be Found that issue was
most helpful to discuss Client interation 11
internal; feared being
in development judged
workshop
0 50 100 Worked as group to
% identifying as area for development develop strategies to
address
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7. Example: active engagement from senior BCG
management
Two workshop sessions at
recent Super-regional meeting ...led by senior BCG management
Joe Davis
East Coast System Lead and OA, Washington DC
Ian Frost
Sr Partner & Americas Consulting Team Lead, Chicago
Matt Krentz
GLC System Lead & OA, Chicago
Rich Lesser
Chairman, NA and SA, New York
Tom Lutz
Southern System Lead and OA, Dallas
Thomas Wurster
West Coast System Lead and OA, San Francisco
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8. Affiliation programs a cornerstone of PDI
...in building
...with frequent touch something of
Everyone has a role... points... importance
Group structured by • Weekly regional calls BCG as employer of
functional topics and • Monthly global choice
geography.... leadership calls • Affiliation
• Global and regional • Career support
conferences • Strong policies
• Informal local outings
• Recruiting events Broad network
• Newsletters • Co-members, alumni,
• Intranet colleagues at other
• Special topic groups firms, community at
• Advocacy large
...and includes everyone • Career development
from our newest members meetings Active in community
to most senior • Etc. • HRC, Stonewall
• Reaching Out, OUBC,
IvyQ, Out on Bay
Street
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10. 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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