5: Diversity and Professionalism

Enough of the Right Professionals Are Identified, Developed, and Retained in the Right Positions at All Levels, With a Focus on Diversity

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We are in the people business, and our ability to understand and communicate with a variety of people is critical to our continued growth. In addition, we realize that workforce talent is our greatest asset, and as such it is imperative that we continue to emphasize this increasingly important aspect of our business. We will accomplish these objectives through four basic strategies: 1. Provide support to mentoring, increased retention, recruitment efforts, training, and personal development. 2. Provide personnel support through effective human resources systems, methods, standards, and practices. 3. Promote a safe and ethical work environment that meets legal standards. 4. Be recognized as the premier employer that provides a rewarding environment for employees. Some of the tactics to accomplish these goals are to • Conduct beta test mentoring with first-time Scout executives. • Develop and incorporate sessions on generational differences in all levels of training. • Develop an internal task force to evaluate the performance management process and make recommendations. • Develop a matrix of prerequisite courses for those who aspire to senior management positions. • Review current hiring policies and professional tenure requirements. • Evaluate life and work skills in lieu of a college degree. • Structure a plan to identify and cultivate future staff leaders. • Identify and hire recruiters in each region to focus on the hiring of women and minorities. • Continue to develop and implement self-service capabilities for all employees and retirees. • Develop a plan to fund and deliver harassment prevention training to local councils. • Develop a group presentation on harassment prevention for summer camp staff. • Continue to benchmark BSA programs, policies, and procedures with other organizations.

Objective(s):

5.1: Excecutives

5.2: Minorities and Females

5.3: Employee Retention

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