FSG Research Finds Advancing Frontline Staff of Color Drastically Advances Organizational Equity

In a brand new report published just this week, FSG and PolicyLink identify 23 practices to advancing equity within an organization.  Though funded by Walmart, the study provides practices that an organization of any size could begin implementing immediately to advance organizational equity.

This study includes an impressive mixed-methods research approach and sample of 2.6 million employees and HR practices and records spanning the past 30 years.

In a nutshell, their top 3 takeaways from the research are:

• Extensive research shows that 3 areas form the basis for strategic advancement of equity in organizations: 
1. Building internal capacity for an inclusie, understanding, and adaptive culture
2. Strengthening management and HR systems, policies, and practices
3. Intentionally investing in the development, recognition, and promotion of frontline employees of color
• Employers who find ways to encourage and foster advancement and support of talent of color realize benefits of that action almost immediately in terms of their organizational success
• In order to create equitable culture and environments, organizations had to reach beyond the business-as-usual approach and truly embrace changes in practice that would create lasting change for employees of color

Consider reading the executive summary of the report  or read the full report for more detail of the 23 specific, actionable practices that begin to advance your equity agenda in your own organization.