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NO. 29 ON THE DIVERSITYINC TOP 50 LIST
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NO. 7 ON THE DIVERSITYINC TOP 50 LIST
IBM has been a global-diversity leader since the
concept first started to gain traction more than a
decade ago. For IBM, what global diversity means,
besides understanding the cultural complexities of
the local population, is maximizing the talent base in
every country. The company has been making groundbreaking strides in doing
just that through its employee groups, talent-development programs and global
mentoring program.
The organization’s cross-geography mentoring program fosters collaboration
between established and growing global markets and creates the ability for both innovation and talent development. It cultivates talent by bridging leadership and knowledge gaps, regardless of geography. It focuses on accelerating global leadership of
critical skills in growth countries, skills identified as sales, client-facing, technical and
project management, for example. It also helps mentors and mentees develop cultural
intelligence and cultural-adaptability skills.
The results of this program: Managers globally increased revenue and the number
of deals. Mentees had a higher rate of closing deals than those not in the program.
Mentees who executed learning plans booked more business than those who did not.
Mentees exceeded required skill levels. A survey of participants showed that almost
all felt they acquired new skills, had growing knowledge and awareness of different
cultures and related mentoring to career development.
Rod Adkins, Senior Vice President, Systems and Technology Group
ACCEPTING AWARD
ON NOV. 9, 2011
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