How Dr. Tana M. Session provided her expertise in organizational strategy and development through the lens of DEIB:

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• Refinement Of DEIB Strategy. Based on year-over-year assessment results, Dr. Session worked with the DEIB Committee to identify gaps to address and provided guidance on implementation, stakeholder management, and allocation of resources.

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• DEIB Governance. Implementation of a DEIB Taskforce took Berkshire's DEIB Strategy to the next level and ensured continuous allocation of resources and executive sponsorship.

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• Career Pathways. By partnering, the DEIB Taskforce developed a documented path for relevant job groups and established an Emerging Leaders Program and Internship Program focused on diverse and underrepresented candidates.
   

• Workforce Upskilling. By working directly with managers and senior leaders, Dr. Session implemented high-impact DEIB trainings across all levels through a range of modalities, ensuring ongoing learning for current and future staff.

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The DEIB Taskforce, BerkshireUNITES, consistently delivers on annual goals and OKRs, ultimately demonstrating the capacity and success of the company's efforts and intentionality to embed DEIB across the organization. In total, BerkshireUNITES consists of 55 members with 10 people per subcommittee -- a substantial growth from the first year of partnering. Berkshire continues committing to providing growth opportunities to their employees, and continuing to strive towards a team that is representative of the diverse communities they served throughout the U.S. with their first Employee Resource Group dedicated to women and those who identify as women (BeWISE).

 

Dr. Tana M. Session notes that Berkshire's DEIB maturity is now at the stage where it can begin to actualize long-term KPIs, such as representation across leadership levels — a metric that companies historically overpromise and underdeliver.