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 With 20 years of multicultural talent management expertise and 2000 program graduates, The Partnership has long been the premier resource for workplace diversity solutions. Powered by both our experience and our alumni, The Partnership’s 2008 Research Agenda offers fresh ideas and results-oriented solutions for the increasingly complex world of talent management. The Partnership’s research looks at talent management from the perspective of professionals of color, the workplace environment and the civic community. PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR. Cross-cultural. A lot of diversity research is, literally, black and white. It looks at the unique interactions between blacks (or any minority group) and the majority white population. What about the interaction among different minority groups? The Partnership has been asking this question and in 2008 will release a report with some surprising answers about what happens when an organization promotes cross-cultural interaction among its employees. Emotional Intelligence. Boston is a leader in the field of Emotional Intelligence research, which looks at the unique interpersonal skills possessed by successful people. How does the emotional intelligence of professionals of color differ from their white colleagues? Or does it? The Partnership’s research is using three years of data from multicultural professionals to offer the first Professional of color Emotional Intelligence model. Annual Survey. Housing. Busing. These are the issues that the media frequently mentions in stories about diversity in Boston. What’s the real story of professionals of color in Boston? Beginning in 2008, The Partnership will ask our 2000 alumni that exact question and release an annual report charting progress in the areas of workplace development, civic engagement and quality of life. WORKPLACE. Engagement. Many businesses justifiably make a significant investment in recruiting professionals of color. What happens when those recruits show up for work? Experience tells The Partnership that many institutions risk losing their recruitment investment by using outdated models to retain multicultural employees. This summer, we’ll release a report which offers key engagement observations designed to meet the complex needs of today’s employees. Health care Summit. Massachusetts leads the nation in health care, customer satisfaction with its HMOs and, recently, universal coverage. How do you move health care professionals of color to the top positions? Conversations with top thinkers across the industry tell us that the solution is about more than numbers. This spring, The Partnership convened “Rx for Change”, an opportunity to learn, discuss and act on new solutions to bring change to this long-standing problem. Over 25 leading health care institutions are supporting this important work. COMMUNITY. Non-profit Board Initiative. Every non-profit wants diversity on their boards. So, why do so many struggle to achieve it? For the past two years, The Partnership has been working to answer that question, thanks in part to leadership grants from The Boston Foundation and State Street. In 2008, we’ll complete our work with a final series of non-profit trainings and leadership summits, plus a new online board matching program that pairs interested professionals with the right non-profit. The Partnership’s research isn’t just about reports and data. It’s about solutions and results. Our 2008 agenda will introduce new tools designed to improve the way individuals advance their careers, organizations manage their talent, and communities engage their residents. For sponsorship information about any research activity, please contact djohnson@thepartnerhsipinc.org
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