Donald Thompson is the CEO and Co-founder of The Diversity Movement with over 20 years of experience of building and selling companies. He passionately describes himself as a lifetime ‘competitive learner’ who pays attention to what he needs to do personally in order to create lasting relationships. As the son of a football coach (American football) he always understood how the individual can hustle with humility in order to be part of a bigger and successful collective. Donald spends his life looking for the good and commonality in each relationship that he builds.
Donald describes how he helps senior leaders make workplaces better beyond just a social justice campaign by linking it to the tangible outcomes that matter to the c-suite. A diverse workforce creates real impact numbers in conjunction to an organisation creating a powerful and meaningful brand and force for good with DE&I being a critical construct of human decency
Donald provides a real example as to one organisation changing their performance reviews and mentorship which led to an increase in 200% of number of people of colour in their high-performance category.
Leaders must create inclusive language that resonates with all whilst setting reasonable goals for DE&I in the context of understanding what your organisational culture is ready for which in turn avoids false promises.
Loyalty is an active relationship infrastructure that creates an environment of openness, safety, and a source of powerful feedback and learning.
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