WINNERS
Abbott
■ FIRST-TIMER
Abbott Park, Illinois
CEO Robert B. Ford
Executive VP, HR Mary Moreland
More than 400 leaders at the healthcare company participated in a 90-minute unconscious-bias training course, featuring best practices for interviewing, building social media presence, and delivering better candidate and employee experiences.
AbbVie
North Chicago, Illinois
Chairman and CEO Richard Gonzalez
Executive VP, Chief HR Officer Timothy Richmond
The pharmaceutical company launched the Global Women’s Leadership Journey to increase exposure to skills and perspectives needed for senior roles. At the conclusion of the five-month program, participants present Leadership Impact Statements, establish a peer network and prepare to mentor the next cohort. Of the most recent cohort, 37 percent were multicultural women.
Accenture
New York, New York
CEO Julie Sweet
Chief Leadership and HR Officer Ellyn Shook
The National African American ERG Mentoring Program at this professional-services company offers eight-month-long individual and small-group mentoring sessions for employees to develop peer networks that aid in career growth and professional development. The program has reached nearly 2,000 professionals since 2016.
ADP
Roseland, New Jersey
President and CEO Carlos Rodriguez
Chief HR Officer Sreeni Kutam
The human-resources outsourcing firm launched its Courageous Conversations program: face-to-face, HR-guided group talks that encourage all US employees to address difficult topics around race/ethnicity and gender, listen to diverse perspectives, and feel comfortable expressing their opinions.
Multicultural women were 11 %of senior managers compared to 10 percent last year and 8 percent 5 years ago.