Date: [Month Day, Year]

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: [Virtual Meeting via Zoom]

Minutes Taker: [Your Name], HR Manager

ARTICIPANTS

• [Your Name], HR Manager (Chair)

AGENDA

• [Review of Previous Meeting Minutes]

MEETING MINUTES

1. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes:

• [Your Name], the HR Manager and Chair of the meeting, opened the session by welcoming all participants and briefly summarizing the agenda.

• The minutes of the previous meeting held on [Month Day, Year], were reviewed and approved without any amendments.

2. Update on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives:

• [Your Name], Director of Diversity and Inclusion, provided an update on the progress of ongoing diversity and inclusion initiatives.

• He reported that the company's diversity recruitment efforts had yielded positive results, with a 20% increase in the hiring of underrepresented groups.

• Your Name] also highlighted the success of the employee resource groups (ERGs) and their role in fostering a more inclusive workplace.

• The "Diversity Week" event scheduled for [Month Day, Year] was discussed, and plans for various activities and workshops were shared. [Your Name] and [Your Name] agreed to lead a session on "Cultural Competency in Marketing" and "Diversity in Tech," respectively.

3. Discussion on Upcoming Diversity Training:

• [Your Name] introduced the upcoming diversity training program, which is scheduled for [Month Day, Year].

• The training will focus on unconscious bias, cultural competence, and fostering an inclusive workplace. [Your Name] and [Your Name] were assigned to coordinate the logistics and content of the training.

• [Your Name] suggested incorporating scenarios relevant to the IT department to make the training more relatable for her team.

4. Open Floor for Suggestions and Concerns:

• Participants were encouraged to share any suggestions or concerns related to diversity and inclusion.

• [Your Name] expressed interest in gathering data on the diversity of our customer base to inform marketing strategies.

• [Your Name] requested additional resources for handling diversity-related employee concerns.

• [Your Name] raised concerns about language barriers affecting communication in his department, and it was agreed that language classes would be explored as a potential solution.

5. Next Steps and Action Items:

Sarah Rodriguez summarized the key action items and responsible parties:

• [Your Name] and [Your Name] will collaborate on organizing the upcoming diversity training.

• [Your Name] will initiate the process of collecting data on the diversity of the customer base.

• [Your Name] will explore options for language classes.

• The HR department will continue to monitor the progress of diversity recruitment efforts.

The date for the next Diversity Advisory Meeting was set for [Month Day, Year].

MEETING ADJOURNMENT