Watch now: Building a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy at Mutual of Omaha

“Diversity is being asked to the party – inclusion is being asked to dance”

When Mutual of Omaha set out to build a successful diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, they knew it had to start from the top-down.

RecognizingRecognising that inclusive organizationsorganisations are 6x more likely to be innovative – and 2x as likely to meet or exceed financial targets – the organizationorgnisations set out to transform its DE&I approach with an intentional, inclusive workplace culture.

Their mission was clear: “to build a corporate culture that respects and values the unique strengths and cultural differences of our associates, customers and the community.”

Bringing this mission to life meant re-imagining the way they recruit, and implementing these key strategies:

Requiring a diverse slate of candidates to mitigate similarity bias
Building interview panels and candidate questions that demonstrate diversity of thought
Regularly reviewing candidate pools for diversity – and conducting diversity sourcing where necessary
Supporting an employee resource group to help deliver on their commitment to DE&I

Join Mutual of Omaha’s Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, Angela Cooper, and their Talent Acquisition Director, Amber Svajgl, as they share their DE&I learnings, best practices and secrets to success.