Supplier Diversity For Dummies

Chapter 6

Gauging Your Organization’s Diversity Climate

IN THIS CHAPTER

Considering how OCM plays into your supplier diversity program

Breaking down the 4 P’s

Eyeing the key factors of your organization’s spending

Recognizing the value of VRM

Getting strategic with your sourcing

Figuring out what leadership structure is best for your program

Determining organization climate, or readiness, is a measure of how the organization is now and how it wants to be as a result of implementing a change — in this case, a supplier diversity program.

Having a strong desire to do something is just the start. You have to take active steps to make diversity a reality for the organization. This process may involve having frank discussions on how the organization views diversity and whether it recognizes diversity as a core value. Organizations often publicly tout diversity as their core value and strength ...