What kind of results do our clients see after engaging us to develop a full-scale Multicultural Leadership Initiative (MCLI)?     Key MCLI Milestones     What is an MCLI?  The multicultural leadership initiative is a comprehensive plan to ensure the success of all employees. It assumes an absolute commitment to hiring and promoting such that employees from each group mirror the community’s labor market. It assumes an absolute commitment to minority business development. These commitments will be demonstrated through ongoing, candid evaluations and measurements. Utilize the grid below to track the progress of your corporation’s diversity initiatives:   Recruiting and Hiring Employee Development Minority Business Development Evaluation and Measurement Usage of diverse recruitment materials Incorporation of a corporate-wide, basic diversity training course Implementation of supplier diversity development programs Usage of annual employee satisfaction surveys Utilization of cross-cultural interviewing techniques Incorporation of a corporate-wide intensive advance diversity training courses Creation of supplier appreciation programs Regular recognition of  cultures and diverse employees Usage of power interview teams Incorporation of train-the-trainer programs Utilization of cultural resources to identify culturally diverse customers and suppliers Utilization of executive scorecards Development of a multicultural recruitment staff Development and support of dynamic affinity groups Utilization of culturally specific marketing materials Usage of multi-cultural awards and recognition Active membership in key minority clubs and organizations Creation of corporate cultural newsletters Marketing within multicultural communities Incorporation of annual cultural audits to evaluate progress against initiatives Printing of publicly available newsletter articles on diversity Continual review of corporate policies and procedures to ensure cultural inclusion Encouragement of employee involvement with multicultural organizations and clubs Tracking of cultural demographics within markets served Implementation of culturally diverse internship and scholarship programs Development of a formal mentorship program Engagement in philanthropic ventures Tracking of interview-to-hire ratios, retention numbers, interview-to-hire ratios and promotions Usage of employee referral contests Usage of diversity counsels and steering committees Implementation of minority vendor mentoring programs Tracking of first tier MWBE spending Advertisement in cultural magazines and newspapers Development of intranet diversity related articles, statistics and training Membership to key minority supplier and community organizations Tracking of second tier MWBE spending Sponsorship of culturally diverse conferences Development of diversity related positions Sponsorship of customer and supplier specific events, conferences, and activities Implementation of a highly visible diversity award for internal organizations                                                                                                           Key Milestones Achieved by a Major Corporation with Over 60,000 Employees After a Year of Fully Implementing an MCLI Strategy with Allegro   Executive leadership and management were provided with tangible measurement scorecards and held accountable for corporate-wide diversity All North American employees participated in MCLI training through orientation, the basic course and/or the advanced course A train-the-trainer program was implemented to ensure that diversity training remained relevant and ongoing Domestic partner benefits were included in the standard company benefits package Multiple diversity manager positions were created throughout the organization The employee policy manual was amended to include “no tolerance” for discrimination against gays and lesbians A highly visible diversity award was developed and offered to groups that demonstrate exemplary progress toward diversity goals Diversity components were added to the corporate website There was a significant increase in retention, female employees, minority employees, minorities in management, minority hires and female hires (see chart below)       Data Reported by a Major Corporation with Over 60,000 Employees after a Year of Fully Implementing an MCLI Strategy with Allegro: Workforce Numbers FY(1) FY(2) % Change Retention * 71.44% 72.56% +1.12% % Female Employee 28.00% 30.00% +2.0% % Minority Employee 25% 28% +3.0% Minorities in Mgmt**** 17.5% 19.1% +1.6%   FY(1) FY(2) % Change Minority Hires 28% 30.4% +2.4% Female Hires 32.3% 38% +5.7%    * Retention moved to above corporate average for the first time in Group history ** Ended July 31, 200X at 31.2% for the month *** Ended the year 7% above our minority Metropolitan Statistical Analysis (MSA) **** Ended the year over 80% of our minority MSA