Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Where to Start: Obama’s Executive Order to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce

Workforce Management
September 6th, 2011

On Aug. 18 President Obama issued an executive order establishing a “… coordinated government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce.”
The order reaches civilians and military personnel working in a wide array of agencies, departments, locations and operating environments. This order is not a typical compliance initiative, though adherence to the law is vital and non-negotiable.
It is not a call for new legal rules and more processes. We have plenty of both. In fact, the order calls for a consolidation and coordination of efforts rather than the creation of new structures and regulations recognizing that “less” can prove better than more.

Full Story: http://workforce.com/wpmu/ethical/2011/09/06/where-to-start-obama%e2%80%99s-executive-order-to-promote-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-federal-workforce/

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