Some companies work so hard at trying to get diversity hiring right that “analysis paralysis” sets in. And as a result, no meaningful action gets taken. For some ideas on how to move forward, we asked Anna Lenhardt, Chief People Officer at Tomorrow Health.

Highlights

[2:25] Establishing a diversity strategy as your company is growing

[4:16] Encouraging openness to a diverse talent pool

[6:44] Overcoming pushback to DEI

[8:37] Leveraging data and setting expectations to make a difference

[11:46] Removing “barriers of perception”

[14:11] What happens after benchmarks are met?

[16:20] Inclusion and belonging awareness

[27:46] HR leaders and conflict

[32:11] Framing DEI

[33:23] What if the CEO wants to abandon DEI?

Guest Bio

Anna Lenhardt is a transformational HR leader, business partner, operator, and strategist, with almost 20 years of experience. She’s passionate about building and scaling high-impact startup companies. Prior to her role with Tomorrow Health, she was VP of People at Hippo Insurance, where she expanded the company’s workforce from 100 to 600 employees nationwide, leading up to the company's 2021 debut on the New York Stock Exchange. As VP of People for Oscar Health, she helped grow the company's talent base from 250 to 1,000 employees over a period of two years.

And as Anna shares with us during this episode, before all that she was an opera singer!

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annalenhardt/

https://home.tomorrowhealth.com/

https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/diversity-efforts/

Berta Aldrich’s best-selling book, Winning the Talent Shift, is available on Amazon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/iS7MuPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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