Every Federal Government agency and organization conducts annual diversity analysis to meet MD-715 requirements. Despite the annual investment of resources to better understand and address equal employment opportunity gaps, there remain significant gaps that haven’t changed much in recent years, with …
Tips for More Effectively Completing Diversity Analysis Read more »
While every organization in Federal Government performs some level of diversity analysis each year in compliance with MD-715 requirements, the required barrier analysis leaves room for a lot of interpretation by the agency’s EEO staff. Recent diversity reports show that the metrics …
How to Conduct Workplace Diversity Analysis at Federal Agencies Read more »
Most workplaces strive for better diversity, establishing initiatives to create a more representative workforce and address potential barriers to inclusion. Nowhere is this truer than in federal agencies, which are guided by policy directives on the matter. Management Directive 715 (MD-715) …
The Goals of Diversity & Inclusion in Federal Agencies Read more »
Federal workplace diversity analysis is a process by which agencies in the Federal Government evaluate the current workforce to identify triggers that lead to barriers to diversity. Through annual reports produced by every agency organization to stay MD-715 compliant, gaps are …
What is Workplace Diversity Analysis at Federal Agencies? Read more »
Every agency in the Federal Government is required to complete the same reporting for MD-715 compliance. Whether you have a dedicated team in your agency managing these reports every year or it’s a team effort, it’s likely you struggle each …
Shortfalls and Challenges in Current MD-715 Reporting Processes Read more »
All federal agencies are tasked with performing standardized reporting each year to meet MD-715 requirements. The tables included in the management directive are designed to help agencies identify potential triggers for gaps in representation, but in many agencies it’s difficult to …
How Barrier Analysis Addresses Diversity Gaps in Federal Agencies Read more »
There are many opportunities to use the vast stores of employee data in the Federal Government to evaluate potential issues and enact change at a large scale. But due to a lack of resources and systems to leverage these resources, …
Making Data Driven Decisions with Federal Employment Data Read more »
You can never truly replace the insights of a good manager working closely with their team, identifying weaknesses and coaching employees to improve. But in a large federal agency, it becomes increasingly difficult to rely solely on these one-to-one interactions. …
Improve Employee Development through Targeted Training Read more »
At any given time in a large federal agency, there are thousands of people in need of training to address specific skills gaps. Whether related to their current responsibilities or future roles for which they hope to be considered, the …
Leveraging Employee Assessment for Smarter Training in Federal HR Read more »
One of the most under-utilized HR activity in federal agencies is an employee developmental assessment. A developmental assessment carefully evaluates the level at which key staff members operate, based not only specific competencies but on a rubric of proficiencies in those skills. …
