Hard to be successful as a minority - Executive Slalom Employee Review

1.0
May 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fast growing company Talented people Strong partnerships

Cons

Unconscious bias runs rampant at Slalom. I’ve been here many years and Minority executives will get less praise than their white counterparts. Promotion will be harder for them. but easier to put a minority on a performance plan because “since the beginning they never felt like us” None of this can be shared publicly. Culture is such a strong element at Slalom, people would be shocked and deny any accusation that they treat minorities different than white leaders, especially in liberal office locations. The only way to share what’s happening is anonymously here. Even the President has no interest in hearing about lack of diversity and you definitely should not raise the issue in front of him

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Slalom Response
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Thank you for sharing this and please know that we take this feedback seriously. When we talk about diversity at Slalom, we focus on inclusion because we want each individual to feel seen and safe to bring their whole self to work. We can and will continue to push ourselves to improve. If you’re comfortable sharing more, please contact me, I want to make sure we get this right. I would love to share our plans in progress and benefit from your ideas, insights and experience. I commit that I will continue to listen and learn – Kristine Rohls, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer

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