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As our firm continues to grow in size and offerings—all while working virtually and across geographies—the need to connect and help each other has been especially pronounced.
Through the program, we match mentors and mentees based on their proximity, career goals, and focus.
These partnerships help our employees define and direct their career aspirations.
The Mentoring Program provides great opportunities for mentees and mentors.
Mentees can gain a knowledgeable Korn Ferry colleague to help navigate their career.
Mentors can not only guide and nurture colleagues as they professionally develop but learn from them as well.
The program reinforces our culture of collaboration, information-sharing, and personal development.
that set employees up to thrive on their individual career journeys.
technology platforms, and expertise to grow and develop our talent.
We extended the use of our Korn Ferry Advance platform (“KF Advance”), used externally by clients for career coaching and career development, into an internal development program platform.
Through this self-guided learning experience, colleagues can identify development areas and build key skills to advance their professional goals.
+ Enhance our culture of self-starting, collaboration, and personal development.
Korn Ferry offers Leadership U Plus to support Korn Ferry employees in people manager roles or roles that provide direction to individuals and teams who deliver work on their behalf.
designed to help participants gain insight into aspects of leadership critical for today’s business environment, such as leading with empathy, compassion, and understanding.
my mentor who not only guided me professionally but also supported me personally during a tough year.
diverse early- to mid-career professionals from across our lines of business and corporate functions.
Mosaic was established to accelerate the careers of participants so they are better enabled to expand their contribution and create more impact for Korn Ferry clients and the firm.
Over a six-month journey, participants take part in: + Facilitated, virtual leadership development sessions.
While in the program, participants are generally supported in: + Identifying ways to drive their career path and overcome headwinds that may be getting in the way.
+ Establishing a clearer perspective on how to represent their personal brand and build a network that supports their career aspirations.
+ Creating a plan to get the types of stretch assignments that will drive their development and the support to succeed at those assignments.
+ Developing stronger business acumen and an enhanced understanding of Korn Ferry’s business model, solutions, and go-to-market strategies.
in an alumni experience in which they can receive an additional year of coaching as well as participate in professional development and networking activities.
to activate my learning journey and take the initiative for my personal career development.
“With Mosaic, Korn Ferry provided the space and support for personal growth and professional development.
Korn Ferry doubled down on their greatest asset—their people.
Advocacy, Latin America (Brazil) “Through professional coaching, mentoring, facilitators, networking, and virtual learning, Mosaic helped me hone my skills and provided access to leaders and peers alike.
“It was a unique experience to be a part of this multi-dimensional program.
The sessions were interactive and pushed me to stretch mentally and intellectually.
the growth and development of our colleagues worldwide.
and mindsets our colleagues bring to our firm and clients.
We work to shape training and development around where our colleagues are.
Our goal is to provide the right development support for Korn Ferry employees at the right points in their careers with the addition of experiential and on-the job learnings.
iAcademy has rich and personalized content to help employees continue their personal and professional development.
This content encompasses hundreds of digital learning resources covering foundational skill building, technologies, management training, our products, and our solutions.
conflicts of interest, insider trading, maintaining a respectful workplace, confidentiality, data privacy, and information security.
program in certain countries through which we provide financial assistance to employees for continued educational development.
on acknowledging others and appreciating their contributions and achievements.
in the responsibility of building and maintaining an inclusive culture.
offered Conscious Inclusion sessions for employees within offices around the world in 2020.
+ Meaningful day-to-day interactions with colleagues to better model intentional acts of inclusion.
In members of our Global Promotions Committee, a global group of partners who review and decide on promotions to Senior Client Partner.
coaches explored some of the headwinds that underrepresented talent experience as they navigate their careers.
Coaches learned new approaches to leading and supporting their coachees through inclusive coaching conversations.
DEI foundations, conscious inclusion, unconscious bias, interview skills training, and inclusive recruiting and hiring.
environment where our colleagues can be engaged and feel connected with Korn Ferry and with each other.
We have regular regional town halls, global and local newsletters, and community dashboards.
We also use internal social media to help keep our community engaged and informed.
Many offices have initiatives intended to deepen relationships and bond teams, including hosting workshops, lunch “n” learn programs, and social meetings.
The Council meets regularly to provide candid feedback directly to the CEO and other senior leaders regarding the colleague experience within Korn Ferry.
We also gather feedback on our colleague experience through regional community-building efforts, pulse surveys, and periodic focus groups.
As we continue our journey to broaden understanding of each other’s diversity, we strive to be intentional about celebrating our differences and creating platforms for employees to share more of themselves.
which colleagues in APAC, EMEA, Latin America, and North America have formed to build additional communities within offices or regions.
+ Webinars focused on how we can create a stronger and more inclusive culture where colleagues can share their backgrounds, experiences, and authentic selves as well as learn how to be better allies to one another.
+ Video interviews of Korn Ferry colleagues sharing their experiences navigating the workplace as members of different communities.
+ Honoring the diverse cultures, backgrounds, histories, and contributions of individuals and communities around the globe.
+ Providing educational materials and recommended actions to increase understanding and awareness of the experiences of our different communities.
The Korn Ferry Founders Awards, our internal employee engagement award, recognizes and celebrates exceptional individuals and teams who pursue the extraordinary.
Whether for candidates, clients, or colleagues, these recipients live our firm’s values and embrace its principles.
an opportunity to appreciate and commend colleagues who have made a significant impact.
Through our program, Korn Ferry Accolades, we celebrate one another’s contributions on a global scale through a social network community.
We use this to create a more impactful, consistent, and memorable experience for colleagues celebrating work milestones and anniversaries.
The last few years have been an unprecedented time of change, and we have endeavored to support our people in different ways through it.
Before the COVID-team initiated a wellness campaign called “Korn Ferry Cares” focused on the physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing of our workforce to motivate a holistic approach to employee wellness and instill an organizational culture of caring and health.
This campaign took on additional meaning in 2021.
+ Expansion of telemedicine benefits in countries where it is available.
+ Various webinars on mindfulness, yoga, resiliency, anxiety, and stress.
These awards endorse our efforts to be a leading career destination for our current and future colleagues from all backgrounds.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality In Korn Ferry as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the third consecutive year.
Best companies for parents For the third year in a row, we are honored to be among the 2021 100 Best Companies list by Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media).
The honors companies that offer inclusive benefits for families, including generous maternity and parental leave and affordable emergency childcare.
The 100 Best Companies application includes more than 400 questions related to leave policies, workforce representation, benefits, childcare, advancement programs, flexibility, and more.
The application surveys the availability and usage of these programs as well as the accountability of the many managers who oversee them.
These recognitions reflect our commitment to colleagues who have faced so many unique challenges in virtual learning, lockdowns, and the constant juggling of work and family life.
of our employees a priority by creating an inclusive workplace culture where working parents can thrive.
Our colleagues bring together diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, ethnicities, genders, orientations, and religious beliefs.
We value this diversity and believe that it makes us stronger, smarter, and more agile and innovative.
4% 452021 ESG REPORT 44 2021 ESG REPORT | OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 4 As of December 31, 2021.
Metrics describing not include the employees of a company acquired by Korn Ferry on November 1, 2021.
Using the EEO-employee or member of the Board of Directors who self-identifies as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or two or more races, to be a member of a traditionally underserved/ underrepresented group.
are being more intentional in how we recruit, hire, develop, and advance diverse and underrepresented talent across the firm.
By focusing on these structural elements, we are working to build a strong foundation for sustainable change.
In terms of culture, we are looking at sustainable approaches to increasing connectedness and engagement among our talent globally.
And lastly, we believe that what we do outside of the firm helps to drive societal impact.
a world of work that works for everyone.
This includes creating important strategic partnerships and deepening our engagement with a more diverse supplier community.
In terms of recruitment and as part of our early-career college recruiting program, we are looking to attract undergraduates and graduates from diverse backgrounds who we believe can add tremendous value to the firm.
We’re also looking at our leadership to see where there are opportunities to increase representation among underrepresented groups.
We are excited for the next phase of our Inclusive Supplier Program in 2022.
The program is designed to build thoughtfulness about diversity into how we use the firm’s resources and how we engage with our suppliers.
We are evaluating our diversity spend within our supplier base and striving to increase it.
to create a more strategic approach to how we engage with diverse and small businesses.
That’s why the Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation launched Leadership U for Humanity.
It’s a development program to help professionals from underrepresented backgrounds strengthen their leadership skills and enhance their careers.
The Foundation is partnering with community organizations to identify participants from underrepresented communities.
advance diverse and underrepresented talent across the firm.
impact around DEI issues with clients, colleagues, and in communities.
threefold Engage Increase engagement with diverse and small suppliers to address our strategic business needs and to promote our mutual success as long-term partners.
inclusion of underrepresented vendors and contractors within our supply chain and the marketplace as a whole.
will allow us to drive more innovation and value for Korn Ferry and our clients.