Achieving Inclusion Through Comprehensive Diversity Metrics

Industry

Healthcare

Summary

An academic and research institution struggled to effectively track and analyze diversity metrics across fragmented data sources. The lack of centralized reporting tools made it difficult to monitor progress toward diversity goals or identify recruitment pipeline gaps, hindering strategic efforts to build an inclusive workforce.

By integrating data and creating custom dashboards, the institution increased faculty hires by 15% and female representation by 3%, reduced reporting times from weeks to minutes, and decreased turnover rates for underrepresented groups by 11% over five years.

Key Services

Data Engineering, Product: Databasin

15%

Increase in Faculty Hires

Increased Female Representation

11%

Decreased Turnover Rates

The clarity and depth of these insights have truly transformed how we approach diversity. We’re now able to take strategic, data-driven actions to build a more inclusive institution.

Chief Financial Officer

About our client

A prestigious multi-site academic institution providing cutting-edge clinical services and education. Its facilities management challenges necessitated innovative solutions to optimize operations across diverse locations.

Challenge

The institution faced significant obstacles in achieving its diversity goals due to fragmented data sources. Metrics critical to monitoring progress were scattered across Workday, hiring databases, and external benchmarks, making comprehensive tracking nearly impossible.

Without clear reporting tools, HR teams and leadership lacked the insights needed to measure progress toward representation goals. Recruitment inefficiencies further complicated efforts, as the absence of pipeline data made it challenging to identify areas requiring targeted outreach.

These challenges hampered the institution’s ability to implement and sustain impactful diversity initiatives, necessitating a centralized and strategic approach to data management and analysis.

Solution

To address these challenges, Technology Partners designed and implemented a unified analytics platform. By integrating data from Workday, AAMC benchmarks, and internal hiring databases, the solution provided a comprehensive view of diversity metrics across the institution.

Custom dashboards were developed to track key indicators such as representation, gender diversity, hiring pipeline trends, and retention rates. These tools delivered actionable insights tailored to the needs of HR teams, executives, and department chairs.

Predictive modeling tools were also introduced to simulate the impact of various recruitment strategies on long-term diversity goals. This enabled the institution to prioritize initiatives with the highest potential impact. Additionally, role-based access ensured that decision-makers at all levels could focus on the most relevant data while protecting sensitive information.

Results

The new platform delivered transformative outcomes for the institution’s diversity efforts. Faculty hires increased by 15%, with female representation rising by 3% within 18 months. The solution also significantly enhanced operational efficiency, reducing reporting time from weeks to minutes and enabling HR teams to dedicate more resources to strategic initiatives.

This project highlights the importance of integrating data and predictive analytics to drive meaningful progress in diversity and inclusion. We're proud to have empowered this institution with tools to build a more inclusive workforce.

Jake Gower
Service Line Manager, Technology Partners

Retention rates for underrepresented groups improved markedly, with turnover decreasing by an estimated 11% over five years. These results demonstrated the power of comprehensive, data-driven strategies in advancing diversity and inclusion.

Key Outcomes

Increased faculty hires by 15% and female representation by 3% within 18 months.
Reduced reporting times from weeks to minutes, boosting operational efficiency.
Improved retention rates for underrepresented groups, decreasing turnover by 11% over five years.
Delivered tailored dashboards with actionable insights for HR, executives, and department chairs.