Case Study: YW Boston helps Chadwick Martin Bailey advance DEI and build a more inclusive workplace

YW Boston helps CMB drive DEI impact with Chadwick Martin Bailey: 90% feel they belong

YW Boston, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women, partnered with the vendor Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB) to help the insights consultancy advance its own internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey. CMB's challenge was to transform into a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization by fostering a culture of belonging, evaluating its practices through a DEI lens, and uplifting DEI in all decision-making.

Chadwick Martin Bailey worked with YW Boston to implement its InclusionBoston Dialogues Series. A cohort of CMB employees created an action plan, formed working groups, and enacted changes such as embedding a DEI lens into company-wide decisions, establishing identity-based affinity groups, and auditing policies. The results were significant, with 90% of CMBers reporting they feel they belong, 91% saying they can bring their whole selves to work, and a measurable shift in perceptions of the company's administrative efforts toward greater transparency.

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