For Corporations and Government Agencies
For business and governmental institutions looking for ways to increase diversity in the workplace, CWD can offer:
Mentoring Programs
CWD can help establish mentoring programs to improve retention and advancement of underrepresented employees. Mentors are experienced scientists, engineers, and managers who act as advisors and role models, in the workplace. Mentors and mentees are matched based on seniority, position in the organization, job track, interests, and other preferences. Through mentoring programs, mentors have the opportunity to share their experiences to encourage mentees' success.
CWD administers a variety of mentoring programs at the University of Washington. CWD developed the award-winning Curriculum for Training Mentors and Mentees in Science and Engineering, to help mentors and mentees establish positive and successful relationships.
CWD also offers an email mentoring curriculum designed to facilitate mentoring relationships across offices and locations. This program was developed with support from the Ford Motor Company .
In addition, CWD worked with the National Parks Service Fire Management Division to develop and implement a mentoring program and tracking system, encouraging the retention and advancement of their employees.
Diversity Program Evaluation and Assessment
CWD can perform a formative or summative evaluation of an in-house diversity program.
A formative evaluation examines program implementation and quality to determine if the program is reaching the intended population in an effective manner. This information can be used to improve program offerings.
A summative evaluation can show how a diversity program impacts participants' outcomes. This type of evaluation provides data to show how a diversity program supports larger institutional goals, such as improving recruitment and retention of the organization's underrepresented employees.
CWD has evaluated an internship program for the U.S. Department of Energy. In addition, CWD is funded by the National Science Foundation to evaluate the Northwest-ETEP program, which seeks to expand the engineering undergraduate talent pool, as well as the ADVANCE program at the University of Washington, which aims to increase numbers of female faculty.
Climate Assessment and Employee Perception Surveys
CWD can assess the workplace climate as well as employee's perceptions of their work setting. The information gained can be used to improve the workplace and address issues that may be negatively impacting the recruitment, retention, or advancement of underrepresented groups.
CWD conducts Graduate and Undergraduate climate assessment surveys, as well as a Student Satisfaction Survey for NW-ETEP.