Most Diverse Tech Hub

Initial Benchmarking Survey

Thank you for participating in the Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative! This survey will help us gather important information to track our progress throughout the year. Please fill out the following questions, and we will check in again later in the year to see how the answers change.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Title:

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* 3. Organization:

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* 4. Tenure with organization:

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* 5. At what level of leadership does accountability for staff diversity and inclusion reside (Governance, CEO, Executive Leadership, Management, etc.)?

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* 6. Do diversity values inform performance management tools and processes?

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* 7. What, if any, formal Black & Brown diversity initiatives does your organization currently have (diversity officer/committee, employee resource groups, community partnerships, etc)?

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* 8. What, if any, specific goals has your organization set around Black & Brown diversity?

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* 9. Relative to other markets you may be familiar with, how would you rate the Black & Brown diversity of Philadelphia’s tech community at large?

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* 10. Relative to other markets you may be familiar with, how would you rate the strength of Philadelphia’s overall Black & Brown diversity resources and initiatives?

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* 11. How would you rate the strength of your organization’s current policies and initiatives supporting Black & Brown diversity overall?

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* 12. How well does your company communicate (internally or externally) its commitment to inclusion and diversity?

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* 13. How would you rate the strength of your organization’s commitment to equity in its policies and processes?

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* 14. How would you rate the amount of focus and effort of your organization’s leadership towards DEI?

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* 15. If any, what training initiatives have you deployed in recent years to create an inclusive culture and build a more diverse tech team? If yes, What percentage of employees participated in those initiatives?

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* 16. What tech skills pipeline needs could Black & Brown candidates provide to your organization in the next three years? Please be as specific as possible.

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* 17. What do you think is the biggest obstacle to Philadelphia being the country’s most diverse tech hub?

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* 18. How would you rate the incorporation of DEI into your organization’s business goals?

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* 19. How would you rate DEI in regards to your organization’s interview and candidate selection process?

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* 20. On a formal level (HR policies, internal resource groups, trainings, etc) how would you rate the inclusivity of your organization’s workplace culture?

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* 21. On an informal level (office design and environment, general employee socializing, etc) how would you rate the inclusivity of your organization’s workplace culture?

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* 22. How would you rate the Black & Brown diversity of tech teams within your organization?

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* 23. How would you rate the Black & Brown diversity of your organization’s tech hiring pipeline?

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Diverse employers should have a positive position in a few key areas. Please confirm if your organization…

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* 24. Has official partnerships with academic institutions or other diversity-oriented tech training programs supporting Black & Brown communities

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* 25. Provides on-the-job tech training opportunities

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* 26. Offers tuition assistance, reimbursement or credential attainment for tech training programs

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* 27. Actively utilizes methods to attract and hire Black & Brown talent

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* 28. Has equitable compensation and promotion processes

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* 29. Actively builds an inclusive culture

Organizational Demographic Questions

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* 30. Structure

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* 31. Company Size

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* 32. Technology Team Size

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* 33. Industry

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* 34. Primary headquarters location

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* 35. Founded year

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* 36. Have you expressed interest in being part of the Philadelphia Commerce Department’s Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative via the Tech Industry Partnership?