I just shared disability inclusion maturity models with Tim Hopkins (D&I Commitee chair) that offer ways to plan, scope, and implement pathways forward. He's working on a DEIB Measures for an ASAE program. "how associations are/should measure progress on accessibility"
Would those be of interest to folks here in the group? If yes, I'll create a document and put them in the library.
I pitched a research study like that to the foundation several years ago and it was rejected for not being of great impact. Telling eh?
I think that would a great survey to do, with funding, to contact associations one-on-one and perhaps in small focus groups.
Message me with what and when you might be looking to do when you have more spoons.
Happy New Year Ann!
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Samantha Evans, CAE, ICE-CCP, MBA (she/her)
The Accessible CAE
sam.evans@accessibilityassociation.org
Certification Manager,
Intl. Assoc. of Accessibility Professionals, a division of G3ict
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Original Message:
Sent: Jan 05, 2024 05:52 PM
From: Ann Feeney, CAE
Subject: DEI practices in hiring and pipeline development survey results
Hi Samantha (and everybody else)
My own experience with association surveys is that unless responses are mandatory for compliance, credentialing, or possibly avoiding a personal visit from me and a microphone to sing them into submission, 35% is about as high as is humanly possible, and 10-15% is pretty darned good. Without knowing the total population exposed to the survey, I can't tell what the rate was for this survey, but if I had to, I'd estimate less than 2%.
My interpretation for this particular survey is that most of the potential respondents didn't consider that they had anything worth sharing.
At some point, when my time and energy are aligned, I would very much like to do some research into accessibility practices specifically, to get a better sense of where associations are, where they are struggling, and to identify associations that are doing well and follow up with case studies or at least case narratives. The ideal result would be to have a sense of what lit the fire for associations that are excelling, what they are doing and how, and how they measure the impact on members and the association, so that others could follow a similar path.
Ann Feeney, CAE, MILS (pronouns: she, her)
Original Message:
Sent: 1/5/2024 5:27:00 PM
From: Samantha Evans, ICE-CCP, CAE
Subject: RE: DEI practices in hiring and pipeline development survey results
Ann,
This is important data. Thank you!
In another organization where I participate on a DEI Committee we also did a survey. Less than 12% of our membership responded. The average response from all membership surveys has always been well above 25%, so we believe the low response rate is data in and of itself.
We are going to reach out to those who did not respond to find out if it was:
- I never got the survey
- I forgot
- I didn't have time
- I'm not interested in DEI
- I can't speak for our organization
- I don't think we have anything in place
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Samantha Evans, CAE, ICE-CCP, MBA (she/her)
The Accessible CAE
sam.evans@accessibilityassociation.org
Certification Manager,
Intl. Assoc. of Accessibility Professionals, a division of G3ict
Original Message:
Sent: Jan 03, 2024 02:00 PM
From: Ann Feeney, CAE
Subject: DEI practices in hiring and pipeline development survey results
Happy New Year!
Here are the results from the survey on DEI in hiring and pipeline development. The primary finding is that no one approach stood out as both measured and effective, but that many approaches showed some effectiveness.
The response rate remained low, despite multiple efforts (trying to keep on the right side of the line between zealous and stalking). Given the tenor of the results, the low response rate seems as much a data point as any of the actual responses: Associations and nonprofits, like other organizations, are still feeling their way in this delicate and vital matter.
Thanks to all who participated by sharing thoughts or responding.
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Ann Feeney CAE
Unemployed
Chicago IL
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