CDE Stakeholder Management 4

Question 1

A key executive sponsor leaves the company mid-initiative. What is the best way to mitigate this risk in advance?

Accepted Answer

Build a coalition of multiple sponsors and embed DEI goals in formal governance

Answer

Distributed sponsorship and formal structures make initiatives resilient to leadership turnover.

Question 2

Which stakeholder group's perspective is captured through tools like inclusion surveys and focus groups?

Accepted Answer

Employees

Answer

Inclusion surveys and focus groups gather employee experience data.

Question 3

Institutional investors increasingly ask companies about workforce diversity. How should a diversity executive support this stakeholder group?

Accepted Answer

Partner with investor relations to provide consistent, accurate disclosures on human capital metrics

Answer

Coordinated, accurate disclosure through investor relations meets investor expectations while protecting privacy.

Question 4

A community advocacy group criticizes the company's hiring practices publicly. What is the most constructive stakeholder response?

Accepted Answer

Open dialogue, acknowledge valid concerns, and share concrete commitments

Answer

Constructive dialogue and concrete commitments can convert critics into partners and protect reputation.

Question 5

What distinguishes an 'accountable' stakeholder from a 'responsible' one in a RACI chart?

Accepted Answer

Accountable is the single owner who signs off; responsible does the work

Answer

Only one person is accountable for final outcomes, while one or more may be responsible for performing tasks.

CDE - Certified Diversity Executive Practice Test