CDP Strategic Planning & ROI 3

Question 1

Which methodology is most effective for isolating the impact of a diversity training program from other organizational changes when calculating ROI?

Accepted Answer

Control group comparison with matched cohorts

Answer

A control group comparison isolates the training's effect by holding other variables constant, producing defensible causal attribution.

Question 2

An organization wants to measure psychological safety as part of its inclusion ROI framework. Which approach is most rigorous?

Accepted Answer

Administering a validated psychological safety scale across business units

Answer

A validated scale (such as Amy Edmondson's Psychological Safety Scale) provides reliable, comparable data across units over time.

Question 3

During strategic D&I planning, a 'logic model' is used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Map inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to show how a program creates change

Answer

A logic model visualizes the causal chain from resources and activities to short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, strengthening program theory.

Question 4

Which type of diversity metric is categorized as a 'lagging indicator'?

Accepted Answer

Representation of women at the VP level at year-end

Answer

Representation figures reflect outcomes that result from prior actions, making them lagging indicators of strategic effectiveness.

Question 5

A diversity strategic plan includes a 'theory of change.' This document should articulate:

Accepted Answer

Assumptions about how and why proposed interventions will produce desired outcomes

Answer

A theory of change explicitly states assumptions linking program activities to outcomes, enabling evaluation and course correction.

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