Inclusion at Spencer Stuart

Our key differentiator is our people, and the range of perspectives and experiences we bring is one of our greatest assets. United by our purpose — to develop and discover leadership for a better future — and our core values, we are committed to creating a culture globally that celebrates our people, encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and ensures that all colleagues feel heard and respected. When we are at our best, we can better help our clients advance their talent and leadership agendas, so that individuals become their best selves as leaders; teams and organizations deliver sustainable growth and innovation that benefit all stakeholders; and communities they serve thrive.

Spencer Stuart Voices

Even amidst the COVID pandemic, we purposefully focused on engaging our employees in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, and we continue to make investments to strengthen diverse and underrepresented communities. It is truly empowering and encouraging."

HR Director, Singapore

For me, the Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander ERG has given me a space to reflect on my experience as a person of color in corporate America and brainstorm with peers around how to make the firm and the industries we work in better.”

Senior Analyst, Chicago

An inclusive culture is everything. Everything will stem from that — from allowing our people to be themselves, to performing to the best of their ability, to serving our clients with the best that the firm has to offer and, ultimately, an inclusive culture will mean that we can attract and retain the best and most diverse talent possible."

Consultant, London

Bringing Our Commitment to Life

We have a comprehensive, global strategy for inclusion and diversity focused on three key areas: our people, our clients and our voice and presence in the market.

Our people

We focus on fostering an inclusive culture that attracts and retains smart, curious, innovative and results-driven people who are energized by the work we do and care deeply about one another and our firm. Our activities have included:

Hiring Dr. Tony Byers as our chief inclusion and diversity officer and building out a global inclusion function
Increasing the success and retention of all talent, including women and individuals from historically underrepresented groups
Organizing employee resource groups to support and empower team members
Expanding our collective knowledge and skills through inclusive leadership behaviors training and an ongoing speaker series
Measuring engagement and inclusion baselines and objectives
Providing benefits and safeguards that address a broad range of needs for all our people

Our clients

We are committed to advancing our clients’ leadership goals, focusing on excellence and fairness when presenting candidates and supporting organizations’ inclusion objectives. To support our work, we partner with organizations around the globe focused on enhancing diversity and inclusion.

How we support clients

Our voice in the market

Spencer Stuart regularly publishes thought leadership on a range of topics, including the link between inclusion and performance. In addition, we are transparent about our own internal commitments around inclusion and the value of different perspectives in leadership.

A Message from Dr. Tony Byers, Our Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

At Spencer Stuart, inclusion and diversity are important to us because they align with our purpose. We are an organization that gathers voices from multiple perspectives from all over the world, and we bring that to bear when we serve our clients. We create an environment where people are valued, respected and engaged. The world is getting smaller, and we need to connect with people from everywhere.”

Our Employee Resource Groups Around the World

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) support and empower team members around the world. The ERGs share the goals of empowering colleagues of all backgrounds, increasing connection and creating opportunities for community-building through social, volunteer and celebratory activities. These groups are engaged in education and outreach, producing and hosting expert speaker panels and workshops, and sharing lived experiences in various forums.

These groups are important in helping us foster an inclusive workplace culture and are continuing to expand across the globe. We are deeply committed to supporting our ERGs, and their growth and contributions are essential to our values and mission.

ASAPI: Asian, South Asian and Pacific Islander
B@SS: Black at Spencer Stuart
LGBTQ+
Unidad: Latin American & Hispanic
Veterans
WE: Women of Excellence