At TiER1 Performance, our mission is to improve organizations through the performance of people to build a better world. That requires us to be deliberate about inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility as a means to deepen our values. Our organization continues to evolve and grow because we courageously step into new challenges. We do not shy away from what’s hard. We listen. We empathize. We seek to understand. Working to place diversity, equity, and accessibility at the center of our practices creates important moments for listening, empathy, and action. We believe our culture makes it possible to explore difficult topics and lean into uncomfortable conversations.
With these goals in mind, we started an organizational journey to better center inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in our values and company culture—we call it the IDEA Journey. It’s our journey to deepen our knowledge, adjust our systems, and foster a sense of belonging for TiER1ers. It’s important to celebrate what we do well, recognize areas where we need to improve, and then work towards closing the gaps along the way. It’s an ongoing journey.
Creating an inclusive environment is important to us. We are proud of our purpose-driven culture, which is built on the belief that organizations exist to serve people, not the other way around. As we continually evolve and learn, we hope to share our journey and commitments related to diversity, equity, and inclusion as they progress. To realize our fullest potential, we believe it’s important that we play a part in dismantling systemic racism and creating equitable workforces. We also believe that dialogue is important, so we welcome you to connect with us to learn more.
Our Commitments
We are committed to making positive changes to foster a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment. We do not support the discrimination or exclusion of anyone based on their age, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation. We honor the humanity of our teams and communities, especially those most often marginalized, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. This overarching principle leads to the following commitments.
We commit to continuously assess and evolve our systems, initiatives, and investments at TiER1 to foster a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment.
Our initial focus areas include:
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- Making systemic changes.
- Evolving our recruiting process.
- Evaluating and evolving our employee lifecycle in how we hire, engage, and retain our employees.
- Incorporating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into our employee development programs (i.e. Choose Growth)
We commit to ensuring our social impact supports the education and development of marginalized communities, including the promotion and growth of emerging leaders who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQ+.
Our initial focus areas include:
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- Ensuring our commitment to reduce the stigma of mental illness, allowing individuals to show up as their authentic selves—this includes an intentional focus on awareness, education, and support of people whom hold marginalized identities.
- Investing in the talent pipeline for BIPOC students to help increase the number of BIPOC professionals in performance design and technology fields.
- Ensuring our social impact projects, investments, and community partnerships support local social service nonprofits aligned with this commitment.
We commit to the continued support of people from diverse backgrounds to empower them to realize their full potential.
Our initial focus areas include:
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- Implementing structures for community through Employee Resource Groups and Leader Hosted Roundtable Discussions.
- Developing internal and external communication platforms for meaningful conversation, sharing, and education.
- Open, meaningful conversations about race and various dimensions of diversity.
