Five New D&I Videos on MDBGroup.com

Five new videos are available on our website now. Use the links below and they will be at the top of the sidebar.

Introduction to the MDB Group website

About MDB Group

MDB Group's perspective about D&I and intercultural expertise

Business-Aligned® D&I Planning - An Introduction

Intercultural Expertise: Definitions and Overview

Most of the videos may also be accessed through the MDB Group Media Center and the MDB Group YouTube channel (opens in a new browser window; subscribe now to receive future updates).

MDB Group D&I Newsletter

We are pleased to announce the availability of MDB Group’s D&I e-Newsletter. It is distributed to our mailing list members. An archive of past issues is available in two forms on our website:

Our blog of newsletter articles:  http://mdbgroup.com/mdb-group-newsletter-articles

Letter-size PDFs to copy and distribute: http://mdbgroup.com/mdb-group-newsletter-archive

Upcoming Talk about Inclusion at Conference Board 2011 D&I Conference

Peter Bye of MDB Group will participate in a session at The Conference Board's 2011 Annual Diversity Conference in Chicago on June 28-29, 2011. Mr. Bye will co-present with Graciela Meibar, Vice President, Global Sales Training and Global Diversity, Mattel, Inc.

The session title is, "Inclusion - A Realistic Objective or an Illusion?"

We will have a lively discussion about how inclusion helps generate innovation and business growth, and typical barriers and success factors for building a culture of inclusion.

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.

MDB Group is pleased to announce that it is a proud sponsor of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) 2010 Los Angeles Dream Halloween.

CAAF is the only organization solely devoted to providing social, educational, recreational, and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the US and other countries. CAAF assists the most underserved families struggling with HIV/AIDS in the United States where the vast majority live well below the poverty line through its unique programs and services.

To learn more, please visit the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation and Dream Halloween.

Intercultural Expertise and Corporate Staffing Outcomes at the Second IDI Conference

Peter Bye of MDB Group to speak at the "Second IDI® Conference: Achieving Results Through IDI Guided Development."

The conference is on October 29-30, 2010 in Minneapolis, MN in the USA.

The title and abstract of the session follow:

Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Version 3 Case Study: The Relationship Between Intercultural Expertise and Corporate Staffing Outcomes – Achieving Tangible Business Improvements through IDI Guided Development

The session will present a case study of a first-of-its-kind application of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) in a real-world application involving the staffing organization of a global high-technology corporation. The relationship between IDI results and recruiting outcomes (sourcing and selection) will be presented. Use of IDI Guided Development techniques will be presented.

Participants will learn how to:

• Use IDI data to produce developmental curricula customized to the participants’ needs and intercultural skill level.
• Focus on an organization’s key business objectives and achieve tangible and meaningful business outcomes by including key behavioral indicators.

A ground-breaking body of work will be presented. IDI and intercultural competence will be shown as the direct basis for diagnosing and improving the staffing organization’s results.

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.

Intercultural Expertise and Corporate Staffing Outcomes at the SIETAR-USA Tenth Annual Conference

Peter Bye of MDB Group to speak on, "Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Version 3 Case Study: The Relationship Between Intercultural Expertise and Corporate Staffing Outcomes – Achieving Tangible Business Improvements through IDI Guided Development," at the SIETAR-USA Tenth Annual Conference.

Mr. Bye will co-present with Mitchell R. Hammer, Ph.D. The conference is being held April 14-17, 2010 in Spokane, WA in the USA.


The title and abstract of the session follow:

Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Version 3 Case Study: The Relationship Between Intercultural Expertise and Corporate Staffing Outcomes – Achieving Tangible Business Improvements through IDI Guided Development

The session will present a case study of a first-of-its-kind application of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) version 3 in a real-world application involving the staffing organization of a prominent global corporation. The relationship between IDI results and recruiting outcomes (sourcing and selection) will be presented. Use of IDI Guided Development techniques will be presented.

Participants will learn how to:

• Use IDI data to produce developmental curricula customized to the participants’ needs and intercultural skill level.
• Focus on an organization’s key business objectives and achieve tangible and meaningful business outcomes by including key behavioral indicators.

A ground-breaking body of work will be presented. The Intercultural Development Inventory is a world-class psychometric instrument that broke new ground in 1998 with its ability to measure intercultural competence. This session is based upon the new IDI Version 3 introduced in 2009. A real-world case study will be presented in which strong relationships between intercultural competence and corporate staffing (sourcing, selection, hiring) outcomes were found. The case study will include the development of learning goals for the staffing teams. IDI and intercultural competence will be shown as the direct basis for diagnosing and improving the staffing organization’s results.

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.

Managing Diversity through Cultural Intelligence at the Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity (GOLD) 2010 Symposium.

The symposium is being held on March 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA, in the USA.


The title and abstract of the session follow:

Managing Diversity through Cultural Intelligence

To be globally competitive, managers need to be prepared to do business with people from all kinds of cultures, both abroad and at home. Cultural variations across and within ethnic groups and countries are more complex than ever before. Cultural intelligence is key to the success of today’s cross-culture, cross-border, cross-organization worker. The panel will discuss how to function effectively in different cultures, and how to acquire the skills that will allow you to adapt and thrive in any cultural environment.

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.

Version 3 of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is Now Available

MDB Group is pleased to announce that version 3 of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is now available. Version 3 features greatly-expanded feedback reports based on the simplified and streamlined five-stage Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC). The reports incorporate examples customized to the individual's or group's Developmental Orientation. Separate report versions are available for organizations (including corporations) and educational institutions. IDC is an advanced adaptation of the earlier Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS).

To ensure our clients access to this latest technology, we are among the first to become fully qualified to work with the new, enhanced version 3 IDI instrument.

For complete information, visit the intercultural expertise section of MDBGroup.com.

Webinar on Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

MDB Group and our partner ITAP International are proud to present a webinar on diversity and inclusion (D&I) as a key enabler of business success.

Peter Bye of MDB Group will present this webinar on Friday April 3, 2009. Since this is a global seminar, it is being presented at 8:00 AM (0800 hours) Eastern Daylight Time (GMT - 4:00). The title and key learning points of this session follow:

Diversity and Inclusion as a Business Strategy for any Organization

Sustainable diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are about helping achieve the organization’s key business goals by applying a workforce and workplace lens to the business goals. When grounded in these principles, D&I initiatives become core business strategies that engage CEOs and senior leaders and enable meaningful workplace culture change. These principles apply to all organizations whether they are global or local, for-profit or not-for-profit, corporate or academic or governmental.

Participate in this webinar to learn how you can help make this happen in your organization. Accept a challenge to shift your own thinking and perspective. We will present practical planning models and tools that you can use within your own organization.

To register for this webinar, please click on the link below:

Diversity Webinar with Peter Bye of MDB Group

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.

Peter Bye of MDB Group Delivers Keynote Address at Associated Builders & Contractors 2008 Construction Education Conference

The title and abstract of the keynote address follow:

The Changing Face of Our Workforce

Business growth, workforce recruitment and safety are all critical in the construction industry. As featured speaker for the ABC Construction Education Conference Opening Session, executive coach Peter Bye will present how diversity and inclusion are essential contributors to achieving better business results, improving your bottom line, becoming more competitive, increasing your workforce and enhancing safety on your jobsites. Bye, who serves as president of MDB Group, Inc., a consulting firm that developed the Business-Aligned® diversity and inclusion strategy, applies a business-oriented view to his presentation. Formerly with AT&T and Lucent Technologies, Bye has extensive background in improving business results by increasing workforce diversity.

To obtain more information about Mr. Bye or to arrange for him to speak at your event, please visit our diversity and inclusion speaker page or email MDB Group.