Title
Lotus Development Corporation diversity and inclusion documentsCatalog Number
102803446Type
DocumentDescription
PDF containing the following1. VERTICAL COUNCIL (pp. 1-13)
Freada’s memo on the purpose of the Lotus Vertical Council
Mitch’s handwritten annotations on case studies
Memos from Freada on Vertical Council
2. BUSINESS PRODUCTS DIVISION CULTURE ISSUES (pp. 14-27)
documents relating to the employee attitude surveys in the Lotus Business Products Division that investigated morale, the perceived shift from a development-driven to a marketing-driven organization, reporting relationships and employee autonomy. The BPD survey is an example, among others, of targeted employee feedback
3. PHILANTHROPY MEMO (PP. 28-32) (mk - may not be representative)
strategic planning memo on the setup of Lotus Corporate Philanthropy that funded programs to combat the social injustices of racism (see the quotes for grants made in Year 1
4. GRAPEVINE (pp. 33-41)
Sample Grapes (with redactions) as an example of a mechanism of employee feedback. (mk - not as stand alone docs, would need to be embedded in how they were handled/answered)
5.) pages from the User’s Guide to Lotus (the employee handbook) including the Lotus statement of non-discrimination, a profile of the dept. of Employee Relations, statements on the provisions for confidential problem-solving through Vertical Council, The Grapevine and other mechanisms;
6. an early memo production detailing Freada’s contributions to the Lotus Management Cmte. on HR implementations to enhance employee feedback and attentiveness to sexism, diversity and inclusion;
7. press stories on diversity and inclusion initiatives, a text of Mitch’s commencement speech at DePaul University Commencement Address 2008 in which he shares the mission to advance opportunities for people of color, and a transcript featuring Mitch’s commentary on the release of the Kapor Capital Impact Report of 2019.
