Time Warner Diversity

1. Time Warner’s
Diversity
BY ANTHONY ROWE

2. Article Overview
 Diversityinc.com released an article ranking Time Warner on the basis of
diversity.
 Includes Ethnicity Statistics
 Practices used to maintain diversity

4. What is Time Warner?
 “Time Warner Inc., a global leader in media and entertainment with
businesses in television networks and film and TV entertainment, uses its
industry-leading operating scale and brands to create, package and deliver
high-quality content worldwide on a multi-platform basis.”

6. What is Diversity?
 Diversity- the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas,
etc.
 The state of having people who are different races or who have different
cultures in a group or organization.

7. Background
 Time Warner is composed of three operating divisions: Home Box Office,
Inc., Turner and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
 Company Valued at $60.6 Billion
 Founded in 1985
 Headquarters: New York, NY.

8. Popular Channels on Time Warner
Cable

9. Recognizable from Movies

10. Time Warner’s Diversity Statement
 “At Time Warner, we believe that in an increasingly multicultural world, we
must expand our efforts to reach and understand the diverse people and
cultures we serve. A key to our success is hiring and retaining a staff that is
as diverse as our audiences. What's more, when we think about diversity,
we must go beyond race, ethnicity and gender to include all the things
that make us unique, including life experiences, geographic backgrounds,
sexual orientation, skills and talents.”

12. Benefits of Diversity at Work
 Increased Adaptability- Organizations that employ a diverse workforce can
supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and
allocation of resources.
 Broader Range- A diverse collection of skills and experiences (languages,
cultural understanding) allows a company to provide service to customers
on a global basis.
 Variety of viewpoints- A diverse workforce that can communicate varying
points of view provides a larger pool of ideas and experiences.

13. OneFifty
 One way the company cultivates diversity is through its OneFifty program,
which the company uses to create content for its audiences. Time Warner
seeks out diverse talent to keep its content new and appealing to its
diverse audiences. This program links diversity and philanthropic efforts
directly to the organization’s goals.

14. Senior Management
 Time Warner's diversity initiative is a big priority for senior management
on an enterprise-wide and divisional level, diversity is incorporated into
every senior executive's goals.
 Corporate senior executives and division CEOs are expected to set
strategic direction and establish accountability for diversity across the
company

15.  Lisa Garcia Quiroz
 Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Chief Diversity Officer

16. Fact!!!
 Time Warner ranked No. 37 on DiversityInc’s 2016 top 50 diverse
companies list.

17. DiversityInc’s Observation of Time
Warner
 Blacks in Total Management: 37.7% higher than the Top 10 and 63.2%
higher than the Top 50
 CEO Sign-Off on Executive Pay Tied to Diversity: 11.1% higher than the Top
10 and 22% higher than the Top 50
 Latinos in Total Management: 6.4% higher than the Top 10 and 28.5%
higher than the Top 50

18. Summary
 Diversity helps companies grow through incorporating ideas that arise
from a variety of individuals. Time Warner maintains that diversity is one of
their main priorities. They have created multiple programs to ensure that
their employees are diverse with regards to gender and ethnicity.

19. Questions
 What challenges does Time Warner face with regards to diversity?
 How diverse are Time Warner’s customers?

20. Works Cited
 (2016). Time Warner | DiversityInc Top 50. Retrieved November 08, 2016,
from http://www.diversityinc.com/time-warner/
 Diversity. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2016, from
http://www.timewarner.com/careers/working-with-us/diversity/
 Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions. (n.d.).
Retrieved November 08, 2016, from
http://multiculturaladvantage.com/recruit/diversity/diversity-in-the-
workplace-benefits-challenges-solutions.asp