This document discusses Microsoft's commitment to diversity and inclusion. It highlights a quote from Steve Ballmer about the importance of diversity for economic and social progress. It then lists some of Microsoft's corporate benefits and business initiatives that promote diversity, including health benefits, flexible work programs, internal communities, and partnerships with women's organizations. The document also mentions that critical dialogues at Microsoft address challenges women face in advancing their careers. Finally, it provides statistics on the growth of Microsoft's online business services.

1. Critical Dialogues:
Partnering with Executive Leaders
for Shared Vision and Growth

3. Steve Ballmer on Diversity
“We cannot let current economic challenges derail
progress made on diversity efforts in the IT industry,
legal profession or anywhere else. Diversity is critical
to the success of our economy and to the
advancement of our society. Workplaces that
welcome different experiences, perspectives and
capabilities and foster talent and creativity can be
great engines of innovation – which is needed now,
more than ever.”

4. Microsoft: Diverse Opportunities
Corporate Benefits Business Online Services
 Healthy work/life balance w/flexwork  Promote flexwork
 Maternity benefits and adoption plans  Women’s community
 Child care service referral and back-up  L65+ women’s initiatives
 Internal women’s communities  Coaching and mentoring
 Bi-annual women’s conference  Highest % of senior women in Server
 Women’s leadership forum and Tools Business
 Mentoring programs
 DigiGirls, IGNITE, and SciTechGirls
Active participant with 20 leading national women’s organizations
including: NCWIT, Anita Borg Institute, CRA-W, Digi-Girls, and Catalyst

5. Critical Dialogues
 Barriers and challenges that women face on the
path
 Developing trust relationships
 Giving and receiving feedback
 Skill development leading to leadership roles

7. Customers Are Moving To Microsoft Online Services
40M paid Online seats
More than 500 government entities
Over 50% of the Fortune 500
70% Exchanging from Notes
16,000 Advisor partners
> 20k BPOS Customers Contracted
> 5M BPOS Seats Contracted