Insights
Boyden Executive Survey
The CHRO and the Future Organization Part 3: Diversity of People and Thought
The final installment of our series on the transforming Chief Human Resources Officer role focuses on the challenges of organizational diversity.
Survey Methodology and Demographics
The 37-question survey was fielded by FTI Consulting under the direction of Boyden February 16-March 27, 2019 among 310 global human resources and other senior executives in several industry sectors, including 50 executives from Australia, 25 from Brazil, 35 from Canada, 50 from Germany, 25 from Mexico, 50 from the United Kingdom and 75 from the United States. The sample includes 54 C-Suite executives, 148 Heads of Human Resources, and eight Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents.
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Years in Current Position |
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|---|---|
| Less than 3 years | 12% |
| 3 to 5 years | 25% |
| 5 to 10 years | 34% |
| 10 to 15 years | 15% |
| 15 to 25 years | 11% |
| More than 25 years | 3% |
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Industry Sectors |
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|---|---|
| Consumer & Retail | 10% |
| Technology | 8% |
| Media/Entertainment | Less than 1% |
| Energy | 4% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% |
| Financial Service | 6% |
| Professional Services | 22% |
| Education & Research | 15% |
| Travel | 1% |
| Real Estate | 3% |
| Other Sectors | 23% |
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Company’s Annual Revenue |
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|---|---|
| Less than $100 million | 28% |
| Between $100 million and $250 million | 14% |
| Between $250 million and $500 million | 16% |
| Between $500 million and $1 billion | 14% |
| Between $1 billion and $5 billion | 12% |
| Greater than $5 billion | 3% |
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Gender |
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|---|---|
| Female | 65% |
| Male | 35% |
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Age Ranges |
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|---|---|
| Under 35 | 32% |
| Ages 35 to 44 | 33% |
| Ages 45 to 54 | 25% |
| Ages 55 to 64 | 7% |
| Age 65 and above | 3% |
