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diversity reports I sat down this afternoon to read LinkedIns newly released 2017 Diversity Talent Report. Midway through, after seeing a number of fascinating stats LinkedIn had gleaned from its massive database, I started to notice a glaring omission. For a report about diversity, there were no photos of black people. To gut check myself, I sent the report to my team at PowerToFly and they confirmed what I wasnt seeing. They also pointed out that Asian, White and Southeast Asian women seemed to be the predominant faces in the photos LinkedIn picked. LinkedIn clearly took the time to choose diverse subjects for its images - they just didnt take enough time to check if they were leaving out Americans largest racial minority - African Americans. The omission is particularly strange if you consider the great advice LinkedIn includes in the report around building inclusive environments where everyone can feel they belong. One of the action points LinkedIn suggests is toHighlight diverse models of successful leadership. Show women there is more than one route to the top. Point to role models and discuss how she can build on her own strengths, skills, and priorities. This action item is rooted in research that shows how much women, especially in STEM, want to know how people who look like them are succeeding at a company. The overall lesson here is follow LinkedIns advice when building out content and diversity initiatives for your company - the report is a recommended read. But learn from their mistake - dont just say youre going to feature underrepresented minorities, actually do it So you dont have to go through the entire report, Ive added all the images below. Related Articles Around the Web Inclusion Diversity - Apple Diversity Report Square Diversity and Inclusion Report Lyft Inclusion Diversity Intel Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2015 Googles diversity report leaves much to be desired - Jun. 29, 2017 Beyond the diversity report TechCrunch Aki Merced