Icarus Consulting Insights:

Icarus Consulting’s research for Beyond Inclusion involved interviews with 206 CEOs, revealing that while most leaders recognize DEI's importance, progress remains slow. Key challenges include expertise gaps, hiring barriers, and resource constraints. Many CEOs struggle with execution but see HR essential for talent acquisition, business growth, and innovation.

Icarus Consulting’s Onboarding Guide outlines best practices for employee integration, emphasizing structured processes, cultural alignment, and early engagement. The guide highlights onboarding’s impact on retention, productivity, and satisfaction while providing formal, informal, virtual, and in-person onboarding strategies. It stresses personalization, clear expectations, mentorship, and technology integration.

Icarus Consulting’s Creating a Customer First Culture in HR emphasizes strategic headcount management to align workforce planning with business goals. It outlines best budgeting, recruitment, and talent development practices while ensuring agility. The report highlights collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and technology integration for fostering a customer-first HR culture.

Icarus Consulting’s Talent Crystal Ball report analyzes talent acquisition trends, highlighting challenges such as competition for top talent, economic uncertainty, and outdated processes. It emphasizes the need for proactive strategies, technology-driven recruitment, employer branding, and internal mobility. Key priorities include AI integration, talent retention, and data-driven hiring for future workforce success.

integration. DEI Benchmarking study_2022.pdf March 2022 ERG Benchmarking Research Study Icarus Consulting’s analysis highlights how Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) drive business results by enhancing talent development, customer engagement, and innovation. Case studies from major companies show ERGs’ impact on recruitment, marketing, policy influence, and leadership development. The report emphasizes evolving ERGs into strategic business assets for sustained growth.

Icarus Consulting’s Mentoring Programs That Impact Performance highlights how mentoring enhances business performance by fostering inclusion, career growth, and leadership development. The study outlines best practices for structuring effective mentorship, aligning programs with business goals, and leveraging technology to measure success, ensuring sustainable business improvements.

Icarus Consulting’s 2022 DEI Benchmarking Study analyzed 358 organizations’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Findings reveal that while most have DEI strategies, leadership accountability and data-driven tracking remain challenges. The study highlights gaps in hiring, representation, and cultural competency, emphasizing the need for strategic, long-term DEI integration.

Icarus Consulting helped Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) implement a generational training program for its multigenerational workforce. Through a train-the-trainer model, assessments, and digital resources, Icarus enhanced workplace cohesion. Within a year, the program was operational, with ongoing support ensuring sustained learning and adaptation.