“The foundations of certifications are both contestable and contested.” – Matt Colaciello
Matt Colaciello is the VP of Communications at Hire Ground. He specializes in creative content strategies for social impact, strategic communications, and communications program development. He is filling in today for Chloe Guidry-Reed as we spotlight certifications in supplier diversity. What are certifications and what are some of the benefits and drawbacks of them?
In this episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly regarding certifications in supplier diversity. We define certifications, their purpose, and how they impact the operations of small and mid-sized businesses. We explain how certifications can be extreme and invasive. We also describe the complexities involved in becoming certified and reveal the aspects of the process that we think should be updated.
Topics discussed in this episode of Breaking Barriers, Building Hire Ground:
- The purpose of certifications for supplier diversity
- Matt’s experience in supplier diversity
- Where certification for supplier diversity started
- The questions we need to answer to advance the logic of certification
- Some of the advantages and pitfalls of certifications
- What makes certifications complex and controversial
- Updating the way we process and grant certifications
- Our final thoughts on certifications
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