Results for Development Institute Reviews

Thank you for your review. We value all feedback and regret that your experience at R4D was a not a positive one. Although we’re not perfect, staff climate surveys indicate that staff say they enjoy working for R4D and the majority report that they like and respect their managers. R4D has policies in place to address the issues you mentioned and has recently taken action to address concerns about the issues you raised. R4D’s management team recognizes that the people are what make the organization special and we are committed to fostering a respectful and vibrant culture.

Dear former employee — Thank you for your feedback regarding the need to improve diversity, equity (DEI) and inclusiveness at R4D. It is true that we can and must do better. Please know that R4D is fully committed to embracing and advancing DEI values, and we are taking active steps to ensure these values are reflected in our internal policies, recruitment, compensation, opportunities for advancement and our staff composition at every level, but especially in leadership roles. In 2017, R4D made DEI an organizational priority, but we did not set our goals high enough. We have recently revived our DEI work with a public commitment to anti-racist values and practices and a much more aggressive organizational action plan. Part of this will include addressing management issues through upward feedback channels, training and accountability mechanisms for following through. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. We appreciate this feedback.