Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D., is the president of Dr. Robert Rodriguez Advisors LLC (DRR Advisors), a leadership development firm that helps business leaders elevate the impact and effectiveness of their workplace inclusion initiatives. DRR Advisors works with large and small businesses to build forward-thinking organizational practices that foster diversity, leadership, and innovation.

Dr. Rodriguez specializes in employee resource group optimization and Latino talent management programs. Over 300 corporations have sought his expertise and consultation to develop proactive talent initiatives that positively impact business results. So many corporations rely on Dr. Rodriguez for insight on their diversity initiatives that Hispanic Business magazine named Robert one of the Top 100 Most Influential Latinos in Corporate America.

Prior to DRR Advisors, Dr. Rodriguez held corporate leadership roles at 3M, Target Stores, British Petroleum, and The Washington Post. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Behavior and has taught executive education courses at Harvard University and Stanford University.

 

Robert is the author of 4 books:

- Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain and Develop Hispanic Professionals (Wiley, 2008).

- Autentico: The Definitive Guide to Latino Career Success, co-authored with Andrés Tapia (Berrett-Koehler, 2018)

- Employee Resource Group Excellence (Wiley, 2021)

- ERG Leadership Unlocked: What Exceptional ERG Leaders Do Differently (Wiley, 2027).

He serves on the Chicago Advisory Council for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, is a past board chairman for the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), and is a trustee of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

 

Dr. Rodriguez resides in Chicago.