The small but active Orthodox Jewish community of Champaign-Urbana, Ill., had a problem: The area did not have the necessary infrastructure to accommodate the observant religious community during its celebration of Shabbat. Many Orthodox families were not sending their children to the local University of Illinois, and those Orthodox Jewish…
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Archived: The Difference Between a Leader and a GREAT Leader? Courage
“The great leaders overcome the fear and do what’s right because fear cannot win,” says Sharon Harvey Davis, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Ameren. Produced by: Alana WinnsVideography by: Christian Carew editsharetrending_up
Archived: Unconscious Bias Training Isn't the Silver Bullet, What's Next
During this panel session at DiversityInc’s 2018 fall event, Armond Kinsey, Chief Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente; Sharon Harvey Davis, Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Ameren; Elena Richards, Managing Director, Office of Diversity, PwC discuss that after unconscious bias awareness training, policies,…
Archived: Unconscious Bias Training Isn’t the Silver Bullet, What’s Next?
Executives from Kaiser Permanente, PwC and Ameren discuss how training coupled with other initiatives on an ongoing basis will help shift culture.
Archived: Serena Williams' Iconic Wimbledon Run Makes Her a Champion for Working Mothers
At Wimbledon, Serena Williams, playing only her fourth tournament after returning from childbirth, reached the finals. Though Williams ultimately lost to Angelique Kerber of Germany, she climbed 153 spots in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranking, putting her at no. 28 in the list published Monday. “To all the moms…
Archived: How to Own Your Confidence In The Workplace
Sharon Harvey Davis, Ameren’s Chief Diversity Officer, gives three lessons on owning your confidence in the workplace.
Archived: Ameren Awards Business Scholarships to Minority Suppliers
Leaders at Kadilex Construction, Inc. and Brandt Contracting, Inc. to receive Ivy League Education by attending Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College ST. LOUIS (March 31, 2016) The top executive officers at Kadilex Construction, Inc. and Brandt Contracting, Inc. have been awarded business development scholarships by Ameren Corporation to…
Archived: The Value of Getting Hourly Workers into Employee Resource Groups
By Michael Nam Photo by Shutterstock Employee or business resource groups provide safe spaces and helps drive specific business goals. The participation of hourly workers is essential to the wellbeing of the work force, but it can be a specific challenge that a company has to navigate particularly with the…
Archived: VIDEO: A Conversation With Warner Baxter, CEO, Ameren
Warner Baxter CEO Ameren Warner Baxterbecame chairman, president and chief executive officerof Ameren Corporationin 2014. From 2009 to early 2014, he served as president and CEO of Ameren Missouri, the largest energy provider in Missouri, serving more than 1.2 million electric and gas customers with revenues in excess of $3…
Archived: Ameren Awards Scholarships to Diverse Business Supplier CEOs to Attend Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Ameren Awards Scholarships to Diverse Business Supplier CEOs to Attend Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College Sawyer, LaRose ST. LOUIS, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The chief executive officers of two firms, one based in St. Louis and the other in Chicago, have been awarded business development scholarships from…