Diversity Management, News and Updates
Employee resource groups (ERGs) can be beneficial to businesses beyond improving employee morale and establishing a sense of community. Sodexo (DiversityInc Hall of Famer as No. 1 in 2013 and No. 8 on the 2019 Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups specialty list) director of market research Jonathan Preciado and…
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with Dow leaders and each other to begin building a professional network, participate in a “Day in the Life” activity with a participating function and give a two-minute presentation of a topic of their choice! Originally Published by Dow. The Diamond Symposium is…
“Be intellectually curious, push the envelope, and be caring and decisive.” These are wise words from Ken Chenault, Chairman and Managing Director of General Catalyst and former American Express Chairman and CEO, who spoke to TIAA employees on February 6 in TIAA’s New York City office and broadcasted nationally to…
The annual gathering is significant because it’s the “life blood of the culture of our company,” said Corey Anthony, senior vice president-human resources and chief diversity officer. AT&T (No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) reached a milestone this fall with its 10th annual Employee Resource Group (ERG) conference…
Netflix waited three months after two instances of the racial slur drop and an offended Black ERG before firing Communications Chief Jonathan Friedland. “We hoped this was an awful anomaly never to be repeated,” Reed Hastings, CEO, wrote in a statement as an explanation for the delay in the termination….
Thomas is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Infrastructure Operations practice and a leader of the African American employee resource group. He gives his take on the value of diversity and inclusion. By Alana Winns and Christian Carew As a Managing Director at Accenture (No. 14 on the DiversityInc Top 50…
By Maria Arias It is important to raise your hand and to get involved. I have a close relationship with Tracey Giang who is a Director on our Workforce D&I Team. Not just a working relationship, she’s one of my mentees who I met through our ERG mentorship program. We…
SHANE NELSON: What advice can you give to folks that are new to their company on how they can adapt to the company’s culture quickly YRTHYA DINZEY-FLORES: It is important to listen. What I typically do when I’m new to a company is go on a small listening tour, if…
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an extension of the day-to-day responsibilities at Nielsen (No. 32 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list), allowing associates to enhance their personal development and have fun while completing their daily tasks. The company recently held the fourth-annual ERG Experience Week (also known as enERGize…
Since July 19, most of the talk in the D&I space has been about Deloitte’s decision to do away with its employee affinity groups. Many have reached out to DiversityInc to get our thoughts on it. We oppose the decision. We firmly believe that employee resource groups (ERGs) play a…