What to Do After You’ve Joined An Employee Resource Group

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Meeting in a Box: Hispanic Heritage Month

Meeting in a Box September 15, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

From Sept. 15–Oct. 15, we celebrate the culture of the diverse community of people whose ancestors come from Spanish-speaking countries as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This Meeting in a Box is a valuable tool…

Meeting in a Box: Employee Resource Group (ERG) Toolkit

Meeting in a Box September 10, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

In our experience of compiling DiversityInc’s Top 50 data and working with corporations, we have found that Employee Resource Groups are some of the most effective means of increasing recruitment, retention, engagement and talent development…

Northwell Health Offers Ways to Support Employees With Children During Uncertain Back-to-School Times

Best Practices September 10, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

As children prepare for school this fall, some are attending class in-person, some are completely online again, and some are a combination of the two. There’s also the looming possibility of a second wave of…

What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About ‘Business As Usual’

Best Practices September 2, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

Over the past few months, COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of business. Furloughs, layoffs, and mandatory work-from-home orders have forced corporations to reassess “business as usual.” The overarching lesson adaptable companies have embodied is…

Webinar Recap: Leading University Relations Programs in the New Normal

Webinar Webinar Library Webinar Recap August 28, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

Panelists: Angie Wesley, SVP, global head of talent acquisition at TIAA; Lissiah Hundley, head of strategic partnerships and client fulfillment at DiversityInc Angie Wesley, the senior vice president and global head of talent acquisition at…

How Resource Groups, Mentoring & Accountability Drive Engagement

Best Practices August 21, 2020 / by DiversityInc staff

Q: What are the top drivers of employee engagement?

Why Supplier Diversity Programs Are Essential

Best Practices August 21, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

With small and minority-owned businesses still struggling as a result of economic shutdowns due to COVID-19, the crucial aspect of investing in them is more apparent than ever. Through supplier diversity programs, large organizations can…

Webinar Recap: LGBT Cultural Competence

Webinar Webinar Library Webinar Recap August 14, 2020 / by DiversityInc staff

To view the presentation: LGBT Cultural Competence DI Panelists: Lissiah Hundley, DiversityInc’s head of strategic partnership and client fulfillment; Peter Kouzmov, vice president of enterprise diversity and inclusion learning at Wells Fargo; Alex Papastrat, the global leader…

4 Ways Managers Can Support Employee Mental Health

Best Practices August 11, 2020 / by Olivia Riggio

Conversations about wellness and mental health have become more prevalent in the workplace over the past several years — and even more significant over the past few months with the challenges related to COVID-19 and…