How Transparency Between Employee Resource Groups Can Generate Trust [Research Breakdown]

Some resource groups perform better than others.

Find out why!

Here are some key messages from this episode:

  • Why transparency in resource groups can help to generate trust even if things don’t go as planned
  • Sometimes shared experiences can be more appropriate than shared identity
  • The reason why Intersectionality and diversity exists within and between resource groups and much much more

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Transparency can help to generate trust even if things don’t go as planned

“The transparency of work being done… their inclusion of their allies in the process was what kept the trust intact, in fact it actually strengthened the relationship”

Shared experience can be as important as shared identity

“the point is that these groups based on interests or experiences are distinct because they are not based exclusively on social identity, however, they are alike because there is something in their experience that is hampering their participation at work”

Intersectionality and diversity exists within and between resource groups

“in terms of Intersectionality, the ..example highlights that the membership of the group itself is intersectional and diverse.”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:

A Rainbow Coalition or Separate Wavelengths? Negotiations Among Employee Network Groups

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