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Inclusion
January 23, 2018

The 3 Reasons Why Women’s Employee Resource Groups Are So Effective for Inclusion

Today, I want to talk about women’s employee resource groups, previously on this podcast we’ve talked about how they seem to be the largest, well funded and well supported employee resource group in any organisation. What’s more a recent report from New York based online platform Fairy Godboss suggests that women’s employee resource groups are both powerful and effective. I want to talk about what this actually means and why this matters to your organisations So in todays show I discuss several things including

In This Episode We Cover

  • Three key themes identified from the report about women’s employee resource groups
  • The five key factors necessary for women’s employee resource groups to be effective
  • Why empowering women’s employee resource groups can help to advance careers and change both policy and workplace culture
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Leaders must collaborate innovatively to leverage cultural expertise and drive business performance.

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  • How developing a business case for diversity and inclusion specific to your organisation is a competitive advantage
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The Elements of Inclusion #3

Leaders must establish systems to ensure that everyone shares the same advantages and benefits. These processes will create incentives for inclusive behaviours.

  • How to augment your team with the tools and insights they need to prevent structural disadvantage
  • Why reinforcing generative norms ensures everyone belongs in the organisation
  • How inclusive representations can be embedded to promote an inclusive culture

The Elements of Inclusion #2

Leaders must redefine career development relationships to support inclusive performance.
  • Why traditional mentor relationships must be revised for an inclusive workplace
  • How leaders must embrace networks of developmental relationships for individual growth
  • Why established workplace norms must evolve for inclusion in the modern workplace

The Elements of Inclusion #1

Leaders must properly socialise people and socialise inclusive ideas by providing an environment for the cultural learning needed for an active role in an inclusive organisation

  • How your socialisation processes must evolve to encourage the sustainable cultivation of inclusive competencies
  • Why Leaders must consistently negotiate the line between organisational commitment and personal authenticity to promote performance
  • How developing intersectional self awareness can help leaders to leverage individual employee experiences