250: Employee Resource Groups with Adrian Gillem

01:19 - Adrian’s Superpower: Humor

• Making People Feel Comfortable Through Humor
• Self-Deprecating Humor & Authenticity

04:57 - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): What are they?

• Employees Share Effective, Measurable, Impactful Insights
• Connecting New Hires with People Who Look Like Them
• Making Employee Experiences Better

09:20 - How ERGs Operate

• “Build with not for”
• Making Fellow Colleagues Heard

18:03 - Successfully Policy Implementations: Examples

• Transgender Healthcare

23:18 - ERGs and Management / Executive Sponsor Partnerships

30:41 - ERGs vs Unions

• Equity

34:19 - Inclusivity Training

Reflections:

Casey: “ERGs are only as strong as the management supporting them.”

Mandy: Live programming + fireside chats over slideshows for inclusivity training.

Adrian: Pushing ERGs and DEI initiatives to the next level is crucial and keeping these efforts authentic.

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