Discussion 1: Setting up an employee resource group
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
- Read the following chapters from the course textbook, Diversity and Inclusion Matters : Tactics and Tools to Inspire Equity and Game-Changing Performance:
- Chapter 11: Employee Resources Groups
- Chapter 13: Using DE&I Training to Make Organizational Change
- Chapter 15: Your Mental Health
- Read the blog post What Are Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)?
An Employee Resource Group (ERG) provides a safe space for all employees from different cultural backgrounds to share concerns they may have in the workplace. You are a Chief Diversity Officer tasked with developing an Employee Resource Group for 100 employees from different cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual origins.
For this discussion,
- Define Employee Resource Groups (ERG).
- Identify three benefits of an ERG.
- Explain the pros and cons of having an ERG in the organization.
- Provide three ways to avoid being biased.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words. Support your statements with at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the text. For additional help, refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table which offers guidance on appropriate source types.
Discussion 2: DE&I episode vs DE&I training
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
- Read the following chapters from the course textbook, Diversity and Inclusion Matters : Tactics and Tools to Inspire Equity and Game-Changing Performance:
- Chapter 11: Employee Resources Group (ERG)
- Chapter 13: Using DE&I Training to Make Organizational Change
- Chapter 15: Your Mental Health
- Read the webpage How to Make Your DEI Training Successful.
You are the HR Director for an organization. Several employees have mentioned being discriminated against during evaluations and promotions. In your discussion,
- Determine if discrimination is a variable of DE&I.
- Describe the difference between a DE&I episode and a DE&I training.
- Determine whether to conduct a DE&I training or episode just centered around the situation.
- Explain who will be included in the training or episode.
- What type of information will be used?
- Identify what leaders can do to help minimize this type of situation in the workplace.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words. Support your statements with at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the text. For additional help, refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table which offers guidance on appropriate source types.