A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common problem, set of issues, or interest in a topic to accomplish individual and group goals. The Society for Diversity’s Communities of Practice (CoP) Programs allow individual members to share a concern or passion by virtually leading and participating in their respective CoPs.
Join us for a Virtual Meet & Greet to connect with fellow Employee Resource Group and Business Resource Group (ERG/BRG) leaders!
Date: May 3 at 1:00 PM ET
Led by Melinda Gillispe, MSN, CDE® and Francess Bowen-Metzger, CDP®, this interactive session is your chance to:
Don't miss this opportunity to connect and shape the future of the Society's ERG/BRG Community of Practice!
Register today!
This Community of Practice will determine how the Society for Diversity can play an important role in changing the future of Equity and Inclusion by providing support for initiatives that will advance the field, including but not limited to ensuring that the role is formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); writing letters of support for/against legislation, court cases, or United Nations (U.N.) efforts; and monitoring global trends in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Offer career advancement tips and advice, as well as help members to navigate through career pitfalls or recover from a setback. This Community can also coordinate opportunities for group meet-ups before/after conferences, or host lunch and learn events at member's offices.
Do you like planning conferences/summits in the DEI field? Here's your chance to put your "meeting of the minds" in place. Let's come together and plan The Society for Diversity's 2024 Health Equity Conference.
This Community of Practice is responsible for identifying resources that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leaders need to succeed. We are committed to helping you do your best work; we promise to champion diversity and help you build an inclusive culture. Connect with other DEI professionals and practitioners to develop resources and templates, write blogs, share events, or suggest books and reports that members should read.
Provide Resource Group leaders with ideas for engagement, sponsorship, promotions initiatives, management, and evaluation. Empower members to adapt forward-thinking and research-based strategies. Share best practices that work and highlight stories of effective Resource Groups Ensure ERG/BRG leaders possess the tools to manage Resource Groups effectively Disseminate ERG/BRG resources to the broader DEIA community.