Workplace Wins
Name 2 benefits of EMPLOYERS having workplace diversity, equity, and Inclusion.
What are:
Creative and Inventive solutions, Improve financial performance. Helps attract and retain talent. Boosts reputation and brand. Employees look forward to going to work, take pride in their work and workplace, feel safe, respected and happy.
This is form of allyship is based on the idea of self-gratification and does not look at your responsibility. It is disingenuous.
Performative Allyship
At Protective, we celebrate and support the uniqueness of every Protector, recognizing that their perspective and experience helps us grow. To advance a culture where everyone can thrive, we embrace, respect, listen to and value differences, to create an environment where all teammates can bring their most authentic self to work.
What is Protective’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pledge
What does IDEA stand for?
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship
2023-2024 BGN theme
What is "Better Together"
Who benefits from continued workplace diversity, equity and inclusion?
Who is: Everyone
This form of listening includes putting yourself in the person shoes and showing compassion.
Empathetic Listening
This online training conveys what inclusion and belonging is at Protective, and what Protective is doing to shape a culture that enables all teammates to thrive and contribute to our shared success. The training also highlights the role all teammates have in ensuring everyone is valued, heard and respected.
Inclusion and Belonging for All Training
The inclusion of a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
What is: Diversity
Build Alliances
Train & Educate
Promote Transparency & Open Dialogue
Leverage Technology
What is BGN 2023-2024 Goals & Objectives
Camaraderie in a team is fostered by this in the workplace.
What is: IDEA - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship.
Use your voice to educate others in away that does not speak over the community members you’re trying to support and give credit to them for their work instead of saying it as your own.
What is speak up, but not over.
"Cultivating an environment where people can safely bring their true identity to work is the foundation to building confidence in taking calculated risks and bringing innovative ideas to their profession. In my experience, this is the recipe for a successful career."
Who is Jasmine Wright, November DE&I Champion
Active acts of supporting one another.
What is: Allyship
Learn
Connect
Grow
Proctective Employee Growth Network Workgroups
Protective employees who enhance their professional experience, serve a business purpose, and support and model Protective's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
What is: Members of Protective's EGNs - Employee Growth Networks
Educate yourself, resist assuming what other need, practice the art of listening, don't put people in boxes, recognize that privilege is power, don't let fear of saying the wrong thing keep you from trying
What is Allyship in action
The you that can be found at your absolute core. It is the part of you not defined by your job, function, or role. It is the composite of all your skills, talents, and wisdom. It is all the things that are uniquely yours and need expression, rather than what you believe you are supposed to be and do.
What is authentic self?
Creating a safe place for people to be their authentic selves.
What is: Inclusion
Grow to a minimum of 1K
BGN membership goal for 2023-2024
In what year did Protective launch EGN-Employee Growth Networks?
What is the year 2022?
Commit to finding the answer when you don’t know something.
Research, go online, ask questions, and listen. Reach out to other allies who might have grappled
with the same questions or challenges. Share what you learn along the way.
What is own your learning journey.
Upholding a safe space for every team member means asking hard questions, seeking feedback, and creating discussions to build better relationships. For too long, employers have been shying away from difficult and sensitive conversations for fear it would create a divide within the workplace. Contrarily, pretending these differences don’t exist is what creates the divide.
What is Shaping Workplace Culture
Everyone gets what they need to succeed.
What is: Equity
Allyship in the workplace
Celebrating Black Culture & Influences
Health & Wellness
Professional Development
BGN 2023-2024 Focus (Will accept Discussions & Events)