Disability Employee/Business Resource Groups (E/BRGs) have become an integral part of corporate inclusion and accessibility strategies with 89% of participants in the 2023 Disability Equality Index indicating that they have such a group and nearly half having been founded in the past five years. Around the globe, disability E/BRGs are advocating for tools that enhance productivity, helping their companies create accessible products and services, and fostering cultures of inclusion. This session explores how companies are growing and strengthening their global workplaces through the efforts of their disability-focused E/BRGs.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about voluntary self-identification/disclosure campaigns and other strategies for creating a safe space for employees with disabilities to feel included, share their personal journeys, and engage with the E/BRG community.
- Explore ways to expand the membership of your disability E/BRG through deepened engagement with allies.
- Discover how to engage your Executive Sponsor to ensure that the E/BRG goals are aligned with the business goals, help make connections across the organization, and remove barriers.
Moderator:
- Jennifer Gamboa-Copeland – Director, Inclusion & Belonging at McKesson
Panelists:
- NaTasha Brown – Diversity & Inclusion Manager at Meijer
- Yinka Madden – Director, Treasury Services and Global Co-Chair, HEART the Diverse Abilities Resource Group at BNY
- Cecilia Persson-Ramos – DEI Employee Resource Group Leader at Intuit
- Jack Raslawski – Senior Program Manager at Abbott