One key to our success was making sure our managers had the tools they needed to start the conversation with confidence. Strong manager-employee relationships are key to developing trust. To best position our managers for success, we provided them with resources to help them better understand the importance of [...]
SAP’s groundbreaking Autism at Work program, launched in May 2013, integrates people with autism into the workforce. Autism at Work was designed to leverage the unique abilities of people with autism.
Microsoft annually hosts the Ability Summit with the theme of 'Imagine, Build, Include, Empower'. The 'Include' track is focused on how to drive a culture of inclusion with people with disabilities. Further, Microsoft employees have access to our internal Accessibility Training Library, which includes training resources on both disability [...]
At McKesson, it’s common for employees to ask why we need information on their disability status. Are we just being nosy? We are trying to dispel that myth by spotlighting the voices of people with disabilities. We’ve had great success when we ask military and disability ERG members to [...]
In Q1 2021, L’Oreal launched a 6-month pilot program that includes all Diversity and Inclusion think tank members and all self-disclosed veterans and people with disabilities throughout the company. This program is supported by an AI powered platform to facilitate the match and guide mentors and mentees on their [...]
The In-Abled Business Resource Group at Health Care Service Corporation has a Career Committee, which specifically focuses on supporting efforts to increase employment, retention and advancement of employees with disabilities. This BRG Career Committee provides education on the accommodations process, established partnerships with disability employment non-profits, and presented at [...]
Florida Blue values an inclusive and accessible workforce and works to unite regulatory compliance requirements with corporate culture needs. In order to do this, they created the #iCount internal self-identification program that encourages employees to have real-time access to select and update their disability and veteran statuses through the [...]
EY’s “Neurodiversity@Work” expands opportunities for autistic candidates and employers. The program provides guidance on communicating effectively with autistic colleagues and sharing internal and community tools, resources and supports for EY families impacted by autism. EY also has 80 neurodiverse professionals working in five U.S. Centers and has held nearly [...]
Chevron’s ENABLED employee resource group offers a mentoring program that matches mentors to mentees twice a year. Any employee who is a member of an employee network is eligible to participate. Employees can identify as being part of the ENABLED network and may list a preference for an ENABLED [...]
Chevron used an integrated communications strategy to drive greater participation in the Self-Identification campaign for individuals with disabilities and veterans. Using the tag line “#CountMeIn,” the campaign leveraged content Chevron’s chief diversity officer and a former Army captain, and videos from employees to encourage employees to take the short, [...]