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If you are a diversity leader, do not miss our new Diversity + Social Media white paper available free for download from our web site. Its one of the many enhancements we’re making behind the scenes to launch new interactive elements on our web site. Stay tuned for more! Click here to check out more of our whitepapers now.
Two New Videos Posted
Final versions of the videos from our Pre-Conference Social Media Endeavors at NALC 2010, now available through our Videos + Multimedia page. Thanks Susan Herr from PhilanthroMedia for facilitating, and doing a great job at editing the takeaway film.
See more Videos on our Vimeo Channel. 
Award: Jennifer Brown named 2010 Social Entrepreneur
Jennifer Brown named 2010 Social Entrepreneur by NYC National Association of Women Business Owners.
On Tuesday June 8th, Jennifer Brown, CEO and founder of Jennifer Brown Consulting was honored at the NAWBO-NYC 2010 SIGNATURE AWARDS. The night was deemed an evening Celebrating Women Who Made Their Mark in the New York Non-Profit Community.
Signature Award winners are remarkable women business pioneers who have left their unique mark — their “signature” — on the business and non-profit communities.
The Social Entrepreneur Award winner is a woman who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principals to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. She focuses on creating social capital.
Congratulations to Jennifer for winning such a prestigious award and being recognized in her field.
Twitter Roundup: May Edition
Let’s take a look back on all the great findings we came across in May 2010.
Jennifer Brown Consulting Introverts, Start Writing – http://nyti.ms/9LWImt #leadership #careerdevelopment #coaching #business
Jennifer Brown Consulting Getting Honest Feedback From Employees VIDEO http://ht.ly/1MQs4 #leadership #development
Jennifer Brown Consulting By keeping our finger on the pulse of business practices, research, and trends, JBC wants to help your organizational Innovation.
Jennifer Brown Consulting How to Build a Culture of Innovation From the Inside Out: Kaiser Permanente on Health Care Industry #Innovation http://ht.ly/1MRuL
Jennifer Brown Consulting Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, on the secret to work-life harmony. VIDEO: http://ht.ly/1MQe5
Jennifer Brown Consulting It’s not easy being a chief diversity officer. “For Diversity Officers, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” http://ht.ly/1MRJa
Jennifer Brown Consulting More start-ups are occupying a middle ground between a nonprofit venture and a business with a social priority. http://ht.ly/1MQML #CSR
Jennifer Brown Consulting Even at companies thoroughly committed to #diversity, we believe ERGs must show they add value to the bottom line.
Jennifer Brown Consulting Share your story: what ERGs are you part of in your workplace? #diversity
Jennifer Brown Consulting E&Y, Merrill, Microsoft, Viacom & others added sexual identity nondiscrimination policy in 2005 http://nyti.ms/cFP3HJ #workplace #diversity
Jennifer Brown Consulting ERGs bring together employee tribes by ethnicity, gender, location, religion, physical ability, military service, age, sexual orientation.
Jennifer Brown Consulting Affinity groups, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) or networking groups: forum for employees to gather, share ideas outside of business units.
Jennifer Brown Consulting Leaders must get rid of staffers who don’t exhibit tolerance, says Nestle Chairman VIDEO http://ht.ly/1MQqJ #diversity #workplace
Jennifer Brown Consulting Direct community investment is a national and international trend THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EDGE | http://nyti.ms/cLLtTU
Jennifer Brown Consulting #HBR Bob Goodlatte on the Future of Innovation on the Web – [this post includes video] http://ht.ly/17pZFA
Jennifer Brown Consulting Creative freelancers face unique challenges from work/life balance to seeking out the “right” clients. VIDEO: http://ht.ly/1MPJ0 #innovation
Jennifer Brown Consulting JBC’s Best Practices in Diversity/Inclusion, Leadership, and Innovation are culled and tested from our broad and innovative client base.
Jennifer Brown Consulting “10 years from now I can look to those individuals I’ve mentored quietly… and see that they have risen.” http://ht.ly/1MRLQ #diversity
Jennifer Brown Consulting White & Asian employees more likely to participate, contribute more in 401(k) than African-American & Hispanic employees. http://ht.ly/1MRAx
Jennifer Brown Consulting The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that it costs at least $14,000 to replace one employee. http://ht.ly/1MQSd #workplace #retention
Jennifer Brown Consulting Chicago Innovation Awards are accepting entries www.chicagoinnovationawards.com
next Friday – watch 4 updates @ChiBusiness
Jennifer Brown Consulting Merck: “Leading With Diversity” http://ht.ly/1MQyQ Employee-resource groups = top corporations leveraging diverse work forces.
Jennifer Brown Consulting An open leadership style will inspire and attract young talent, says Howard Dean. VIDEO http://ht.ly/1MQpu
Jennifer Brown Consulting It’s not just the numbers, it’s also the nature of the job market that is changing dramatically. via @freelancersu http://ht.ly/1MOAS
Jennifer Brown Consulting A 21st century workforce requires a different kind of safety net, with benefits that are more flexible, portable, personal. via @freelancersu http://ht.ly/1MOAS
Jennifer Brown Consulting Gen Y particularly focused on deriving purpose out of their profession, expect collaborative, creative, fun and rewarding work. http://ht.ly/1MRfe
Jennifer Brown Consulting All-night experimental coding sessions “hackathons” encourage employee innovation, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says. http://ht.ly/1MQnu
Jennifer Brown Consulting Thanks @SodexoCareers for sponsoring our presentation at #NALC http://ht.ly/1M8aN
Jennifer Brown Consulting 7 Questions You Wouldn’t Expect During a Millennial Interview: The task of recruiting Gen Y http://bit.ly/atfM29 @TodaysHRNews
Jennifer Brown Consulting RT @theadclub: @jenniferbrown tonight are our annual #Rosoff Awards honoring workplace diversity http://adclub.org/rosoff
Jennifer Brown Consulting Thanks Tim Redmond for sharing this article with us. Its about more than filling quotas… “While we’ve seen startling advances in technology and radical shifts on the political, cultural, and demographic fronts over the past 50 years, the utilization of diverse talent in organizations has not kept pace. Leaders often intuitively understand the advantage of a diverse workforce, especially in today’s global economy, yet many organizations
grapple with how to develop and apply diversity principles in a way that will affect revenue and market position, as well as reputation.”
Jennifer Brown Consulting RT @marilynnagel: RT @DiversityBP: NALC 2010 Now Available Online http://bit.ly/atp1kZ, #Cisco’s presentation on Employee Resource Groups
Jennifer Brown Consulting JBC seeks to become the go-to resource to inspire the continuing evolution of human potential at work, play, and life. How can we help you?
Jennifer Brown Consulting RT @DiversityBP 43 Companies filled out the @jenniferbrown ERG Readiness Index survey at #NALC: laying out current and future state of ERGs!
Jennifer Brown Consulting JBC + Social Media RT @DiversityBP: Thank you to staff @jenniferbrown for helping us with Tweets during the course of #NALC conference.
Jennifer Brown Consulting We enjoyed coordinating the #NALC social networking video strategy using the help of @PhilanthroMedia for @DiversityBP
Jennifer Brown Consulting We just reopened the ERG Readiness Index (Social Media Survey)! #NALC http://www.jenniferbrownconsulting.com/ERGsurvey/
Jennifer Brown Consulting JBC’s Brian Sorge presented at #NALC, and his session had 180 attendees packing the room. We didn’t have enough seats for his talk: Building a Business Plan for your ERG!
Jennifer Brown Consulting This is the largest #NALC conference that Randall from @cisco has been to. “There are more Chief Diversity Officers here than I expected.”
Jennifer Brown Consulting Social Media very challenging in LARGE corporations, due to role reversal: consumers are now driving innovation @carlosdominguez #NALC
Jennifer Brown Consulting My mentor in Cisco’s EMP2 mentor program, @carlosdominguez is now taking the stage at #NALC. He’s a wonderful speaker, can’t wait!
Jennifer Brown Consulting Tim from JBC just heard Cisco is connecting employees via Telepresence for Toastmasters to create a simultaneous employee experience. #NALC
Jennifer Brown Consulting RT @jubileetown: Orlan Boston at #NALC – Live out Loud; Bring your whole selves to the workplace.
Jennifer Brown Consulting Yesterday JBC helped lead a workshop focused on Social Media for your ERG development: attendees walking around with Cisco Flip Cams! #NALC
Jennifer Brown Consulting Jennifer shared tips with Better.tv for former stay-at-home parents who are re-entering the work force in new economy. http://ow.ly/1qxrE
Survey Asks: take your ERG’s to the next level?
How ready is your company to take your Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to the next level?
Diversity Best Practices, in partnership with Jennifer Brown Consulting, a diversity leadership and coaching firm, has developed a comprehensive study that helps companies assess the readiness of their Employee Resource Groups to help drive business and impact bottom-line business goals.
As a reader of our blog, you have the opportunity to participate in this survey which assesses the strengths of key areas of your ERGs, including structural basics and partnerships, as well as emerging value propositions, such as business alignment, technology utilization, and global capacity. Your company’s participation in this study will help us work together to develop best practices and strategies that will ultimate provide models to enable companies to best leverage ERGs as key business drivers.
Join Jennifer Brown Consulting at NALC on May 11-12, 2010 in New York City
TAKE THE ERG READINESS INDEX SURVEY NOW: The survey takes 15-20 minutes to complete. Survey responses are due May 3rd. The survey should be completed by the Chief Diversity Officer, Program Manager or other individual responsible for the organization’s overall diversity and inclusion effort, but can also be taken by individual ERG leaders. General knowledge of the organization’s Employee Resource Groups is critical. Organizations should have ERGs that have been in place for a minimum of one year.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
All data from this study is kept strictly confidential. Your organization will receive an analysis of your data that will be compared to all other respondents in aggregate. You will not have access to any of the specific data of any other respondent organizations and no other respondents will have access to your individual data.
FEEDBACK:
Jennifer Brown Consulting will provide a written overview to all survey respondents. In addition, respondents have the added benefit of participating in a 30-minute one-on-one session to review the results with representatives from Jennifer Brown Consulting at the Network and Affinity Leaders Congress on May 11-12. Feedback from the survey will include an analysis of the organization’s readiness and recommendations for enhancing the overall development of the organization’s ERGs.
The deadline for participation in this survey is Monday, May 3, 2010. We cannot guarantee feedback or consultations with any respondents who submit their surveys after that date.
If you have questions, please contact david@jenniferbrownconsulting.