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Jennifer Brown Launches Allies Initiative

Webmaster — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:23:07 +0000

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23, 2012 – One year after its groundbreaking study entitled, “Employee Resource Groups that Drive Business”, Jennifer Brown Consulting (“JBC”), a boutique workplace consulting firm, today announced it has commenced a new initiative focused on “allies”. A term most commonly used in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (“LGBT”) community, “allies” refers to those who don’t identify as LGBT, but who share a commitment to inclusion for all, and who are eager to contribute to corporate inclusion efforts.

Launched in October 2011 at the Out and Equal Conference in Dallas, the initiative includes:

A white paper examining select companies who have successfully implemented Allies programs, plus JBC’s vision of an expanded definition of Allies beyond LGBT;
A new product offering centered on providing expertise, tools and guidance for companies and professionals looking to establish an Allies program; and,
A webinar to spotlight the issue and stimulate discussion amongst thought leaders, Allies, ERG and HR partners.

According to Founder Jennifer Brown, “Thought leadership continues to be a hallmark of JBC, and a part of our ongoing efforts to identify emerging trends for the workforce and workplace of tomorrow. Most encouraging is having sponsors like Cisco and Alcoa, whose unwavering support is a testament to their commitment in the space of “next workplace practices”.

Christopher Thompson, leader of Cisco’s GLBT&A Employee Resource Group, remarked that “Cisco has recognized the importance of allies to help create safe places for people to engage, and even disagree. JBC’s leadership in this endeavor is invaluable and underscores the need for thought leaders to provide perspectives to corporations as they design inclusive and diverse workplaces”. Mary Ellen Lammel, Director of Corporate Human Resources and Executive Sponsor of Alcoa’s EAGLE network, and ally herself, added that, “The Allies program continues to reenergize our shared commitment at Alcoa to LGBT inclusion. We are excited about the opportunity to develop these concepts with JBC to help advance a more inclusive workplace”

Download a copy (PDF).

More JBC Research Studies

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:53:50 +0000

Click here for a quick link to some of our ongoing research projects. We are always partnering with new Employee Resource Groups, Affinity Networks, and forward-thinking organizations to develop benchmarking, best practices, and high-level diversity & inclusion strategies that change the world in which we work.

Click here for a sample of some of our current surveys.

Executive Summary: Cisco ERG Benchmarking Study

Webmaster — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:53:25 +0000

Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a leader in the field of workplace diversity, has spent years partnering with Fortune 500 firms seeking to increase innovation while connecting employees. The result of those partnerships is an innovative approach to the development and utilization of Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs, to drive business.

LGBT ERGs: Take our Survey

Webmaster — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:29:57 +0000

LGBT Employee Resource Group Leaders: Take our Survey Now!

The LGBT ERG Survey

Emily Przybylinski — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:47 +0000

Recently JBC has produced research benchmarking studies for ERGs and affinity groups in the diversity space, and this month we are completing work on a survey that focuses specifically on LGBT ERGs.

Please email david@jenniferbrownconsulting.com to indicate your interest in taking our survey. We expect to publish a link to the survey to those interested.

JBC is conducting its LGBT ERG survey to help Diversity and Inclusion Managers best leverage the power of their LGBT ERGs and affinity networks. We’re reaching out to LGBT employee groups to gather best practices that will help create business alignment for all ERGs, ultimately strengthening not only diversity goals, but industry-level ROI. In an effort to help leaders develop, enhance and leverage the expertise of LGBT ERGs, JBC is looking to our network of diversity leaders to share insights on the best practices of LGBT ERGs.

Next Generation ERGs: Development and Transformation

Webmaster — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:30:32 +0000

On October 20, 2009, JBC collaborated with Diversity Best Practices as the thought partner for NALC West, held in San Francisco. The event was attended by over 100 ERG leaders and program managers to explore ERG strategies, share best practices, and develop action plans.

This document attempts to combine participant ideas from NALC’s final “Gallery Walk” activity with additional JBC best practices framed around our ERG Development Model.

JBC is a leadership and diversity consulting firm providing forward-thinking organizational practices that foster
diversity, leadership and innovation. We support internal HR, ERG and business champions through customized training, facilitation, and coaching designed to meet business goals.