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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
Does your organisation/company/employer have staff networks or diversity groups - eg. BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic), LGBT+, Women’s, Disability etc? This list isn’t exhaustive.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nope
I bite my lip. A lot.
I think that's why I come to the forums
It's a breeze in here compared to some of the places I've worked
There is a young girl at work who is marrying her (female) partner in the summer
It is the first time in my 25 years of work that I remember working with an openly LGBT person |
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"Does your organisation/company/employer have staff networks or diversity groups - eg. BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic), LGBT+, Women’s, Disability etc? This list isn’t exhaustive.
Any good?
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They did and still do..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope
I bite my lip. A lot.
I think that's why I come to the forums
It's a breeze in here compared to some of the places I've worked
There is a young girl at work who is marrying her (female) partner in the summer
It is the first time in my 25 years of work that I remember working with an openly LGBT person"
It is also the first place I've worked where there is more than 1 token black person |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah mine does. Various groups working parents, religion ethnicity groups, LGBT etc. They hold regular talks throughout our offices and hold lunchtime events. I don’t personally go to any of them as I don’t usually have a lunch hour |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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I work in a very diverse workplace and we have groups for all the things you've mentioned, regular events, raising awareness, conferences etc.
Having said that, at the last women in management meeting I attended someone saw fit to decorate the board giving details of the guest speakers with loads of pictures of high heels  Bit more work needed  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does your organisation/company/employer have staff networks or diversity groups - eg. BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic), LGBT+, Women’s, Disability etc? This list isn’t exhaustive.
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My last place did. Whilst generally in favour of them I also found a lot of them to be toothless talking shops. If your fortunate enough to be in a unionised workplace then the trade union self organised groups are normally much better. |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
London |
"Yes, it’s called Diversity and Inclusion, which I find slightly ironic since it consists on putting people into small groups."
Ahh I wondered how long before the “how can network groups try to enhance integration through a strategy of occasional separation?”* criticism came up.
Podrick gets me my first bingo card cross off!
Society always seems a little uncomfortable with difference and organisations are no different - and by their very nature these groups typify that difference - but support to these often minority communities allows their voice to be heard and their differing perspectives which actually allows better integration for all - you could say.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Does your organisation/company/employer have staff networks or diversity groups - eg. BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic), LGBT+, Women’s, Disability etc? This list isn’t exhaustive.
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Yes. Both companies I work for are enthusiastic about it.
The feedback suggests people feel empowered by the experience, which can only be a good thing in helping people to achieve their potential in the workplace.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, pretty much every combination possible at my place. They do some really good things, but equally they do attract a lot of people without genuine interest in the subject and either want the recognition at year end (company big on getting people involved) or to escape actual work |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yes, it’s called Diversity and Inclusion, which I find slightly ironic since it consists on putting people into small groups.
Ahh I wondered how long before the “how can network groups try to enhance integration through a strategy of occasional separation?”* criticism came up.
Podrick gets me my first bingo card cross off!
Society always seems a little uncomfortable with difference and organisations are no different - and by their very nature these groups typify that difference - but support to these often minority communities allows their voice to be heard and their differing perspectives which actually allows better integration for all - you could say.
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It is the name I find ironic not the function |
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Yes they do and it works well and people can have a sticker added to their desk and their pass back cover changed, for them to highlight which group they belong to. This part I find a little strange as if it is all about inclusion why would you actively label yourself in such a public way?
To attend one of the functions you don’t have to be of that “type” everyone is welcome |
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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Yes, it’s called Diversity and Inclusion, which I find slightly ironic since it consists on putting people into small groups.
Ahh I wondered how long before the “how can network groups try to enhance integration through a strategy of occasional separation?”* criticism came up.
Podrick gets me my first bingo card cross off!
Society always seems a little uncomfortable with difference and organisations are no different - and by their very nature these groups typify that difference - but support to these often minority communities allows their voice to be heard and their differing perspectives which actually allows better integration for all - you could say.
It is the name I find ironic not the function "
Okay, I don’t get that - but okay.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yes they do and it works well and people can have a sticker added to their desk and their pass back cover changed, for them to highlight which group they belong to. This part I find a little strange as if it is all about inclusion why would you actively label yourself in such a public way?
To attend one of the functions you don’t have to be of that “type” everyone is welcome "
That seems really weird to me. For the reason you said. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope
I bite my lip. A lot.
I think that's why I come to the forums
It's a breeze in here compared to some of the places I've worked
There is a young girl at work who is marrying her (female) partner in the summer
It is the first time in my 25 years of work that I remember working with an openly LGBT person"
We have a married lesbian couple. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've only at worked a small companies. I think there's 16 people here, all white. If
I remember correctly, there has never been a disabled, gay, black or anyone else that would fit into any diversity group, at any of the companies I've worked at.
There is a mention of inclusion and diversity in the staff handbook but it's pretty much a box ticker.
All the isms are alive and thriving here, not so much amongst the staff but definitely in the ranks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, and it sucks all the fun out of interacting in the workplace because most people are terrified of inadvertently falling foul of the PC Police.
After the latest circulation I left the office on Friday wishing my non-gender specific colleagues a good weekend doing whatever non judgemental activities they chose in their self identified persona.... |
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