Diversity & Inclusion: Employee Network Expansion toolkit
Open training
Inhouse training
More and more organisations implement employee networks or diversity networks. These networks help to address challenges that certain groups within the organisation may experience and connect like-minded individuals. Employee networks or diversity networks are platforms for employees to come together based on a specific shared characteristic, for example age, gender identity, cultural background, work challenges or sexual orientation. Research shows that employee networks contribute to greater inclusivity within an organisation.
PwC Netherlands has five employee networks that represent the diversity within our firm: WomenNL, Shine, Ability, Connected Cultures and YoungPwC. To share the lessons we have learned with our clients we have developed the Employee Network Expansion Toolkit. This toolkit includes best practices and experiences for setting up and professionalizing employee networks within an organisation.
This training course is designed based on our Employee Network Expansion Toolkit. Participants to this course learn how to enhance inclusion and diversity in their own organisation using employee networks. The training focuses on the added value of employee networks, setting up a governance structure for them, organising support and increasing employee engagement through interventions.
About this course
- The course covers the following topics
- After completing this course
- For whom?
- Who are the facilitators?
The course covers the following topics
The importance and added value of employee networks;
The contribution of employee networks to diversity and inclusion;
Guidelines for establishing the governance structure of employee networks;
Guidelines for professionalizing employee networks through reporting and support;
Increasing retention and engagement of employees through targeted activities and interventions.
After completing this course
After completing the course, you will be able to…
Recognize the added value of an employee network within the context of diversity, inclusion, and equity;
Identify the value of employee networks in promoting inclusion and recognition of employees;
Recognize the potential of employee networks to contribute to diversity and inclusion objectives;
Gain insight into the governance structure and reporting structure of a network, how to get support to set up a network and which criteria need to be met;
Set up an employee network in a way that effectively achieves its goals;
Create visibility, engagement, and continuity of an employee network within an organization;
Gain inspiration for your own initiatives and interventions.
For whom?
The training is suitable for organizations that need guidance in setting up and/or professionalizing an employee network. Specifically, the training is suitable for:
D&I managers / leads;
D&I specialists;
HR managers;
Employee network members;
Works Council members.
Who are the facilitators?
Our facilitators are consultants at PwC with extensive knowledge and experience in various sectors related to organizational challenges, diversity and inclusion. They are members of one of our employee networks and have extensive experience in delivering training courses and presentations on diversity and inclusion topics.
Date & location
7 november 2023 - PwC Amsterdam
Time: 9.00 - 13.00, followed by lunch
Cost
The cost of attending this course is € 495,- (VAT exempt).
A discount of 10% is applicable for PwC alumni. If you are a PwC alumnus, please mention this in the comments field during registration that you would like to use the PwC alumni discount.
Please note that PwC Academy's discount schemes cannot be combined unless explicitly stated.
Programma
- Welcome and introduction
- Inclusion and Diversity: ‘Setting the Scene’
- Best practices within PwC
- Establishing I&D employee networks and key elements*
- Exploration and discovery
- Board structure and reporting
- Recruitment: board and members
- Strategy development
- Enroll the plan and create awareness
- Continuity and involvement of the I&D employee network
- Q&A
(* Agenda point 4 is the interactive part, in which we deal with various cases)
Permanent Education
PE-Portfolio accountants (AA and RA)
You can include this training course as a learning activity in your PE portfolio. After the training course, you will receive a certificate of participation (number of hours of training included).
PE points register controllers (RC)
At the end of the training course you will receive a certificate of participation from us with the number of hours of training followed. You can register this yourself on the VRC website.
Participation
The registration period generally closes two weeks before the training date. Upon receiving your registration, we will send you a confirmation with additional information about the training. The number of seats available per training is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend, you may send a colleague in your place. Please notify us of this change via email at nl_pwc_academy@pwc.com.
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