“Inclusion, Retention & Advancement - Leveraging ERGs to Achieve WorkLife
Goals”
Moderator: Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Brown Consulting
Panelists: Andrea Moselle
Senior Manager, Work/Life, AstraZeneca
Dana VandecoeveringWork/Life Program Manager, Intel
Work/Life ENGs at AstraZeneca
Andrea Moselle
Senior Manager, Work/Life
Profile AstraZeneca
Leading global pharmaceutical company
60,000+ employees worldwide-HQ London
11,000 US employees – HQ Wilmington DE
ENG Structure/Process @ AZ
Grassroots Launched Initiated and maintained by employees. Formed based on diversity initiatives.
HR Approval and Sanction Letter of request & charter Budget
Self Directed Support from Diversity & Work/Life Team liaison Executive Sponsorship ENG Council
ENG Council
ENG Council Voice of the ENGs to company leadership Encourages coordination and cooperation
between groups Expands networks
Diversity Leadership Roundtable session ENG leads, Executive Sponsors/US Leadership Team,
Leading Through People business process team
ENGs at AstraZeneca
Alseha – Middle Eastern
AZAAN – African American
AZCAN – Chinese American
AZEEN – Caregivers AZ Military Support
Network AZNOW – Women
AZSAN – South Asian GLOBE – Gay ,
Lesbian, Bisexual HiNAZ – Hispanic Pan Asian SNAAZ – disabilities SAGE – mature
workers WPENG & PEAZ –
Working Parents
The Three Focus Area of Diversity
Diversity
Workforce
Marketplace
Workplace
Market Leadership
Attraction & Retention
Engagement & Productivity
Integrated Diversity & Work/Life Strategy
Integrated Diversity & Work/Life Strategy
• Create a high performance workplace that is inclusive and flexible, where employees are fully engaged
• Attract and retain diverse teams at all levels of the organization
• Establish a reputation as a great business partner and a great place to work
• Achieve market leadership with diverse patient populations and those who care for them
Work/Life Aligned Groups
Working Parents Eldercare Advocates for Disabled Military Support Mature Workers
Foster an environment where employees can easily access resources, heighten awareness, and gain support for issues related to parenting.
Create support networks and share information and and resources for current parents and their families
Maximize use of family related benefits available to AZ employees
Increase manager’s sensitivity to work life issues faced by working parents.
Enhance the reputation AZ as a company committed to family well-being programs
Participate in community service programs that are related to parenting and caring for children.
Programs
Educational programs about parenting and child development and other topics of interest to working parents – for example School Readiness, How to Balance Work & Family
Co-Sponsor Lunch & Learns with Work/Life and Child Development Center
Combine speaker with sharing member expertise in series around a topic of interest – e.g. nutrition, managing money
How to Develop Healthy Habits in Your Children Monthly Meal Planning Getting and Keeping Good Credit Making Money Work for You How to Balance Work & Family
Provide support and resources to employees with caregiver responsibilities in an effort to increase their work/life effectiveness
Serve as resource to the company for eldercare issues by: Increasing awareness of issues faced by
employees with caregiving responsibilities Increasing awareness of employer best
practices to support them
Program Examples
Social Security Caring for the Caregiver Eldercare Fair Living Will & Health Care Power of
Attorney-Using the Five Wishes Doc Estate Planning Navigating Eldercare Resources Coping With Chronic Conditions
AZ Military Support Community
Voluntary association of employees who are in the Reserve Forces, have family members in the military, or are veterans
Support each other to minimize the impact of military service families and work together to enrich the concept of community among employees with military ties
AZ Military Support Community
Enhance military-related work-life circumstances through education and support from fellow employees with experience in the military environment Network, mentor, coach re: what to expect Education about support services available Support for employees, their families and their
departments and teams for employees who will be deployed – preparation, during deployment, return
Providing unique cultural perspectives to AZ on business issues related to Reserve employee call-up for activity duty service
Assist the organization in attracting diverse candidates with military backgrounds to work at AZ
AZMS Activities/Awards
Support for Fisher House locations-wounded vets recuperate in home –like setting with family members
Valentine’s Day Gift of Love – cards to vets Armed Forces Day Ceremony recognizing AZ employees in
Reserve & Guard, especially those deployed since 9/11, thank you campaign – well wishes from AZ employees to deployed employees
Veterans Day Ceremony – support for USO USO Corporate Freedom Award ESGR Above and Beyond Award Patriot Award
Special Needs Advocates(SNAAZ)
Provide a comfortable, confidential, empathetic forum for AstraZeneca employees who support individuals with special needs, by exchanging information, supporting work/life balance, and creating an advocacy network for its members
Special Needs Advocates
Impact the business and AstraZeneca’s Patient Health First initiatives by supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce, including individuals with special needs
To provide awareness and support mechanisms for SNAAZ members and other employees
Educate and inform AZ employees and raise awareness in the company of the contributions that individuals with special needs can make to the workplace and community.
Raise awareness and educate employees about the challenges faced by colleagues who are caring for a person with special needs
SNAAZ Activities
Share relevant information regarding the special needs community (conferences, latest research, IEP information, etc.)
Member telephone consults with new employees who have a loved one with special needs
Partnered with the Seroquel brand team and Work Life Diversity to host a NAMI “Family-to-Family” 12-week onsite course for employees
Partnered with Work Life Diversity and Legal to host a LNL on updates to the ADAAA
Developed & lead sessions “Courtesy Counts” for Take Your Child To Work Day, by giving 3 sessions
Serving on core team of AZ’s Disability Mentoring Day effort
SNAAZ Activities Continued
Serve on the AZ Operations/Business Services Group’s sub-team for “Employing People with Disabilities” – proposed pilot program with OCI to give learning opportunities on site to students with disabilities
Serving on OCI’s Business Advisory Council Hosted SNAAZ Member family outing/networking
opportunity at the Wilmington Blue Rocks game on 8/22/09. Approximately 43 total participants (representing 10 SNAAZ members and their families)
Suceeding Through Our Ability to Gain from Experience
SAGE represents the Company’s experienced workforce.
Experienced workers develop new skills, discover new talents, and build individual confidence in their ability to grow personally and professionally. Members learn how to achieve recognition as significant contributors to the company’s success.
Enhance employee engagement by creating an environment in which age and generational differences are valued as key diversity components; and strengthening AstraZeneca by increasing everyone’s ability to succeed
Increase respect for and best use of employees’ life/work experiences, skills and perspectives as vital contributors to AstraZeneca’s success
Motivate and prepare experienced workers to seek AZ career development opportunities that will contribute to their personal and professional success
SAGE Activities
2009 core objective: To encourage and prepare experienced workers to seek AZ career development opportunities . Programs included: Creating an individual development plan using SMART
objectives Selling Yourself: Preparing to maximize success in
seeking and achieving developmental and career opportunities at AZ
Working Successfully in a Multi-Generational Workplace Knowledge Transfer webinar
Meeting with Executive Sponsor – CFO and VP Corporate Affairs discussed challenges members face