An optional networking opportunity will follow the formal event.
Leadership Series: The Value of Employee Resource Groups is 02/26/2010 starting at 03:00 PM and ending at 05:00 PM
Location Information
Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
Other Event Information
The Plexus Education Foundation is bringing together existing resource groups & employers considering starting and/or expanding current resource groups to share best practices and lessons learned in starting LGBT ERGs. They will share successes and challenges in implementing, maintaining and expanding ERGs. The roundtable will spark dialog that will lead to networking between employers and ERG representatives as they move forward in their process of building or strengthening ERGs. The roundtable is focused on the LGBT community / population.
Where is my company / organization related to LGBT ERGs? Potential Employer Categories at Roundtable include, but are not limited to…
- Does not have an ERG, but would like to start
- Has an ERG, would like to grow
- Has a mature ERG, would like to share best practices while maintaining or growing
[This event is presented by the Plexus Education Foundation. Due to limited space the event is by invitation only. If you have an interest in attending, send an email request.]
Sherry Nolan, Director, Global Talent Management, Development and Diversity joined The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in December of 2008.
In her role, Sherry is leading the company’s business-wide initiatives and programs for executive and associate recruitment, retention, performance management, succession planning and talent development. In addition she is leading Goodyear’s diversity efforts on a global basis. Finally, Sherry is also responsible for the strategy and implementation of Goodyear’s HRIS systems and technology solutions for Human Resources.
Sherry brings to Goodyear nearly 20 years of business related and broad based HR experience. For the past eight years, Sherry held various leadership positions at The Pepsi Bottling Group in Somers, NY where most recently she was responsible for Worldwide Staffing, Diversity & Organization Capability. In previous positions, her experience has included organizational development, labor relations, succession planning and change management.
Sherry received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.
Stephen Gould from Out & Equal Workplace Advocates will present information on building and creating strong LGBT Employee Resource Groups, focused on:
- How LGBT ERGs can add value back to the organization, whether / including:
- Helping to identify and engage customers
- Helping to identify and engage suppliers
- Recruiting / retaining talent in the workforce
- Creating / increasing an environment of diversity and inclusion
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