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Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Initiative
Racial equity crisis in the workplace is a core business issue.
38% of workers say they are uncomfortable discussing race issues at work with people of different races, while only 3% of senior-level roles are held by black executives.
How can we close the racial equity and leadership gaps within the marketplace and inspire productive dialogue?
*38% of workers - US Workers Survey 2020, Society for Human Resource Management
*3% of senior-level roles - The Sorry State of C-Suite Diversity, Cooley PubCo: May 2020
Diversity mentoring gives the confidence needed to be champions of change.
Targeted mentoring programs boosted ethnically-diverse employee's representation at the managerial level by 9% to 24%.
An interracial, peer-to-peer mentoring platform for employees can help build cultural sensitivity, empower diverse talent development, and improve business outcomes.
*9%-24% under diversity mentoring - Women and Minorities Value Mentoring Programs, Heidrick & Struggles: 2017
EQUALS is a partnered-learning experience,
not just a “self-guided” study.
EQUALS is a conduit for creating understanding,
not just a list of “dos and don’ts.”
EQUALS is a mentoring platform that builds acceptance,
not just asking employees to “tolerate differences.”
I’ve struggled with the mentor role in the past. It’s been a lot of: 'So what do you want to talk about?'. That’s what I love about this—it is a conversation starter.
-Tyler T.
