Engaging the full potential of our people to deliver on the future of energy takes intention and is enabled by the delivery of a safe and inclusive culture and a consistent employee experience. At Chevron, their commitment to a positive employee experience focuses on 4 areas:
Communities of belonging and well-being.
Purpose-driven careers and personal growth experiences.
People-centered environments.
Leaders who inspire high performance.
Throughout global operations, Chevron is recognizing and encouraging diverse voices, to enhance a sense of belonging. They have leveraged employee resource groups (ERGs) as safe, inclusive groups that support building communities of belonging and well-being, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
Chevron’s ERGs partner with their Well-being Ambassador Program (WAP) to advocate for health. The WAP supports a healthy and safe workforce, provides a forum for ERGs to collaborate with internal and external health and well-being experts, and increases awareness of related resources. The WAP also provides a systematic approach for our ERGs to highlight the business value of DEI. Through ERG campaigns, the WAP is demonstrating that well-being is an important driver of engagement, innovation, belonging, and ultimately the employee experience. Additionally, best practices and learnings from recent campaigns advance the value of DEI efforts through:
• Culturally appropriate well-being topics.
• Integration with cultural heritage celebrations.
• Robust communication campaigns.
• Leveraging the hybrid work environment.
• Recognizing the connections between belonging and psychological safety.
• Strengthening the ERG’s collective identity.
Learning Objectives
After completing this session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the relationships between DEI, belonging, and employee engagement.
2. Describe how ERGs can be used to effectively enhance an organization’s DEI efforts through intentionally focusing on belonging as an employee experience strategy.
3. List best practices for enhancing DEI efforts. 1 CECH Available