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Diversity Networks 101 With LGBT network as an example Ulla Dalsgaard IBM Denmark

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Page 1: 04 Ulla Dalsgaard - diversity networks 101

Diversity Networks 101

With LGBT network as an example

Ulla DalsgaardIBM Denmark

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Our mission

� Increase awareness within companies about issues specific

to LGBT employees

�Ensure that LGBT issues are included in corporate diversity

and inclusion policies and practices

�Encourage Employee Resource Group (ERG) development

across companies

�Network and have fun

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What we’ve achieved so far

�Grown from 0 to 215 members, of which 95 female

�Well-established quarterly network meetings

�Attracted interest from networks outside Denmark

�Articles and notices in Danish newspapers and online media

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Make it interesting

� Intercultural management

�Collaboration methods

�Personality profiles

�Life Navigation

�Confessions of a Straight Ally

�Pride-in-a-box

�Transgender story

�Rainbow Open 2011

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Make it professional

�LinkedIn or Facebook?

�English or local language?

�Governance

�Media coverage

�Provide well-organized meetings

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Thank you!