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At investing In Ethnicity our key aim is to help you drive change using innovative best practice shared with our member organisations.

Companies with engaged employees who are able to thrive are proven to have better retention rates, better output and provide more innovation and better reflect customer, client and the communities needs.

BEST PRACTICE & STRATEGY

Membership helps to assist organisations with moving the dial on this agenda through collaboration on best practice. The Maturity Matrix helps give a starting point to help us inform on strategy, so you can concentrate on progress.
Action Groups give inclusion specialists guidance around best practice, including the latest thinking. It is both a time and cost-efficient way to gain momentum on this agenda within your organisation.

2.) ALLIES & INCLUSIVE LEADERS

We launched the Allies toolkit, which has since been circulated throughout organisations. We have since worked with allies and inclusive leaders through our digital workshops and programmes. Sessions ensure they have the tools to create positive and practical actions within the workplace.

FUTURE LEADERS & NETWORKS

Our Future Leader track 2021 has been revamped to include peer mentoring groups and aid support and external networking with a purpose. Workshops and inspirational live streams through the app give participants additional support, tips and career advice. We also run Employee Resource Group / Network Group workshops, which give latest thinking and help external collaboration.

The Mission

Our Responsibility

Investing in Ethnicity strives to help progress the ethnicity agenda. The Matrix framework has helped over 120 organisations drive strategy using collaboration on best practice and what works within organisations, so those new to the journey are making an instant impact.

Allies sessions

These structured sessions run throughout the year. Each provides a topic area to discuss and develop with expert guidance from a trained facilitator. Topics include: ‘Introduction: What’s expected of an executive sponsor’, ‘How To Create Impact In Your Organisation’ and ‘Being A Powerful Spokesperson’. Our new Allies Programme has included ‘How to be an ethnicity ally’ and ‘Leading diverse teams’.

Inclusion Action Groups

Action Groups The structured roundtable sessions have been highly successful, giving organisations access to idea-sharing, best practice successes and networking. We will be carrying out further sessions throughout the coming year. These small-group sessions include break outs to aid organic networking and are a good opportunity for those focusing on specific needs and outcomes for their organisation.

Workshops

Workshop sessions include: ‘How To Be More BAME Inclusive’; ‘Being More Visible Within Your Organisation (aimed at BAME employees)’, and ‘Running A Successful Employee Resource Group’.

Strengthen pipeline

The lack of ethnic-minorities in leadership is a well documented problem, across every industry. The opportunity to accelerate talent and strengthen pipeline, through workshops and lunch & learn sessions. Network with peers from other organisations.

What we do

Our Support

Our team of experts and the support of our members help us collectively drive the ethnicity agenda. Creating a support network to help you drive and embed sustainable change.

Consult on Strategy

As part of the supporting membership, we offer a consultation meetings, giving you further support and guidance on the next steps for your organisation’s journey. The consultation can align to the Matrix’s next steps if completed. If you are having difficulties completing a particular part of the Maturity Matrix, our team of experienced experts offer full support and guidance through our telephone service.

Shout about it!

Use of Investing in Ethnicity & Race badge Communicate that your organisation is investing in this agenda by using our badge on company’s promotions, websites and communications. We will include your logo and information about your commitment to the organisation on our ‘supporters’ page. We will also promote your case studies and achievements online and through the app.