January 2019 – July 2022
The discussion window is still open to add your thoughts on diversity at the Lab. On Wednesday employees responded to the question “what does diversity mean to you?” at the cafeteria, in the lobbies of OCFO and Building 59, the courtyard at JGI, and online. Click to add your thoughts online. https://pollev.com/free_text_polls/lFjWTi8YSgA5VellXiy9V/respond
Through Friday, share your thoughts on the question, “What does diversity mean to you?” To respond, first text LABIDEA to 22333, then text your response of 10 words or less. On the hill, go to the cafeteria or the 4th Floor South in Building 59, the lobby of Building 971, and the JGI courtyard. https://pollev.com/free_text_polls/lFjWTi8YSgA5VellXiy9V/respond
Diverse perspectives are critical to innovation, particularly in science, because everyone views a problem through their own lens. It is when you combine diverse perspectives that you get new ideas, according to Berkeley Lab’s Inder Monga. https://youtu.be/C3uiBHS2FQg
A unique crowdsourcing project debuted in July in the cafeteria, asking employees what inclusion meant to them. The results couldn’t be missed, displayed on the three 80-inch monitors. This week, the question is about diversity. Read about this unique approach and how employees reacted. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/07/30/thoughts-on-inclusion-at-the-lab-shared-by-hundreds/
Diversity of people, backgrounds, cultures, and ways of thinking lead to more innovative approaches, which is important in finding solutions to the world’s top science challenges. Berkeley Lab’s Chief Diversity Officer Lady Idos has reflective questions to help teams explore more about diversity. https://youtu.be/I7aJ7sUV2SA
Lab employees share their thoughts on how diversity enriches the workplace and drives innovation. IDEA is a permanent part of the culture at Berkeley Lab. https://youtu.be/pQ8aNrNqft8
Ileana Callejas (center), Tadewos Getachew, and Viviana Vela are at Berkeley Lab this summer as GEM fellows, which supports underrepresented groups during their masters or doctoral programs. GEM Consortium executives recently visited the fellows, who are hosted by Workforce Development & Education. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1muDu5gM5CoJGJrV7ZybisErW-H2rKeNE
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Lady Idos will lead an IDEA brown bag session for supervisors and managers focusing on equity and inclusion on Thursday, July 25, at noon in Bldg. 50A-5132 (Sessler conference room) and on Zoom. No reservations are required. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2019/07/22/idea-brown-bag-for-supervisors-equity-accountability-discussion-july-25-2019/
The manager version of the EEOC Respectful Workplace workshop, July 26, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., has 15 remaining seats. This interactive workshop provides skill-building to improve the workplace, based on civil and respectful exchanges and early collaborative interventions. https://diversity.lbl.gov/sexual-harassment-prevention/
Kat Bedford has seen lots of changes in her 23 years at the Lab. IDEA is one change that excites her for its potential to grow the Lab’s culture. In our Three Questions For series, she talks about what inclusion means to her. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/07/18/three-questions-for-kat-bedford-on-inclusion/