Employee Resource Groups help bring some of an organization’s most valued employees together, creating a sense of community and encouraging greater engagement company-wide.
José Castellon, an employee of the Northrop Grumman Aero- space sector and chair of the One Adelante enterprise execu- tive board, says ERGs have a broad interest in support of busi- ness objectives. “They serve as tools for connecting people; for recruitment, retention and professional development–really a by-product of the company’s mission,” he explains.
The 1,500 member Adelante forum is sponsored by an execu- tive champion who connects the group to upper manage- ment. Since Northrop Grumman Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Sandra Evers-Manly is a true advocate for diver- sity and inclusion, she has done a lot to facilitate ERG growth.
“I have been at Northrop Grumman since I was 22 years old,” she says on the Diversity & Inclusion website. “I started as a summer hire during my junior year in college. Over the years
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One Adelante group portrait taken October 6, 2010 at the HENAAC™ Student Leadership Dinner in Orlando, Florida. The HENAAC™ conference is now called Great Minds in STEM™ to reflect the expanded role of their education programs and other efforts to promote STEM careers in underserved communities.
I have seen the company grow and change,” she observes. “Our commitment [to] and appreciation of our diversity has continued to grow and now is one of our CEO’s top five goals,” she says, adding, “We are committed to building, sustaining and leveraging the diversity each of us brings to Northrop Grumman. We are also committed to ensuring we have an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for his or her ideas, experiences and contributions. We do this through our diversity programs and initiatives, community involvement, alliances and recruiting of diverse talent. Our ef- forts have been recognized at the local and national level.”
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