Employees Think They're Allies, but Their Actions Say Otherwise: Closing the Allyship Gap at Work
Lean In's research shows that while the majority of employees think of themselves as allies, relatively few are taking basic allyship actions. Yet allyship can be a powerful force for good in organizations. Research shows allies create a ripple effect that inspires others to step up and act as change agents too. In this panel discussion, Lean In CEO and Founder Rachel Thomas unpacks findings from the organization's Women in the Workplace study--the largest survey of its kind--with some of the brightest minds in DEI and HR. Expect real talk on why allyship is not happening at work and real strategies for helping employees become part of the solution.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand why employees are not on the same page about allyship and how to fix the gap between intention and impact.
- Learn strategies for discussing privilege and power in productive ways and understand why it's so important to have those conversations at work.
- Uncover the power of allyship as a force for good in organizations and how to empower employees to be active change agents.
Rachel Thomas
Rachel Thomas is CEO of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org, the nonprofit she co-founded with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to help women achieve their ambitions and create a more equal world. Under her leadership, Lean In has become a go-to resource for original research and data-backed tools to dismantle systemic bias at work, and the Lean In community has grown to include tens of thousands of small peer-support Circles in 188 countries. Rachel regularly speaks and writes on issues that affect women and is the host of Tilted, a podcast on the intersection of gender and culture.
Daisy Auger-Dominguez
Daisy Auger-Domínguez has made it her mission to make workplaces more equitable and inclusive. As the Chief People Officer at VICE Media Group, Daisy leads a global team responsible for people operations, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and corporate social responsibility practices. Her TEDx talk Inclusion Revolution and upcoming book with Seal Press by the same title calls on everyone to take on the work of dismantling inequity in the workplace.
Auger-Domínguez has designed, led and scaled organizational transformations at Moody's Investors Service, The Walt Disney Company, Google, and Viacom, and founded Auger-Domínguez Ventures, a workplace culture consultancy. A dynamic speaker, writer and advisor, Daisy serves on the boards of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and St. Ann’s Warehouse.
Tiffany R. Warren
As Executive VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Sony Music Group, Tiffany works to expand equity and inclusion activities and policies across all Sony Music Group's (SMG) global recorded music, publishing and corporate divisions, reporting directly to SMG Chairman Rob Stringer.
Previously, as the Senior VP, Chief Diversity Officer for Omnicom Group, Tiffany oversaw a team of 25+ Chief Diversity Officers and Directors focused on Omnicom-wide change efforts through the award-winning Omnicom People Engagement Network (OPEN) for the support, advancement and retention of top performing talent inclusive of women, people of color and LGBTQ+ professionals.
Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 24+ years of championing diverse professionals in the creative industries. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Conference, Awards, FUTURES program and ADCOLOR in Music. As Founder and President of ADCOLOR, she has been widely recognized for the progress and direction the creative industries have taken around diversity, equity & inclusion.
Kimberly Cummings
Kimberly B. Cummings is a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money and become industry leaders. Her leadership development company, Manifest Yourself, LLC, provides organizations with tailor-made solutions to engage, develop, and advance women and people of color. Her work has been featured on The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Forbes, Blavity, MONEY Magazine, Essence Magazine, Business Insider, CNBC, Fox 5, and more. Her highly anticipated book, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love, was released in June 2021.