“Inclusion, Retention & Advancement - Leveraging ERGs to Achieve WorkLife

Goals”

Moderator: Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Brown Consulting

Panelists: Andrea Moselle

Senior Manager, Work/Life, AstraZeneca

Dana VandecoeveringWork/Life Program Manager, Intel

Work/Life ENGs at AstraZeneca

Andrea Moselle

Senior Manager, Work/Life

Profile AstraZeneca

Leading global pharmaceutical company

60,000+ employees worldwide-HQ London

11,000 US employees – HQ Wilmington DE

ENG Structure/Process @ AZ

Grassroots Launched Initiated and maintained by employees. Formed based on diversity initiatives.

HR Approval and Sanction Letter of request & charter Budget

Self Directed Support from Diversity & Work/Life Team liaison Executive Sponsorship ENG Council

ENG Council

ENG Council Voice of the ENGs to company leadership Encourages coordination and cooperation

between groups Expands networks

Diversity Leadership Roundtable session ENG leads, Executive Sponsors/US Leadership Team,

Leading Through People business process team

ENGs at AstraZeneca

Alseha – Middle Eastern

AZAAN – African American

AZCAN – Chinese American

AZEEN – Caregivers AZ Military Support

Network AZNOW – Women

AZSAN – South Asian GLOBE – Gay ,

Lesbian, Bisexual HiNAZ – Hispanic Pan Asian SNAAZ – disabilities SAGE – mature

workers WPENG & PEAZ –

Working Parents

The Three Focus Area of Diversity

Diversity

Workforce

Marketplace

Workplace

Market Leadership

Attraction & Retention

Engagement & Productivity

Integrated Diversity & Work/Life Strategy

Integrated Diversity & Work/Life Strategy

• Create a high performance workplace that is inclusive and flexible, where employees are fully engaged

• Attract and retain diverse teams at all levels of the organization

• Establish a reputation as a great business partner and a great place to work

• Achieve market leadership with diverse patient populations and those who care for them

Work/Life Aligned Groups

Working Parents Eldercare Advocates for Disabled Military Support Mature Workers

Foster an environment where employees can easily access resources, heighten awareness, and gain support for issues related to parenting.

Create support networks and share information and and resources for current parents and their families

Maximize use of family related benefits available to AZ employees

Increase manager’s sensitivity to work life issues faced by working parents.

Enhance the reputation AZ as a company committed to family well-being programs

Participate in community service programs that are related to parenting and caring for children.

Programs

Educational programs about parenting and child development and other topics of interest to working parents – for example School Readiness, How to Balance Work & Family

Co-Sponsor Lunch & Learns with Work/Life and Child Development Center

Combine speaker with sharing member expertise in series around a topic of interest – e.g. nutrition, managing money

How to Develop Healthy Habits in Your Children Monthly Meal Planning Getting and Keeping Good Credit Making Money Work for You How to Balance Work & Family

Provide support and resources to employees with caregiver responsibilities in an effort to increase their work/life effectiveness

Serve as resource to the company for eldercare issues by: Increasing awareness of issues faced by

employees with caregiving responsibilities Increasing awareness of employer best

practices to support them

Program Examples

Social Security Caring for the Caregiver Eldercare Fair Living Will & Health Care Power of

Attorney-Using the Five Wishes Doc Estate Planning Navigating Eldercare Resources Coping With Chronic Conditions

AZ Military Support Community

Voluntary association of employees who are in the Reserve Forces, have family members in the military, or are veterans

Support each other to minimize the impact of military service families and work together to enrich the concept of community among employees with military ties

AZ Military Support Community

Enhance military-related work-life circumstances through education and support from fellow employees with experience in the military environment Network, mentor, coach re: what to expect Education about support services available Support for employees, their families and their

departments and teams for employees who will be deployed – preparation, during deployment, return

Providing unique cultural perspectives to AZ on business issues related to Reserve employee call-up for activity duty service

Assist the organization in attracting diverse candidates with military backgrounds to work at AZ 

AZMS Activities/Awards

Support for Fisher House locations-wounded vets recuperate in home –like setting with family members

Valentine’s Day Gift of Love – cards to vets Armed Forces Day Ceremony recognizing AZ employees in

Reserve & Guard, especially those deployed since 9/11, thank you campaign – well wishes from AZ employees to deployed employees

Veterans Day Ceremony – support for USO USO Corporate Freedom Award ESGR Above and Beyond Award Patriot Award

Special Needs Advocates(SNAAZ)

Provide a comfortable, confidential, empathetic forum for AstraZeneca employees who support individuals with special needs, by exchanging information, supporting work/life balance, and creating an advocacy network for its members

Special Needs Advocates

Impact the business and AstraZeneca’s Patient Health First initiatives by supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce, including individuals with special needs

To provide awareness and support mechanisms for SNAAZ members and other employees

Educate and inform AZ employees and raise awareness in the company of the contributions that individuals with special needs can make to the workplace and community.

Raise awareness and educate employees about the challenges faced by colleagues who are caring for a person with special needs

SNAAZ Activities

Share relevant information regarding the special needs community (conferences, latest research, IEP information, etc.)

Member telephone consults with new employees who have a loved one with special needs

Partnered with the Seroquel brand team and Work Life Diversity to host a NAMI “Family-to-Family” 12-week onsite course for employees

Partnered with Work Life Diversity and Legal to host a LNL on updates to the ADAAA

Developed & lead sessions “Courtesy Counts” for Take Your Child To Work Day, by giving 3 sessions

Serving on core team of AZ’s Disability Mentoring Day effort

SNAAZ Activities Continued

Serve on the AZ Operations/Business Services Group’s sub-team for “Employing People with Disabilities” – proposed pilot program with OCI to give learning opportunities on site to students with disabilities

Serving on OCI’s Business Advisory Council Hosted SNAAZ Member family outing/networking

opportunity at the Wilmington Blue Rocks game on 8/22/09. Approximately 43 total participants (representing 10 SNAAZ members and their families)

Suceeding Through Our Ability to Gain from Experience

SAGE represents the Company’s experienced workforce.

Experienced workers develop new skills, discover new talents, and build individual confidence in their ability to grow personally and professionally. Members learn how to achieve recognition as significant contributors to the company’s success.

Enhance employee engagement by creating an environment in which age and generational differences are valued as key diversity components; and strengthening AstraZeneca by increasing everyone’s ability to succeed

Increase respect for and best use of employees’ life/work experiences, skills and perspectives as vital contributors to AstraZeneca’s success

Motivate and prepare experienced workers to seek AZ career development opportunities that will contribute to their personal and professional success

SAGE Activities

2009 core objective: To encourage and prepare experienced workers to seek AZ career development opportunities . Programs included: Creating an individual development plan using SMART

objectives Selling Yourself: Preparing to maximize success in

seeking and achieving developmental and career opportunities at AZ

Working Successfully in a Multi-Generational Workplace Knowledge Transfer webinar

Meeting with Executive Sponsor – CFO and VP Corporate Affairs discussed challenges members face