One of the many ways Medtronic fosters an inclusive environment is through its Diversity Networks and Employee Resource Groups.
Medtronic's Diversity Networks leaders are teams appointed by Medtronic's CEO. They champion programs and policies that advance more women and ethnically diverse employees into leadership roles.
Betsy Sammons, Principal Area Market Development Manager at Medtronic in Colorado [pictured above], is a member of Medtronic's Veterans Employee Resource Group and encourages participation. "Medtronic truly values all employees as part of our corporate culture...I lead to make our workplace and our community better for everyone."
Ensuring the voice of the community it heard
In the United States, Medtronic has an African Descent Network, Asian Descent Network and Hispanic Descent Network. The PRIDE network and the Medtronic Women’s Network are global communities.
These unique networks are critical to ensuring the voice of the community is heard. They work closely with senior leaders and HR to create programs to further the advancement of diverse employees.
Retaining, developing and engaging employees
Medtronic's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are built on shared interests and affinities that create a fabric of support to retain, develop, and engage employees locally. ERGs focus on professional development and community building at a grassroots level.
Medtronic supports employee resource groups focused in various areas such as gender, ethnicity, age, faith, sexual orientation, and other shared affinities.
Groups include:
- African American Resource Group
- Asian Employee Resource Group
- Christian Employee Resource Group
- Disabilities Resource Group
- Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, (LGBT) Employees and Their Allies Resource Group
- Latino/Hispanic Resource Group
- Muslim Employee Resource Group
- National Black MBA
- National Society Of Hispanic Engineers
- Society Of Women Engineers
- Veterans Employee Resource Group
- Women’s Network Resource Group
- Young Professionals Group
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