To drive outcomes and progress towards our 2022-2025 IDEA strategic priorities, the following working groups have been formed reporting to the IDEA office and SLC:
IDEA In Research Working Group
Goal: Organize scientific research practices, processes, and organizations to actively center IDEA principles
Mandate:
- Align on/confirm LBNL institutional definitions for “D&I in research,” “accessibility in research,” and “equity in research”.
- Create framework & associated resource(s) to integrate disparate DOE guidance & LBNL activities and practices related to IDEA in research.
- Equip researchers with LBNL-endorsed restorative justice and transformational/participatory relationship-building principles & frameworks & strategies AND names of advisors and community points of contact, to increase likelihood of success in building inclusive research teams/collaborations AND engaging with EJ community partners and other groups representing historically marginalized and/or disadvantaged communities (DACs)
Co-Chairs: Kristin Balder-Froid (Strategic Partnerships Office) & Aditi Chakravarty (IDEA)
Sponsor: Carol Burns
Contact: IDEA Office, idea@lbl.gov
Lab Ambassador Working Group
Goal: To make strategic, concerted efforts to engage talent from diverse backgrounds and perspectives at conferences, events, institutions, panels, etc., where Berkeley Lab had not traditionally sourced talent.
Mandate:
- To expand Lab-wide adoption and deepen the impact of the Lab Ambassadors Program and align it to the Lab’s broader, results-oriented strategy.
- Drive greater adoption and to enhance the impact and effectiveness of Berkeley Lab’s Ambassador Program.
Sponsors: Therese Leone & Paul Adams
Contact: IDEA Office, idea@lbl.gov
IDEA Mentoring Working Group
Goal: IDEA Mentoring Group is a new initiative driven by a cross-divisional and cross-functional group of passionate advocates for mentorship to pilot impactful lab-wide events and resources related to mentoring.
Mandate:
- Design & pilot Just-In-Time LAB-WIDE mentoring event series; Prioritize innovative mentorship formats that create avenues for cross-pollination from across the Lab.
- Produce research-based best-practice guidelines for existing mentorship programs grounded in stewardship values; Consult external experts & researchers on most effective mentorship practices + identify key gaps that exist within Area and Divisional programs
- Create simple configurable toolkit for divisions & areas that would like to stand up their own mentoring program
Sponsors: Mary Ann Piette & Jonathan Carter
Contact: IDEA Office, idea@lbl.gov
Past IDEA Working Groups
Culture Working Group
Objective: Take responsibility for making progress in IDEA
Goal: Develop and deploy IDEA learning campaign for personal and institutional accountability; scale IDEA awareness and culture change
Charge:
- Education: Understand elements of IDEA learning campaign, including timeline, toolkits, and resources.
- Labwide Impact: Partner with DEI Office and HR to determine and implement ideas for promoting learning, personal accountability, and culture change across the organization. Determine how to measure impact.
- Local Impact: Determine opportunities to encourage Area and Division dialogue for local impact, including local goals if applicable. Partner with DEI Chairs Council Area representatives to develop plan for those Areas/Divisions. Determine how to measure impact.
Contact: DEI Office, idea@lbl.gov
Onboarding Working Group
Objective: Improve our culture of belonging and community
Goal: Strengthen onboarding process to enhance new employee experience
Charge:
- Education: Understand work done by HR and external consultant to review current process.
- Content: Create content for launching new onboarding program. Create content in FY20, and launch program in FY21.
Contact: Rachel Carl, Human Resources, rscarl@lbl.gov
Diversity Working Group
Objective: Improve our under-representation in Lab demographics
Goal: Assess Lab’s under-representation of demographic populations, per the Lab’s Affirmative Action Plan – connect to external partnerships, outreach, and sourcing strategy.
Charge:
- Education: Understand underrepresented demographic data with largest gaps (data governance), become familiar with Affirmative Action Plan, and understand opportunities to narrow those gaps.
- Lab Strategy Execution: Partner with HR and DEI Office to assist in executing action plan for FY20, specifically outreach targets.
- Local Engagement: Partner with HR to target and encourage specific Areas and Divisions; determine how they can contribute to the Lab’s goals; create local action plans as appropriate.
Please note that the FY20 working groups are not currently meeting.
Contact: IDEA Office, idea@lbl.gov
