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Tips for More Accessible Meetings

A hybrid work environment presents many challenges; one of the most frequent is preparing for meetings, specifically making meetings accessible for all participants. If you are planning a meeting – hybrid or onsite – Berkeley Lab’s IDEA Office has some tips for making the meeting accessible to all attendees. A hybrid work environment presents many […]

Allyship at Work Program: March 8 – June 7, 2024

Join the IDEA Office for Lean In’s Allyship at Work Program. We need all employees to show up as allies to advance a culture of inclusion and belonging for everyone at Berkeley Lab.  What is allyship? This program defines allyship as “An active and consistent effort to use your privilege and power to support and […]

Engaging Men as Allies for Gender Equity – Thurs., Feb 29, 2024

All Lab employees are invited to attend this Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab event on Thursday, February 29th from 12-1pm PST  featuring gender-in-the-workplace experts David Smith, Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and W. Brad Johnson, professor of psychology at the United States Naval Academy, and a faculty associate in the Graduate School […]

Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work – Oct 5, 2023

Achieving workplace equity calls for both individual actions and collective engagement that bridges gender and racial differences. Join us for a virtual session focusing on strategies for bringing together members of historically power-dominant and marginalized groups to collaborate around advancing equity for all. VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab Co-Founder Lori Nishiura Mackenzie will be in conversation with Tina Opie, […]

Engaging Across Differences: A Community Conversation About Allyship September 21, 2023

Please join the Stanford VMWare Women’s Leadership Lab on Thursday, September 21,  9am – 10:00am PT for a webinar on Engaging Across Differences: A Community Conversation About Allyship. Please join us for a Community Conversation centered on the role of allyship in building spaces of belonging and success for all. We will explore approaches for […]

Monday is the Juneteenth Holiday: A Day to Reflect – Message from Mike Witherell

Dear colleagues, Berkeley Lab will celebrate Juneteenth on Monday, June 19, 2023. The Lab will be closed on Monday. June 19, shortened to Juneteenth, is the date in 1865 that federal forces arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce federal laws enacted two and a half years earlier prohibiting the enslavement of people of African descent. […]

Five Years of IDEA Progress: An Interview with Director Witherell and Aditi Chakravarty

The stewardship of people at Berkeley Lab is critical to the Lab’s future. It enables the Lab to better attract, develop, and retain talented, dedicated professionals and continue our efforts towards building a more welcoming and supportive environment. Employees and candidates expect principles-based work cultures, opportunities for growth, and supportive people programs. Offering the resources […]

Introduction to Allyship at Work – Thursday, June 15, 2023

Join us for Lean In’s introductory Allyship at Work Workshop in Honor of Pride Month (https://leanin.org/allyship-at-work) In honor of Pride Month, please join the IDEA office and the Lambda Alliance for a special one-hour introduction to the Lean In Allyship at Work Program. This introductory workshop will give you an interactive and thought-provoking look at […]

What to Expect in 2023: IDEA Office

The IDEA Office has brought many changes to the Lab in the past three years. In this conversation with IDEA Program Manager Kelly Perce, part of a series on 2023 changes at the Lab, Kelly discusses new ways to put IDEA principles into action, the return of some favorites from last year, and how the […]

Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice – February 22, 2023

Please join the Stanford VMWare Women’s Leadership Lab on Wednesday, February 22nd from 9am – 10:00am PT for a webinar on “Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice” featuring Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center […]