{"id":2977,"date":"2021-06-22T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.javiercenteno.com\/diw\/?page_id=2977"},"modified":"2021-06-22T13:56:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T18:56:21","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.javiercenteno.com\/diw\/resources\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Now that the business case is made, the place where business leaders can go for help on getting started. Taking action, even if they are small steps to get started. You will learn about establishing an Employee or Business Resource Grou<\/strong>p (ERG\/BRG), as well as the top benchmarking tool, the Disability Equality Index (DEI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Disability Inclusion Employee\/Business Resource Groups<\/h2>\n

Bring Your Whole Self to Work: Enhancing Job Satisfaction, Career Advancement and Company Productivity<\/h3>\n

Employee or Business Resource Groups (ERGs\/BRGs) are groups of employees who form a workplace group based on shared characteristics or life experiences. Many Disability:IN partners support and drive the formation of ERGs\/BRGs for employees whose lives are affected by disability. In addition to increased engagement from employees, ERGs\/BRGs can provide business insight and support a culture of disability inclusion.<\/p>\n

When a company disability-focused ERG\/BRG develops effective strategies and tools to enable its members to bring their whole selves to work, it will better serve its members and its company. Employees who can bring their whole selves to work as competent and proud individuals with disabilities may find that they are better able to focus on their jobs, advance their careers and contribute to their company\u2019s success. Resources that the ERG\/BRGs of the Disability:IN partner companies have found useful are listed under three categories:<\/p>\n

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  3. Connecting and Building Trust<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Messaging<\/h3>\n