The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is committed to creating awareness about the competitive advantage of having a diverse and inclusive regional business climate through employer education, talent recruitment and procurement.
The benefits of a Diverse & Inclusive workforce are well known and include enhanced innovation, increased competitive advantage, higher employee engagement and improved talent attraction and retention.
However, recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce continues to be a major challenge and priority for our members. In response to our members’ needs, we have created several programs designed to advance best practices and enable employers to leverage diversity for competitive advantage and promote a workplace culture of inclusion and engagement.
Small, peer-to-peer, professionally facilitated groups for Senior Level Executives who are actively implementing D&I programs in their organization. Where leaders can comfortably meet, share experiences, and resolve D&I challenges in a confidential setting.
Designed for business leaders and their staff who understand the benefits of a D&I strategy and are interested in starting or improving a D&I initiative in their organization. This is a comprehensive 2-month, 4 class program for attendees to build a strong foundation in D&I.
Western New York’s first ever Diversity & Inclusion Symposium was presented by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. National experts on D&I shared their knowledge on subjects such implicit bias, building an inclusive culture, and the best practices for D&I initiative implementation.
To better inform our work in this area, the Partnership developed and deployed the WNY D&I Community Assessment. To learn more, visit our web page HERE.
By Claire Petrie, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP The Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Learning Series is coming up! As you saw in my recent blog post, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Learning Series event is coming up! I decided to interview Sesha Yalamanchili, who will be hosting the third event of the
By Claire Petrie, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP The Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Learning Series is coming up! I’m so excited that The Partnership pivoted to virtual events and added this important event to the lineup this year – especially since the 2020 D&I Symposium had to be rescheduled
Since March, my thoughts and actions have revolved almost entirely around the impact of COVID-19 on our region, our employers and citizens. And while the state of our new reality has felt overwhelming at times, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership has stepped up to assist in a meaningful way. Our goal
