“We believe people by and large have good intentions and that change is possible, but employees don't know what to do. LeanIn.org piloted their new Allyship at Work program, designed for virtual or dispersed teams, at companies such as Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, NBA, WeWork, Samsung, Sony Music Group, and Adidas Latin America. “We created the Allyship at Work program to equip employees to use their privilege and power to support and advocate for people with less privilege to drive change within organizations. “It is not an act of allyship to simply say, ‘Tell me what I can do and I will do that thing.’ Authentic allyship starts with listening and empathizing. “For an allyship program to be successful, it must be acknowledged; it must be admitted into the conversation.

Source: Forbes January 25, 2022 15:05 UTC