Educating our people
with intention.

Inclusive Leader Training

We know that strong leaders understand the power in vulnerability and are consistently seeking out ways to learn and stay curious. As we continue to weave DE&I in into everything we do, we want to ensure our leaders have the tools to support their people.
 
In partnership with our Diversity Council and DE&I Division, our Leadership Academy launched Inclusive Leader Training in 2021. This program is designed to help leaders engage with employees where they are, furnish leaders with the tools and the confidence to lead and facilitate meaningful conversations around DE&I, and educate leaders on how to spot and address barriers to success for underrepresented employees.
 
More than 180 leaders across the company have participated in Inclusive Leader Training.

Journey

To ensure professional development opportunities for our underrepresented people*, we founded in 2021, the Journey program, provides executive coaching and small group sessions to individuals from underrepresented groups* in partnership with the Diversity Council and Leadership Academy. Each year, employees apply to be a Journey Executive Coach open to all senior leaders across IG or a Journey Mentee, open to individuals apart of our defined underrepresented groups* at any level. Once selected, participants enter a one-year program, designed to unleash leadership potential, maximize impact at IG, and lead authentically.

Perspective Series

As a company, we believe in the power of fostering environments with a diversity of thought and perspective and creating space for open and honest dialogue. Doing this right requires both empathy and understanding. People often hold back for fear of disapproval or judgment, especially in a work environment. That’s why the Diversity Council created the Perspective Series: an audio/visual series aimed at educating and sharing perspectives of various underrepresented groups.
 

2021 topics for our Perspective Series included:

1. The Immigrant Experience
2. The Black Employee Experience
3. The Asian American Experience

2022 topics for our Perspective Series included:

1. Selling & Recruiting: A Diverse Perspective
2. No Small Perspective:
   • Becoming a U.S. Citizen
   • Ramadan
   • Women’s History Month
   • Hispanic Heritage Month

We know that providing our people with the tools and resources they need will encourage healthy, productive discussions and help us achieve out mission for diversity and inclusion.