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Engagement&Connec8onEffec%velyPartner&SupportMiddleManagement

MarinaL.Shoemaker,DirectorGlobalDiversity

GeneralMotorsCompany

§  GMEmployeeResourceGroups(ERGs)

§  GMLeadershipInvolvement

§  EngagementandConnec8on

§  w.i.i.f.m.?

§  Exercise&ReportOut

§  Q&A

Overview

GMERGsintheU.S.

Asian Indian Employee Resource Group Chinese Employee Resource Group GM African American Ancestry Network GM Hispanic Initiatives Team GM JumpStart GM Middle-East, South-East Asian Employee Resource Group GM PLUS (People Like Us: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) GM W.O.M.E.N. Native American Culture Network People with Disabilities Veterans Employee Resource Group Vietnamese Employee Resource Group

EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS (ERGs) look to advance the company’s vision, mission, business goals and objectives, as well as the personal and professional interests of employees

within the workplace.

China2009

Korea2010

Thailand2011

DetroitHQ1999

Torrance2012

GrandBlanc2011

Germany2012

Israel2012

SpringHill2012

Aus8n2013

Atlanta

2013

Italy2013

Canada2013

Mexico2015

Women’s Councils

AndAroundtheGlobe

§  Healthcarebenefitimprovements§  Same-sexbenefits(US)§  Marriageequality(USandAustralia)

§  Disabili8esinclusion§  DisabilityAdvisoryCouncil(US)

§  Mentoringprograms§  Women’sDevelopment(Egypt,MiddleEast,US)§  AfricanAmerican,Hispanic,AsianAmerican,andLGBTMentoringPrograms§  [Millennial]Execu3veReverseMentoring(US)

§  Training§  UnconsciousBiasAwareness(US,SouthAfrica,Australia)§  StraightforEquality(USandCanada)

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ERGs&WorkplaceInclusion

#6

Best Diversity Council in the Nation Up from #14

Only Automotive

§  GlobalDiversityChiefDiversityOfficer/StaffmeetsmonthlywiththeUSERGPresidentCouncil

§  ERGExecu3veChampionsareappointedfromseniorleadershipmembers§  TypicallyNOTacons3tuentoftheERGtheysupport

§  TheGMseniorExecu3veLeadershipTeamservesastheGlobalDiversityCouncil§  CEOandChairmanleadstheGlobalDiversityCouncil§  USERGsrotateonamonthlyscheduletogiveleadershipupdates

§  GlobalWomen’sCouncilsmeetvirtually3x/year8

GMLeadershipInvolvement

EngagementandConnec8on

ERGWork=BusinessValue

w.i.i.f.m.?(What’sinitfor[the]Manager)?

[w.i.f.f.m.]CareerBenefits

•  IntroducethemanagertotheExecu8vesponsor

•  EncouragethemanagertoconsultwiththeSponsorforfeedbackonERGlead’sskills

•  Helpelevateyourmanagertoothers–kudo’sareimportant

[w.i.i.f.m.]TeamBenefits

•  Expandtheteam’saccesstoothercompanyresources

•  Helpelevateteamperformance

•  Mo8vateteammemberstogetinvolvedbeyondthejobassignment

[w.i.i.f.m.]BusinessBenefits

•  Expandaccesstotalent

•  Improveaccess/intelligencetomarkets

•  Helpsbuildkeyrela8onships

§  Iden3fyonestrategicac3onyoucantakeinyourERGroletohelpincreasemid-managementsupport.

§  Iden3fyonestrategicac3onyoucantakeinyourERGroletobenefityourworkteam.

w.i.i.f.m.-Exercise

Q&A?THANKYOU!