If you are already using our online Diversity Calendar in your workplace, it’s clear that increasing awareness and fostering inclusion is important to you. To help you maximize the value of your investment, we have compiled several simple tips that will simultaneously boost employee usage and promote awareness and inclusion.
Feature it on Your Company’s Intranet and Viva Engage
Ensure your calendar image and link are featured above the fold for easy access. You can easily embed the calendar within your Intranet – here is how to integrate it with SharePoint.
Integrate with Slack or Teams
If your organization relies on Slack or Teams for communication, integrating the Diversity Calendar widget can be a great way to ensure users are engaged with it.
Integrate it with Existing Calendars
Our diversity calendar easily integrates with your organization’s Outlook, Google, or other calendars.
Add & Sync Affinity Group, BRG & ERG Events
Include your Affinity, BRG, or ERG events directly into the calendar, with seamless syncing to Outlook and SharePoint. Also, embed the calendar on your group’s platform for easy access and visibility.
Include it in Your Internal Newsletter
Highlight upcoming events and provide a link to your online Diversity Calendar for employees to explore further. Publish internal stories with highlights from that month’s cultural observances or holidays to bring a sense of belonging and acceptance to your team.
Mention it in Your Company-Wide Meetings
Use company-wide meetings to spark curiosity and interest among your employees in the diversity calendar. Take time to decide as a team which events relate to your company’s mission you would like to sponsor or highlight. Promote these events on your social media pages for added impact.
Personalize it with Custom Company Events
Adding your organization’s holidays or special events to the calendar expands its usefulness and relevance, creating a sense of inclusivity and belonging. Here is how to do so through your admin panel.
Highlight Company Paydays and Birthdays
Boost usage of this valuable DEI resource by including important payday dates or birthdays on the calendar. Here is how to do so through your admin panel.
Customize Monthly Banner Themes
Make it more relatable by customizing the calendar’s banner to events you’d like to highlight most (based on your subscription).
Share Events & Links
Easily share events with employees by using the built-in email share functionality. You can also copy the event link and share it.
Bookmark Your Calendar & Set as Browser Home Page
Encourage employees to use the calendar regularly by making it the home page on all employee computers or tablets. Alternatively, encourage bookmarking the calendar for instant access to daily or monthly events.
Share the Subscriber Newsletter
To share our Subscriber Newsletter, click “View web version” and copy the URL to share with colleagues. For broader access, consider creating a shared email like inclusion@companyname.com to subscribe all employees to the newsletter. This ensures everyone receives the monthly calendar updates linked to your customized Diversity Calendar. At a minimum, make sure all calendar managers are subscribed.
Share the Diversity Calendar Information Sheet
Share this one-page info sheet with your employees to inform them about the Diversity Calendar and how to use it.
Get Familiar with the Calendar Features
The more you know about the calendar, the more you can share with your employees. Here are some FAQs and how-to’s to get to know the calendar better