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| 1026.1 | Meeting with Susan Aaronson-6/26/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Mon Sep 09 1991 23:29 | 64 |
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Report of Flora's meeting with Susan Aaronson - Manager Diversity - USA
Date: June 26, 1991
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
The following is a report on my meeting with Susan Aaronson.
Susan talked about what her "record" has been in valuing diversity.
Specifically her work within BJ's organization. She supported and
sponsored our 101's as part of her diversity training within that
organization. Our 101 was a required workshop for all of her
personnel department.
One of her major projects is to set up a "Constituency Council" consisting
of representatives from various minority leadership groups within DEC.
The goal is to empower these groups and focus them to work on some common
issues - i.e., representation and visibility at higher levels in Digital.
Part of our discussion was the "appropriateness" of DECpac inclusion
within this council.
My response was that though some issues were not similar - some were
very basic. Representation at higher levels within DEC of an openly
Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual person was certainly one of our goals. That
the importance of role models and representation seemed to be a common
thread of minority/oppressed groups. Safety, freedom from harassment
were other common goals.
ACTION ITEM: Decide who should be our representative. The meeting
is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 26.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM SUSAN:
Susan's question was what can she do?
Response: What is her job? What can she do?
Some suggestions I gave:
1. Sponsor a video of the 101
2. A Hot Line for G/L/B's
3. Inclusion in her "laundry list".
4. General vocal support.
Future:
Susan is willing and wants to meet with DECpac - a mix of formal/informal
to let all of us know where she is going.
She is also supportive of us - we need to identify what we think
that support should/could look like.
She also is very interested in the benefits question.
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| 1026.2 | Meeting with Ron Glover/Jan Reynolds-6/27/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Mon Sep 09 1991 23:30 | 31 |
| MEETING WITH RON GLOVER AND JANICE REYNOLDS:
REPORT: Martha Comfort-Cole
On June 27 Flora and I met with Corporate Personnel to ask them to
include sexual orientation in the "laundry list" in the Personnel
Policies and Procedures.
Flora had raised this issue in her meeting with Liz Aberdale, as a result
of a dialogue in the notes file about the fact that sexual orientation is
included in the overall policy statement (2.03A), but not in all of the
specific policies. Liz had encouraged Flora to rectify this situation
by meeting with Ron Glover, Corporate Personnel Policy Manager, who reports
to Liz. I went with Flora because I know Ron.
We met with Ron and Janice Reynolds, a senior Personnel Manager who is
working with Ron on Policies.
They agreed to add sexual orientation to the list in the following policies:
2.03 Employment
6.03 Harassment
6.24 Employee conduct
We found that it is already listed in 3.00 (Compensation).
If anyone knows of another policy that lists race, gender, etc., but not
sexual orientation, please let me know. I'm sure Ron would agree to add
it.
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| 1026.3 | Meeting with Barbara Latimer-6/27/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Mon Sep 09 1991 23:31 | 29 |
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Report of Flora's meeting with Barbara Latimer - Program Manager -
External Relations Valuing Diversity - Worldwide
Date: June 27, 1991
Time: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
The following is a report on my meeting with Barbara Latimer
OVERVIEW:
Barbara's role is to "sell" consulting/workshops/expertise in valuing
diversity to companies/organizations outside of DEC.
DISCUSSION:
Our discussion was centered around the 101's - and the next phase
of 201's. My point was that we were the only group that had a
concrete offering of a workshop done by members of the specific
community the workshop was on. We discussed possibilities of how
this might be helpful in her external work for DEC. Barbara has
not seen a 101 - and felt it would be helpful if she could.
She also said we should meet with Marsha Greenberg who is the program
manager for education. Barbara felt Marcia should also see a 101.
ACTION ITEM: Try to schedule a 101 so both Marsha and Barbara can
get a "look" at what we do.
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| 1026.4 | Meeting with Liz Aberdale-5/30/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Mon Sep 09 1991 23:31 | 93 |
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Report of Flora's meeting with Liz Aberdale
Date: May 30, 1991
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
ORGANIZATION:
Manager of Employee Relations - world wide
EEO Diversity
These two areas have been specifically separated in order to accomplish
valuing of diversity world wide. This removes the EEO function - that
other countries view as very USA specific and allows the diversity
function to be perceived as applying to all Digital employees world wide.
Conveyed the following question to Susan
QUESTION RAISED BY MEMBERS OF BGLAD: Where were we in the orange book?
ACTION: Susan said to contact Ron Glover so he can take the appropriate
action.
Discussed what the G/L/B groups are within DEC and their function.
DECplus - social
Notesfiles - social, communication, community, political
DECpac - political action, leadership group
Discussed what our relationship has been in the past with members
of corporate personnel.
Related that we had "trained" Allen's staff, and formed relationships
with his staff that led to more training of "staff's staff" as well
as a source for continuing dialog and contact.
That we were "business partners" with corporate personnel, using Key
Results Planning as a vehicle to measure the success of our partnership.
I also mentioned that we accomplished much of what we had planned, especially
in the education arena
This discussion also led to the discussion of community "feeling" of
trepidation during these "hard" times over the continuing commitment
to open communications, and support in/of relevant issues. Many of our
most ardent supporters were no longer with the company - i.e., Tom Couming,
Rosalyn Taylor O'Neal, Barbara Walker - and many others were in very
different jobs or locations.
Discussed what DECpac has been doing.
Talked about our education program. Liz had personally sponsored three
of our 101 workshops. She thought they were very effective. However,
she felt that they should be used as part of a "total" program of
Valuing/understanding diversity. She did not feel they were as effective
used as a "point" workshop - i.e., not in a broader context.
Talked about our beginning "research" into benefits for members of non-
traditional families. She was very interested - and has done some
personal intervention with the benefits group for specific cases.
POINTS:
Will continue to sponsor and encourage core groups
Will continue to sponsor and encourage Valuing of Diversity programs
Is interested in continuing dialog with the G/L/B community
Is interested in benefit for members of non-traditional families.
Does not have direct responsibility in this area, but would
be interested in having any research information we collect
passed on to her.
Has set up an R&D facet of employee relations - headed by Lauri
Margolis. This group is working job sharing, flex jobs, child care,
adult care etc..
Future:
Liz wants to meet with DECpac - a mix of formal/informal to
let all of us know where she is going.
She is also supportive of us - we need to identify what we think
that support should/could look like.
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| 1026.5 | DECpac Minutes - 8/8/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Wed Sep 18 1991 23:47 | 73 |
| DECPAC
Minutes of Meeting held on August 8, 1991
Time: 5:30 PM
ATTENDEES:
Tony Dellafera (TPARCH::DELLAFERA--DTN: 227-4362)
Daniella Kis (MEMIT::KIS--DTN: 223-4394)
Laurie Langelo (VINO::LANGELO--DTN: 297-5188)
Mary Phiblin (MRKTNG::PHILBIN--DTN: 264-2898)
Flora Piterak (2EASY::PITERAK--DTN: 247-2253)
1. Representative and alternate to Women's Group - Mary will contact Andrea
Mason who's in this group to see if she wants to be the DECpac contact
2. Representative to Susan Aaronson's Diversity Constituency Group - Tony
was chosen as the DECpac representative to this group.
3. Susan Aaronson, Manager of Diversity-USA, and Liz Aberdale, Manager of
Employee Relations - Worldwide, to meet with us - Need to set up a meeting
with them to fill them in on what DECpac is currently doing.
4. Outreach to new members:
* Laurie will post the minutes from DECpac meetings in the L/B/G
notesfiles and other appropriate Valuing Differences
notesfiles.
* Tony and Flora will write a short paragraph introducing
DECpac for use in the notesfiles and other Digital
internal media (DEC+ newsletter etc.). Mary will help
review this text for DECpac.
5. B/L/G 101's for Barbara Latimer, External Relations Program Manager, and
Marsha Greenberg, Diversity Education Program Manager - Pending
6. Possible 101 for Liz Aberdale and staff - Good idea but won't happen in
the near future.
7. Discuss possible "new" education program "201" - Major focus of next
DECpac meeting.
8. Volunteers for 101's -
* Flora will send request for volunteers
* Tony will put together two distribution lists. One will
be a pool of people interested in being presentors in
101's and the other one will be a pool of people
interested in being facilitators at 101's.
9. DECpac Bank Account - DECpac is currently in need of a new treasurer
10. Awards Event - Daniella to meet with a member of the Marlboro Area L/B/G
Discussion group which wants to host a awards night to honor B/L/G DEC
employees who done a lot of work for the community.
11. Regrouping DECpac - Possibly getting back folks who used to be DECpac
members. Tony volunteered to contact Hollis McGuire and Holly Hendricks to
see if they would be interested in returning to work with DECpac. The
DECpac membership will now be opened up to straight people.
12. Refresher Course - Having a meeting with all the folks who are 101
facilitators or presentors to exchange ideas on the presentations
13. Future DECpac Meetings - future meetings listed below:
* Monday, September 9,1991---5:30 PM at LKG
* Monday, September 30,1991---5:30 PM at LKG
LGL - 9/17/91
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| 1026.6 | DECpac Minutes - 9/9/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Wed Sep 18 1991 23:48 | 37 |
| DECPAC
Minutes of Meeting held on September 9, 1991
Time: 5:30 PM
ATTENDEES:
Tony Dellafera (TPARCH::DELLAFERA--DTN: 227-4362)
Laurie Langelo (VINO::LANGELO--DTN: 297-5188)
Mary Phiblin (MRKTNG::PHILBIN--DTN: 264-2898)
Flora Piterak (2EASY::PITERAK--DTN: 247-2253)
Martha Comfort-Cole (MR4DEC::COMFORT_COLE--DTN: 297-5880)
1. Discussion of the "Diversity Statement" put together by Liz Aberdale,
Manager of Employee Relations - Worldwide.
2. Exclusion of gay families in CTC Canobie Lake Info - this brochure
prohibited the handing out of free tickets to the kids of an employee's
guest. Flora and Tony to jointly write a letter to the people who put this
together to point this matter out (Martha to review the letter).
3. Lotus recognizing gay families - Set up a meeting with Liz Aberdale and
possibly staff to discuss B/L/G needs around benefits. An agenda needs to
be set up as to exactly what will be discussed at this meeting. At the next
DECpac meeting this will be the main focus.
4. 201, follow-on to 101 presentation - This may be another agenda item to be
discussed with Liz Aberdale . Need a brainstorming session to discuss this
in more detail.
5. Future DECpac meetings in Arlo Guthrie Conference room at LKG:
* Monday, Sept. 23, at 5:30
* Monday, Sept. 30, at 5:30
LGL - 9/18/91
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| 1026.7 | Next DECpac Meeting - 9/23/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Fluffy Flirting Outlaw | Wed Sep 18 1991 23:50 | 12 |
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The next DECpac meeting will be held on Monday, September 23, at 5:30.
The agenda for the meeting between DECpac and Liz Aberdale, Manager of
Employee Relations - Worldwide, and her diversity staff will be
discussed at this next DECpac meeting on Sept. 23. Kim Cromwell, U.S.
Diversity Program Manager, will be present at this meeting to help
DECpac setup the agenda.
If you're interested in coming contact me off-line for more details.
Laurie
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| 1026.8 | Minutes for 10/14/91 -- Next Meeting 10/28/91 | CADSYS::GOSS | | Wed Oct 16 1991 14:40 | 189 |
| DECpac Meeting Minutes
In Attendance: Monday, October 14, 1991
-------------- 5:30pm->7:00pm
Martha Comfort-Cole
Tony DellaFera
David Goss
Daniella Kis
Mary Philbin
Flora Piterak
Agenda:
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1. Article in DTW (Flora)
2. Update from Last Meeting (Flora)
3. How to include interested non-GMA people in meetings (Mary)
4. Policy completeness/consistency in Corporate manuals (Mary)
5. Inconsistent policies (IRS vs. Digital definition of "dependent") (Mary)
6. How to deal with silence/invisibility (Flora)
7. Planning session for meeting with Liz Aberdale and her staff (Martha)
8. Awards banquet update (Daniella)
9. New DECpac treasurer
10. Invite Kim Cromwell back to discuss valuing diversity strategy
11. Laurie Langelo's memo
12. Schedule next DECpac meeting
13. Group dynamics
14. Inclusion in booklet for new hires (Dave)
15. Benefits
16. Inclusion of DEC in Robin Ochs' guide of G/B/L organizations
17. DECpac Process
Meeting:
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2. Flora and Dave were absent from the last DECpac meeting, so they
requested an update. Primary topic last meeting was personal working
styles and how they affect DECpac meetings.
1. Flora was elected to the Board of Directors of IAL/GPC (International
Association of Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators). She would like to be
recognized in DTW (Digital This Week) to increase G/B/L visibility in
that publication.
ACTION ITEM: Daniella will talk with the DTW folks and find out
what the guidelines are for submissions.
ACTION ITEM: Flora will write the article.
ACTION ITEM: Mary will assist with editing the article.
9. The current DECpac treasurer no longer wishes to perform that task.
Flora volunteered to be the new treasurer.
8. Daniella met with Denise Hurley, who represents the planning
committee for the Awards Banquet. They agreed to have the event
Saturday, June 6 1992 at the Worcester Marriott. Two issues were
presented in the meeting though. June 6 is Vermont Pride, so some
people, such as Flora, will not be able to attend. Also, there is some
concern that Worcester is not centrally located enough.
ACTION ITEM: Daniella will again meet with Denise and suggest a
new date: Saturday, May 30, 1992. She will also
express our concern about the location of the event.
12. Mondays seem to be a good meeting day for everyone except Wayne
Haubner. Thursdays seem acceptable to everyone present except Dave.
Three Monday meetings have been scheduled, but if Wayne finds Thursday
acceptable, we will revisit the meeting dates with the intent of
alternating between Mondays and Thursdays.
As they now stand, the next meetings are:
Monday, October 28
Monday, November 11
Monday, November 25
ACTION ITEM: Flora will check with Wayne to see if Thursdays are
OK with him.
11. Laurie's memo was TABLED as she was not present at the meeting.
13. The discussion on group dynamics, which started at the previous
meeting, has been grouped into the larger topic of "Process". See
agenda item 17.
7./10. The next DECpac meeting is devoted to planning the meeting with
Liz Aberdale and her staff. Whether we would like Kim Cromwell to
attend this meeting depends on how comfortable we feel when reading
through Liz Aberdale's VoD strategy (both corporate and US).
ACTION ITEM: Martha will track down Liz's VoD stragedy (hopefully it
is online), read through it, and make a recommendation
to the rest of the members as to whether we should
invite Kim to the next meeting.
4. Martha and Flora have met with Ron Glover to present those sections
in corporate policies that are missing "Sexual Orientation".
Ron agreed to update the policy manuals. However, these updates
have not permeated the corporation yet, and there is some issue as to
how and when the manuals get updated. Is the delay due to expense?
bureaucracy? both? Since the policy manuals are suppose to be printed
directly from VTX, there shouldn't be a cost issue ... VTX should
already reflect the changes.
ACTION ITEM: Martha will follow up with Ron Glover. She will
also request from Ron a memo indicating which passages
have been updated to include sexual orientation.
14. Dave would like to see new hires receive some literature on what
G/B/L resources are available in the company. He feels the present
means of reaching people (Easynotes.lis, word of mouth, VoD
presentations) are not effective in making people aware of DECpac,
DECplus, BGLAD, and so on. This discussion was TABLED.
ACTION ITEM: Dave will write up a brief description of what
he would like to see made available as part of a
new-hire packet.
5. Mary is aware of a situation where a DEC employee's partner is
considered a dependent by the IRS (and is therefore eligible for DEC
relocation money) but not by DEC (and is therefore not covered by
DEC's health care benefits). We decided that while we are in support
of this employee's hopes to convince DEC to change its policies, and we
are willing to provide information as asked, DECpac is not ready to
spearhead this cause. When DECpac discusses the bigger picture of
benefits, it will use this particular situation as an example of how the
current system doesn't work. This employee has given us permission to
use her name. This topic was TABLED until benefits as a whole is
discussed by the group.
3. There are several requests from people outside the GMA (Greater
Maynard Area) to get involved in DECpac. We may consider conference
calling a viable solution. However, we feel this topic is part of
the larger topic of Process -- how DECpac gets things done. While we
believe we have the technology to make conference calling possible (DIBS
-- Digital Internal Bridging Service? -- and a speaker phone), we will
talk more about this issue when we address the topic of Process. This
topic was TABLED.
ACTION ITEM: Tony will check into getting a Speaker phone from LKG
and will also gather information on DIBS.
6. Flora is concerned about what the group should do in the case of
Silence by the corporation. Case in point is the letter she sent out
complaining about Canobie Lake policies. She has not heard back.
Again, this topic falls under the bigger topic of Process and will be
discussed when Process is discussed. Until then, this topic is TABLED.
16. Robin Ochs, a speaker at the MRO NCOD (National Coming Out Day)
presentation and a visible G/B/L figure, spoke with Martha and Dave
concerning a resource book she is compiling. This book will contain
names and contact points for G/B/L organizations worldwide, both
corporate and private. She would like to include DEC in the book.
We believe this is a great idea, but don't want to provide a single
person as the contact point. Instead, we hope to get buy-in from the
Corporate VoD office so that we can use them as the contact point.
ACTION ITEM: Martha will contact Susan Aaronson's office to
see if they will accept being the contact point for
inquiries outside the company concerning our B/G/L
organizations.
17. While not really a separate agenda item originally, several issues
were tabled with plans to discuss them when the larger issue of
Process is discussed. Issues include:
How to involve non-GMA people (conference calls?).
How to manage and monitor our group process.
How to deal with silence from the corporation.
How to best get our work done (subcommittees?).
This topic was TABLED.
Next Meeting:
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Planning session for meeting with Liz Aberdale and her staff.
Ongoing Agenda:
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o Process
-- How to include interested non-GMA people in meetings
-- How to deal with silence/invisibility
-- Group dynamics
o Laurie's memo
o Inclusion in booklet for new hires (Dave)
o Benefits
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| 1026.9 | Minutes for 9/23/91--Next Meeting 11/11/91 | VINO::LANGELO | Love Her Madly | Fri Nov 01 1991 18:43 | 107 |
| DECPAC
Minutes of Meeting held on September 23, 1991
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
ATTENDEES:
Martha Comfort-Cole (MR4DEC::COMFORT_COLE--DTN: 297-5880)
Kim Cromwell (ICS::CROMWELL--DTN:223-9004)
Tony Dellafera (TPARCH::DELLAFERA--DTN: 227-4362)
Dave Goss (CADSYS::GOSS--225-4824)
Denise Hurley (MCIS1::DHURLEY--297-2561)
Daniella Kis (MEMIT::KIS--223-4394)
Laurie Langelo (VINO::LANGELO--DTN: 297-5188)
Mary Phiblin (MRKTNG::PHILBIN--DTN: 264-2898)
Flora Piterak (2EASY::PITERAK--DTN: 247-2253)
Agenda
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* Plan meeting with Liz Aberdale and her staff
* Contact Carol Dubois about her working with DECpac
Meeting
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* Miscellaneous items:
- Andrea Mason doesn't want to be the DECpac representative
to the women's group
- Acquire packet from Carol DuBois about benefits
- DECpac electronic mailing addresses follows:
DECnet mail --> TPARCH::DECPAC
IP mail --> [email protected]
ACTION ITEM: Laurie to post these in the notesfiles
* Kim Cromwell was present to give advice on planning the meeting with Liz
and staff. She explained the hierarchical setup of the corporate VoD staff:
Liz Aberdale - Corporate Employee Relations/Diversity
Programs - Corporate Level
Marsha Greenburg Maureen Harvey Barbara Latimer
Education Upward Mobility External
U.S. (Dotted Line)
Annette Albright Susan Aaronson Henry Burnett
Employee Relations U.S. Manager of EEO/AA
Diversity
Also mentioned was Bob Mulkey who's the Coroprate Rewards System Manager and
is a peer to Liz.
* Ideas and questions on the meeting with Liz and staff:
- Who should be present at the meeting-Liz and all or staff and all
of DECpac or different combinations of folks from both sides?
Maybe meet with the people on Liz' staff individually.
- Speak to bottomline
- DECpac to obtain and get familiar with Liz' worldwide diversity
strategy:
* All employees feel safe
* Management policies bias-free
ACTION ITEM: Kim to send Martha copies of the strategies
ACTION ITEM: Martha to get an org chart from Susan
- Deal with diversity worldwide
- Option around meeting time-5:30 PM or during the workday?
- Presentation package (101) - Should an overview and discussion of
this take place?
- Work together or joint group to plan the meeting. Maybe have
Maureen Harvey co-design the meeting.
- Come up with the goals for the meeting and lay them out ahead of
time. Should be clear on the goals.
- Work strategies with Susan
* Elements of interaction:
- DECpac tells its history
- Liz and staff create the other half of the agenda
- goal working with "them"
Agenda for Next Meeting - 9/30/91
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* Set up reasons for have the meeting with Liz
* Digital Women's Network
* Schedule Kim to come back to talk about:
- Diversity Strategy
- Invisibility Diversity Conference
* Canobie Lake Park
* DECpac mailing list
* Outreach
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