Lack of DEI follow through - Senior Manager Ellucian Employee Review

3.0
29 Dec 2021
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Pros

Set up DEI programs within the company.

Cons

Sent out year end holiday video that showed 3 leaders with Christmas trees as backgrounds. Not everyone celebrates Christmas, but even for those that do - it was still insensitive and showed a lack of awareness of DEI principles.

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Ellucian Response
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It’s disappointing to read your feedback on our internal end-of-year video and apologies that your reaction was not at all what was intended. The message of the video, Better Together, is focused on our collaborative culture and what we’re able to accomplish together. From our perspective, there is nothing more humanizing than seeing people in their homes ~ especially as we are all still working 100% remotely and navigating our respective journeys through the pandemic. We will continue to ask our employees—at all levels—to showcase who they are and share their authentic selves as that has been such a unifying force for us during these unprecedented times. As we continue to drive inclusion and belonging through a “speak-up” culture, we encourage all employees to get more comfortable sharing feedback internally.

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