Case study:
Pomerleau

Challenge to solve
Proposed solution
URelles provided support for the creation of the committee in three stages:
- Determine the basis and parameters of the committee
- Develop a recruitment process for committee members
- Train members in DEI basics
The first step was to organize a working session with stakeholders to establish the parameters for the committee and question its operationalization. Through this session, we started with a short introductory training on DEI, then facilitated the discussion by bringing in best practices in DEI committee management, as well as recommendations from case studies and research. This 3-hour work session was followed by the creation of a document summarizing the DEI committee’s final parameters.
Once the groundwork had been laid, we moved on to the composition of the committee members, defining recruitment criteria as well as members’ obligations, tasks and responsibilities. To maximize applications, we organized two lectures on individual empowerment and taking action as a vehicle for change (given by Bibigi Haile), followed directly by an application form for interested candidates. This resulted in a total of 31 applications!
Finally, following the recruitment of members using the criteria defined upstream, we organized training on the basics of DEI, enabling all members to be at the same level of knowledge and increasing the chances that future decisions will be made as objectively and efficiently as possible.
Between the two workshops :
Online questionnaire sent to participants.
Gather questions and real-life situations from the workplace to address in the second workshop.
Impact of DEI workshops
Our support in setting up the DEI Advisory Committee at Pomerleau has had a significant long-term impact on a number of levels:
Solid foundations
Motivated employees
Ongoing professional development
What Pomerleau thought of our collaboration
If you had to choose three words to describe working with URelles, what would they be?
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