The Microsoft Allyship Program

An ally is any person that actively promotes and aspires to advance the culture of inclusion. Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Allyship Program in 2020, with the goal of giving its 160,000 employees worldwide the language they need to discuss different viewpoints and difficult things in a way that offers empathy and inclusion to all. Watch the replay of the live discussion with the Microsoft team to find out more.

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Closing the digital gender gap in supply chain

Women are getting left behind in the digital gender divide – how can we change this in supply chain? Watch the replay of a live panel discussion featuring guests from Cranfield University, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft.

#DigitALL 

This event is free and is open to all. Watch the replay here.

How to create a work culture where everyone wins

Gill Whitty-Collins is the author of Why Men Win at Work... and how we can make equality history. In this live session held on 31 January 2023, Gill set out the psychology of gender inequality from the perspective of real personal experience and share her powerful insights on how to tackle it.

The replay is available to members now on the boom! community platform.

Survey 2022 | The Results

Join us on 13 September for a live webinar and panel discussion when we'll share the results of the 2022 boom! global survey: What do supply chain professionals need to succeed?

If you're a supply chain leader, manager or HR business partner, this is information you NEED to know. Register now and join us live and receive a a free report with the full findings as soon as they’re published.

This event is open to all. Find out more and register here.

Women in Manufacturing

How can we encourage more women to be part of this exciting industry? How do we help women to thrive within it? 

In this session, four women who work in manufacturing roles in different companies talk about this important topic. They discuss the issues they face, share their success stories and talk about the tangible actions we can take to help women advance in manufacturing.

Members can log in now to watch this insightful and inspirational session.

Developing Global Fitness

A three-part series that explored international relations and culture-diversity with intercultural communication specialists, Peter Franklin and Helen Spencer-Oatey. These interactive sessions look at everything from the stumbling blocks in intercultural cooperation to how good relationships can be the key to success, and what you need in order to thrive in culturally complex business contexts.

Members can log in now to catch up on these three sessions.

Race, power and privilege

Watch the replay of this powerful presentation on how to create an inclusive culture with global speaker, Dr Mena Fombo.Find out what being an ally at work really looks like and how we can create a more inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. 

Members can log in now to watch this really impactful session.

Live coaching with impact expert, Martin Brooks

In this very special live session, communication and body language expert Martin Brooks coached three boom! members live on topics chosen by them, to help them address real situations currently challenging them in their professional lives. And what a session it was. Members can log in now to see what happened...

Visibility at Work

In this highly interactive session from October 2021, self-promotion expert Gemma Stow shared how you can:

• Understand the barriers at work and how women hold back and undervalue themselves so that you can identify how to start showcasing your talent
• Figure out any personal limitations and what is needed to move forward
• Identify strengths and start to create a self-promotion strategy to be more visible and increase confidence

The Future of Supply Chain Sustainability

Join sustainability leaders from Colgate-Palmolive, Diageo, Hobbs & Associates and Unilever in this fascinating discussion about current challenges and future opportunities in the world of supply chain sustainability, including: 

• The impact of COVID on sustainabilty efforts
• Establishing upstream and downstream accountability
• The role of data and digital technologies in handling scope 3 emissions

The Unilever Pozzilli Factory Story

Watch the replay of this inspirational live panel interview about what happened when the future of a Unilever factory in Italy came into question. What you'll learn from watching is not just what happened with the project itself, but what happened when a team of ambitious, determined, diverse, purpose-driven, compassionate, talented, fun-loving women came together to drive real change.