Energy Workforce & Technology Council was honored by the Houston Business Journal with an Outstanding Diversity Helping Hand on June 23. Energy Workforce CEO Leslie Beyer, COO Molly Determan, and SVP Government Affairs Tim Tarpley accepted the award on behalf of the Association.
“I am proud the Houston Business Journal is recognizing the Energy Workforce as a leader in developing its workforce. These initiatives are imperative for the energy technology and services sector as it continues to develop new and innovative technologies.”
Leslie Beyer, CEO, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
Energy Workforce has long been committed to its workforce in the energy service industry. It provides thought leadership and regularly contributes op-eds on specific issues such as flexibility, parental leave, pay equity, and upskilling.
Energy Workforce also provides training and workforce development programs at an organizational level and for individual contributors, advocates for workplace policies that will foster inclusive cultures and provides networking opportunities to discuss workforce initiatives.
In 2021, Energy Workforce renewed its workforce study in the OFS sector to determine progress since the 2018 benchmarking survey and develop recommendations for the sector.
Last week, Energy Workforce released its latest Workforce Diversity toolkit. Research shows, companies with a higher percentage of women in executive positions have a 34% higher total return to shareholders than those that do not and companies with ethnic diversity on their executive team are 25% more likely to have above average profitability and 27% likelihood of outperforming peers in value creation.
Energy Workforce leadership programs provide tools for leaders across functions to affect internal change, focusing on building internal organization capability. Participants work with mentors, coaches, executive sponsors and peers to learn how to have inclusive teams.
Energy Workforce also added best practice sharing sessions for leadership program participants to discuss ways to move the workforce forward and overcome possible obstacles with graduates of the program. This allows graduates to continue their learnings and pass along what they learned to future cohorts.
In additional to the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, the Houston Business Journal also recognized Member Companies Baker Hughes and Aris Water Solutions.
Corry Schiermeyer, Senior Director Communications, writes about governmental policies for the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Click here to subscribe to the Energy Workforce newsletter, which highlights sector-specific issues, best practices, activities and more.
