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learning platform (a necessity in response to the pandemic). Working in partnership with an external consultant, Granite developed easily digestible 5-minute “microlearning” segments that were made available to all employees. Additionally, more in-depth virtual training sessions surrounding various DE&I topics were created for Granite’s leadership ranks. This training has been deployed in a fashion that allowed several hundred individuals to take part in inclusive di- versity training each week – allowing the training to quickly reach “critical mass” when it came to company-wide impact at a firm of Granite’s substantial size, Quezada noted. Granite also embraced a “360-sur-
round sound” type of communication strategy that elevated the culture of in- clusive diversity through a variety of forums. A few components of this strategy included: • An internal communication channel established on Yammer for Granite employees.
• Book clubs, formed throughout
Granite offices, bring together employees to discuss books that spotlight DE&I issues.
• An internal podcast, “Inclusive Conversation,” was created specifically for Granite employees. Tis podcast includes a quarterly “community hour” encouraging courageous conversations around topics such as Asian hate, LGBTQ+ issues and more.
• An external facing podcast, which Granite developed in partnership with Rosendin Electric, is called “Construction DE&I Talk.” Currently in its second season (there are 13 accessible episodes from season one), the podcast invites external
BY CAROL EATON
“We want to be inclusive of all the diversity we have at Granite today, but more importantly let’s create an environment where we can keep the people we have, attract the people we want and be forward thinking.” Jorge Quezada, Granite Construction vice president of people and culture.
DEI practitioners to delve into a variety of topics such as recruiting strategies that expand inclusivity, LGBTQ+ issues dealing with gender and ethnicity, and much more.
• Granite Radio represents another recently introduced communication strategy to bolster Granite’s culture. It is a key tool to reach employees on all things Granite. On the horizon, Granite plans to
activate new and expanded Employee Resource Groups and to broaden the company’s mentor and sponsors program, among other new initiatives. As part of its efforts to measure and
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