match-making opportunities for BA- SICS-certified SUBs), SBCX, and a new Inclusive Leaders Institute, to name a few. He pointed to the work done to support small and underrepresented businesses as being particularly impactful. “AGC of California has done a phe-
nomenal job of shining a spotlight on SUBs and creating a platform where general contractors can find these talent- ed companies and partner with them,” Onadele said. “A lot of them just need exposure and opportunity. Our efforts on the Steering Committee were intended to remove the obstacles and hurdles they face and just to help put them in a position to succeed.” As they move into 2024, the DE&I Committee will be taking a close look at “what’s next” to ensure their primary areas of focus continue to be the most relevant and have the greatest impact, Onadele said. “If needed, we will pivot and adjust our working groups to ensure we’re providing resources that our mem- ber companies most need.” He credits the diversity found within the 17-member Steering Committee membership itself with the results they have been able to deliver and the impact they are having. “We all come from varying companies
and different roles. Some are DE&I, suppli- er diversity, and workforce development practitioners, but we also have people from business development, operations, and HR,” he said. “I think that breadth of varying backgrounds really allows us to promote and foster the best ideas; we can challenge the status quo and, in a healthy way, challenge each other to make sure we’re providing the best solutions and opportunities for individuals to succeed as they come into the workforce or remain in it. For us, one of our measurements of what we deem a success is how many people we are impacting.”
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CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024
Participants at the Northern California SBCX in May 2023.
“It is so important to get the industry to speak the same language and really understand the business case for (building inclusivity) – understanding the “why” behind it all. I’m really proud that we are on our third cohort of the Inclusive Leaders Institute program right now.”
–Melissa Berg Dome Construction
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