Community of Practice Groups

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common problem, set of issues, or interest in a topic to accomplish individual and group goals. Membership's Community of Practice (CoP) program allow individual members to share a concern or passion by virtually leading and participating in their respective CoPs.

Advocacy

This Community determines how IDC® can play a role in changing the future of DEIA by supporting initiatives to advance the field, including ensuring that the role is formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; writing letters of support for/against legislation, court cases, or United Nations efforts; and monitoring global DEIA trends.

Careers & Collaborations

Offer career advancement tips and advice and help Members to navigate through career pitfalls or recover from a setback. This Community can also coordinate opportunities for group meet-ups before/after conferences, or host lunch and learn events at Member's offices.

D&I Resources

This Community identifies resources that DEIA leaders need to succeed. Connect with other DEIA practitioners to develop resources and templates, write blogs, share events, or suggest books and reports that Members should read.

ERG/BRG Management

Provide Members and resource group leaders with ideas for engagement, sponsorship, promotions, initiatives, management, and evaluation, empowering them to adapt forward-thinking and research-based strategies.