我们正在进行的“在5”系列中介绍了5人，主题或问题，以说明Covance培养出特殊的人，提供了一种充满活力的目的，并能够实现员工的职业生涯的非凡潜力。
In this article, we interviewed members of the employee resource group ASCEND, which stands for一种chievingS.uccess throughCommunication,E.ngagement,Networking andD.发动。了解本集团如何旨在通过建设和保留下一代领导人，旨在授权董事会和拉布洛尔普的年轻专业人士。
1. Recognizing the potential of young professionals
一位高级赠款支付员工克里斯塔曾在董事会上曾几年，当她认识到一个董事会可以为自己的年轻专业人士创造额外的学习和网络机会。
“I noticed that there was great communication from top down with blog posts and interactive Town Hall meetings, but there wasn’t a direct communication pathway from individual contributors up to the top,” explained Krista. “I felt it was a gap I could address.”
2.做一个职业发展的投资
Young professionals, like Krista, wanted various ways to grow within the company. Forming an official employee resource group was one approach to show how Covance invests in this talent pool.
在整个企业中，我们有许多不同类型的员工资源组，从支持多样性，退伍军人，LGBQT倡导者和盟友等的利益。每组由志愿者员工经营，侧重于增加对社区的认识，这有助于加强公司对包容性工作环境的承诺。
克里斯塔说：“从概念开始，我们担任志愿者团队从概念开始，”克里斯塔说，克里斯塔说，他也是上升委员会的负责人。“我们编写了一个使命的声明，创建了一个活动清单，并找到了一位执行赞助商Lisa Uthgenannt。这是一个伟大的学习经历，并显示了个人贡献者如何在整个企业努力推动前进的举措时延伸并增长。“
3.创建支持性学习环境
一种S.CE.ND.is helping young professionals identify and build their strengths by giving them an environment of camaraderie through several different platforms.
“为了进一步赋予我们年轻的专业人士在公司内部发展，我们已经在邀请高管讨论其职业道路上的几个面对面和虚拟会议。We also hold ‘Lunch & Learn’ meetings where small groups have lunch with managers who host a Q&A session on career development topics,” said Aleigha, a clinical team lead who is participating in the Covance Management Development program and volunteers as a board member of ASCEND.
“我们已经获得了非常积极的反馈，期待着持有未来的非正式会议，”她说。“我们希望通过创造网络的机会，并在各个层面携带可能无法连接的各个层面的机会来鼓励和支持跨企业的年轻专业人士。”
4.为当前领导层提供价值
一种S.CE.ND.doesn’t just provide value to young professionals. The group also helps educate and inform leaders who manage young professionals on their teams.
“在五年内，估计的75％的劳动力将由是千禧一代或较年轻的一部分的人组成，”克里斯塔说。“对于当前和未来的经理，重要的是要了解您将管理的人的动态，了解更多关于他们的经历，并知道如何激励它们。这就是为什么提升欢迎想要加入的人。我们在职业生涯中的每个级别都能取得成功。“
5. Enabling future leaders at Covance
Ascend Employee Resource Group对其计划的计划兴奋，并创造出更多本地章节。
“There is a lot of talent across the enterprise,” said Krista. “We hope to harness the power of young professionals and identify future leaders. ASCEND is a great way for young professionals to get exposure to leadership groups and help develop their skills.”
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