Belonging Hub

Belonging at Our Company Belonging at Northstar A starting point for every Northstar employee to find community, practical guidance, and ways to take part. Fictional sample for Northstar Services, a multi-location employer. Explore the topics that matter to you; examples on this site are illustrative, not company policy. Find what you need Go straight to a topic or next step. ERG Directory See illustrative group profiles and what to confirm before joining. Heritage & Awareness Months Explore the reusable month-page example and check event details in Calendar. Accessibility at Work Review practical examples and confirm the appropriate private support route. Allyship Try an everyday practice or review an illustrative peer conversation. Observance Calendar Use calendar entries as planning prompts, not assumptions about people. What this hub is for This fictional example brings belonging topics together for office and frontline employees across locations. It offers practical starting points while recognizing that individual needs and local requirements can differ. Before launch, the site owner should replace sample statements with confirmed commitments, check local scope and eligibility, and identify a correction route. Use the relevant authoritative policy or private support process for individual questions; this hub does not create or replace either. ERG Directory Explore employee communities Fictional sample profiles; confirm the live directory before publishing. Employee resource groups (ERGs) are voluntary employee communities that may offer connection, peer learning, and perspectives on workplace experiences. Group purposes, eligibility, leadership, meeting formats, and joining steps must be confirmed by Northstar; none of the sample groups below represents a confirmed live group. To join a group, follow its verified joining instructions or ask its confirmed organizer. Do not publish a person's name or contact details without permission. Illustrative ERG profiles These fictional examples show the information employees need when deciding whether to connect. Mosaic Network Sample purpose: peer connection and conversations that make room for different perspectives. Sample audience: employees interested in shared learning and connection. Sample participation: listen, attend a discussion, or suggest a topic. Joining: confirm the current organizer and joining route before publishing. Access Exchange Sample purpose: share ideas for more accessible ways of working. Sample audience: employees interested in accessibility and inclusive design. Sample participation: review a practical example or contribute an idea. Joining: confirm membership details and participation options. Roots & Routes Sample purpose: build connection through cultural experiences and shared learning. Sample audience: employees interested in culture, identity, and community. Sample participation: attend an event or suggest a topic. Joining: verify the group's purpose, scope, and current joining instructions. Confirm the details before publishing Use confirmed directory profiles or approved shared contact routes in the live version. The fictional group names above are examples only and are not a promise that these groups or contacts exist. Detail What to confirm for every group Purpose The group's current purpose Audience Intended audience or eligibility Organizer Leader or organizer role Joining Joining instructions Participation Participation options Ownership A clear owner for corrections; review the listing when leadership or membership details change Heritage & Awareness Months A month to learn and connect Reusable fictional example: a Northstar month page can introduce context, share confirmed events, and make room for voluntary ERG perspectives. Verify the history and cultural context with reliable sources before publishing each edition. Share context with care Explain the month Begin with a concise explanation of the history or focus of the selected month, checked against reliable sources and reviewed for accuracy. Separate context from activities Make clear which information is general context and which activities are Northstar-specific. Invite contributions with consent Do not expect employees to represent a community or share personal experiences. Invite contributions only with consent, attribute them as agreed, and offer a way to participate without speaking publicly. Events in Calendar Events and ERG voices Events appear here when the tenant Calendar app is connected and relevant events are published there. Confirm each event's date, location or participation details, accessibility information, and owner in Calendar before sharing it. This section shows live Calendar data; it does not create or verify events. For ERG perspectives, publish only confirmed contributions with the speaker's permission and agreed attribution. The ERG Directory contains sample profiles, not verified Northstar groups or leaders. Keep this month page useful Treat the page as general learning and event information, not as a statement about any employee's identity or participation. Confirm the historical context Before each edition is published, confirm the historical context. Confirm the event details Update or remove event details when they change. Confirm contributor consent Before each edition is published, confirm contributor consent. Name who handles corrections Confirm the person responsible for corrections. Accessibility at Work Practical access starts with options Examples for employees and organizers; confirm Northstar's actual accommodation and support routes before publishing. Use the private process If you need an individual accommodation or support, use Northstar's confirmed private process. Keep personal medical information out of public spaces Do not put personal medical information in a public group, meeting invitation, or calendar description. Private route still to be confirmed The organization must identify the appropriate private route before this page goes live. Ways to make work more accessible Illustrative practices to adapt to the task, the person's preferences, and confirmed company guidance. Accommodation questions For an individual need, use the confirmed private accommodation route rather than relying on a general page or asking for personal details in a group setting. Confirm who owns the process and how employees can contact it privately. Share only the information requested through that process. Ask for the verified next step if the route or timing is unclear. Private support Assistive technology Use the organization's confirmed guidance for requesting, installing, or troubleshooting assistive technology. Check approved support instructions before installing workplace software. Describe the task or technical issue when requesting help. Do not assume one tool works for every person or task. Check local guidance Accessible meetings Organizers can make participation choices clearer before, during, and after a meeting. Share an agenda and relevant materials in advance when practical. Describe important visual information aloud and pause for responses. Offer an appropriate written route for input and share a clear follow-up. Organizer example Published policies in Policy Hub Use the authoritative source Access needs differ by person, task, and setting. The examples here are practical prompts, not a statement of company policy or a substitute for an accommodation process. Policy Hub can show published, authoritative accessibility and accommodation policies once Northstar confirms the correct documents are available there. If no relevant policy is connected, do not treat this sample page as policy; confirm the approved source and private help route before launch. Allyship Make allyship a practical habit A voluntary learning example for Northstar employees. This fictional sample program is for employees who want to listen, learn, and try practical actions together. You do not need perfect language or expert answers to begin. Stay curious, listen to the people involved, and choose one action you can follow through on. The peer-learning program described here is illustrative, not a confirmed Northstar offering. Verify that it exists, who owns it, and how employees can participate before inviting people to join. Everyday actions to try Use the action that fits the moment; ask rather than assume. Invite a perspective Before a decision, ask whose input would help the group understand the impact. Offer a specific, low-pressure way to contribute. Share the space Make room for colleagues to finish and contribute without interruption. Pause before moving to the next speaker. Respond with care If someone raises a concern, listen, clarify what they need, and follow up on an action you can take. Do not ask someone to explain or represent an entire group. A sample 30-minute peer conversation Illustrative session, not Northstar policy or a confirmed program. Choose one prompt Ask, “Whose perspective might be missing from this decision, and how could we invite it?” 5 min Agree how to talk Set a shared expectation: listen to understand, make room for different views, and let each person choose what to share. Discuss a practical example Consider a routine meeting or handoff. Identify one change that could make participation clearer. 15 min Choose one next action Name a small action to try and decide how the group will revisit what happened. Participation and support Taking part in learning should be voluntary. If no program is confirmed, use these conversation steps only as an illustrative example, not as an invitation to a Northstar service. Before promoting a peer-learning program What to confirm Organizer Confirm the program's organizer. Participation options Confirm participation options. Questions or concerns Confirm a suitable route for questions or concerns. Observance Calendar Plan with observances in mind Use calendar entries to inform planning—not to infer anyone's beliefs or availability. A shared observance calendar can help event planners spot dates worth considering. An entry does not show that any particular colleague observes an occasion, needs time away, or is unavailable. Northstar's calendar source, coverage, maintenance owner, and correction route must be confirmed before launch. The Calendar app shows its connected data; it does not establish individual beliefs or choices. Upcoming observances in Calendar Use the calendar in planning Practical planning examples, not a substitute for local requirements or individual support processes. Check dates early Review the shared Calendar before setting an event or recurring meeting. If a conflict appears, compare at least one reasonable alternative. Offer participation options Where practical, make it possible to review materials or contribute without attending at one specific time. Share relevant materials in advance when appropriate. Ask without assumptions Ask about scheduling constraints without asking colleagues to disclose personal beliefs. Use the confirmed private process for an individual accommodation question. Calendar setup and corrections Confirm the calendar source Connect the tenant Calendar app and confirm which source and observances it covers, who maintains entries, and how employees can report a correction. Check at each planning cycle Check the calendar at the next planning cycle for recurring events. Verify uncertain entries If coverage or an entry is uncertain, verify it with the designated calendar owner rather than treating it as complete.