Ameren offers a free video series, designed to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity, equity and inclusion. Conversations like this take courage - The Courage to Live Your Values In Uncertain Times.
We encourage community organizations, businesses and other groups to use these tools to engage teams in conversations about the role courage plays in making a difference for yourself and others.
The video showcases a personal account of courage from Ameren co-workers, sharing a personal story about courage, equity, and challenges of living their values in uncertain times. With the video, we provide a facilitator guide, participant booklet and presentation deck for your use.
Focus: Focuses on the experience of a mother raising children with disabilities during COVID-19 and the resources that helped her navigate uncertain times successfully.
Focus: Focuses on the experiences of two co-workers who recount personal experiences about caregiving for their parents, the difficulty balancing caregiving on top of meeting the demands of work and family, and the additional challenges of doing so during a pandemic.
Focus: Focuses on the experiences of four co-workers who traveled to America seeking better opportunities and the challenges they encountered.
Focus: Focuses on the experience of one co-worker and his family's journey as a transracial family, his adoption experience and raising three girls.
Focus: Focuses on the experiences of two co-workers, whose children were a part of diverse teams or groups, and how they decided to approach the situations.
Focus: Focuses on two co-workers sharing their very personal stories and viewpoints in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.
Focus: Focuses on two co-workers who share their story about antisemitism, the prejudice against or hatred of Jewish people, and how these acts can manifest as forms of physical attacks or expression of negative stereotypes.
Focus: Focuses on the efforts of Ameren's Supplier Diversity program and shows the benefits to Ameren and the community.
Review the video series Ameren introduced in 2020 to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity and inclusion. The video topics include: Women in the Workplace, Shifting the Conversation, Everyone's Walk is Different, I Just Smiled and Said Hello.
Review the video series Ameren introduced in 2019 to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity and inclusion. The video topics include: Stepping Forward for Understanding, Courage to Let Go of the Familiar, and Caring Comes From Courage.
Review the video series Ameren introduced in 2018 to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity and inclusion. The video topics include: Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone and The Courage to Say the First Word
Review the video series Ameren introduced in 2017 to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity and inclusion. The video topics include: Courage Beyond What We See, 100 Years of Courage, The Courage to Soar, and The Courage to Win Together.
Review the video series Ameren introduced in 2017 to increase the comfort level of being involved in sometimes difficult dialogues involving diversity and inclusion. The video topics include: Reading Between the Lines, Teaching for Inclusion, What Respect Looks Like, The Psychology of Race, and What is Possible.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Leaders Academy program is designed to inspire and develop DE&I Leaders. The program provides a significant developmental experience that fully engages our DE&I Leaders to further their leadership skills at Ameren.
Leaders Academy Overview (PDF)
License Application Form (PDF)
Ameren is introducing a free computer-based training (CBT) tool. Inclusive Leadership: Creating a Culture of Respect and Creative Solutions provides line of sight to what skills and behaviors are important to demonstrate in order to foster inclusion within teams. This developmental tool provides participants the opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to promote an environment where all team members feel valued and appreciated.
We encourage community organizations, businesses and other groups to use this CBT to effectively model core behaviors linked to inclusion and encourage collaboration within teams. This developmental opportunity will help participants maneuver their career more effectively and engage in meaningful interactions within the workplace and in the community.