Neiman Marcus Group India

Eric Severson, Chief People, ESG, & Belonging Officer, recently sat down with Dina Costandina Aletra of Medium’s Authority Magazine to discuss creating a culture where associates feel empowered to be their authentic selves and the strategies we put in place to cultivate a culture of Belonging here at NMG.    "At Neiman Marcus Group, we define belonging as diversity + equity + inclusion = belonging. Belonging is the outcome we focus on because none of those other things matter unless they result in a person feeling like they belong," Eric shared. "Teaching belonging is about using evidence-based techniques for communicating with others, listening, and resolving conflict. It’s about teaching people how to interact with those who have different beliefs, listen, negotiate, and reach agreements on how to work together effectively."    Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eZSudhQx  

Neiman Marcus Group is proud to be named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities Disabilities for the second year in a row, earning a 100 on the Disability Equality Index®. The Disability Equality Index is the leading independent resource for the annual benchmarking of corporate disability inclusion, helping companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions to achieve and advance disability inclusion and equality. As we remain committed to ensuring everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to be their best, Disability Inclusion remains a central piece of our culture of Belonging. In FY24, our efforts to improve NMG’s enterprise-wide accessibility have included partnering with Deque, a diverse and women-owned business, to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access our external digital content, as well as implementing career development programs tailored for associates with disabilities, such as Disability:IN’s Early Career Talent Accelerator. We are honored to be a top-scorer and receive this prestigious recognition, and we look forward to continuing our work in further advancing workplace equity in line with prominent external standards like the Disability Equality Index.

NMG WOW (Way of Working) is a critical component of our NMG Way culture that empowers all of us, in every role, to do our best work, full stop. It's comprised of four pillars: I Work Smarter, I Am Present, I Integrate Life & Work. I Empower…And I Am Empowered.    This week, our CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck challenged teams to focus on the first pillar, ‘I Work Smarter,” which is all about prioritizing time, working efficiently, and being empowered to challenge whatever stands in your way of working at your best. In addition, we also introduced a new resource, our NMG WOW Playbook full of tangible, actionable ideas or “Plays” to help teams incorporate NMG WOW into their day-to-day life.     We will be sharing real associate stories of Work Smarter Wins and creating meaningful recognition opportunities to spotlight the people that are helping us drive toward our shared goals.     Tell us your best Work Smarter play in the comments below!