affinity group
noun
: a group of people having a common interest or goal or acting together for a specific purpose (as for a chartered tour)
Examples of affinity group in a Sentence
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At semiconductor manufacturer Micron, the company’s Capable ERG, an affinity group with more than 8,000 members for employees with disabilities, led the charge to help make the company’s worksites more accessible.
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Extremists can network and reach audiences as never before on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which are designed to attract people’s attention and divide them into affinity groups.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2021
In addition, the think tank encourages companies to focus more on increasing diversity, strengthening sponsorships of Hispanic professionals and endorsing and funding affinity groups.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Create affinity groups to create psychological safety for people of color.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Dimon touted affinity groups within the company devoted to connecting workers of various identities, such as Black or LGBTQ+ employees.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
And student affinity groups, including clubs like the Black student union, are growing.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
With an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be in charge of talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, HR systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Also explore whether your company has an employee resource group or affinity group for parents—or start one yourself.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Extremists can network and reach audiences as never before on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which are designed to attract people’s attention and divide them into affinity groups.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2021
In addition, the think tank encourages companies to focus more on increasing diversity, strengthening sponsorships of Hispanic professionals and endorsing and funding affinity groups.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Create affinity groups to create psychological safety for people of color.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Dimon touted affinity groups within the company devoted to connecting workers of various identities, such as Black or LGBTQ+ employees.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
And student affinity groups, including clubs like the Black student union, are growing.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
With an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be in charge of talent management, organizational development and training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, HR systems and practices, and employee resource affinity groups.
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Also explore whether your company has an employee resource group or affinity group for parents—or start one yourself.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Affinity group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20group. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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