Fixing broken rungs, growing strong poppies and being the somebody

Menopause Employment Champion Helen Tomlinson shared personal DEI for International Women's Day at Enterprise Mobiliey

Diversity & Inclusion
The power of inspiration

DRIVE spoke to Kellie Smith, named an Auto30% Club Inspiring Automotive Women 2024, to learn about the power of inspiration

Diversity & Inclusion
Balancing work, family and community

We caught up with Simon Caughey-Rogers to find out more about how he strikes the right balance across all his roles

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Satmeet Chahal’s Journey from HR Coordinator to Asian Women of Achievement Awards Nominee

Satmeet Chahal's remarkable career journey and how she champions diversity, equity, inclusion inside and outside Enterprise

Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion
The Power of Employee Resource Groups: Unlocking Career Progression and Development

In this DRIVE article, Poppy Faithfull delves into how ERGs can lead to career progression and development

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Enterprise launches a Welsh language learning programme

Enterprise launched a Welsh language learning programme open to all employees working across its operations in Wales

Diversity & Inclusion
The personal stories that help women to succeed at Enterprise

How do Enterprise employees support and inspire future leaders?

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The benefits of shared parental leave

Gareth Nicholson, part of Entegral’s customer support team at Enterprise, talks about the benefits of taking shared leave

Diversity & Inclusion
Understanding life as a single parent

Single parents face unique pressures and a family friendly workplace can help support them through flexibility and empathy

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Networking helps Enterprise's South West Group Embrace Equity for International Women's Day 2023

Enterprise’s Southwest Group hosted a networking event to share ideas on how to #EmbraceEquity

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“Shout loud and don’t apologise” International Women’s Day at Enterprise’s European HQ

Enterprise hosted an event at its Egham HQ with special guest Simi Pam in conversation with Milena Jankovic to mark IWD 23

Diversity & Inclusion
Supporting our employees through the menopause

An estimated 13 million people in the UK are either perimenopausal or menopausal, roughly a third of the female population

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
How to confidently use the language of disability to promote inclusion

‘Disability’ is not a bad word and it is important to know how to talk about disability to be a good ally

Diversity & Inclusion
Celebrating IWD 2023 at Enterprise UK & ROI

Enterprise celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events which took place across the country

Diversity & Inclusion
The importance of parenting out loud

“Parenting out loud.” I heard this phrase at a seminar I attended recently, and I loved it

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
A father’s story: the joys of shared parental leave

Peter Chellingworth, an IT Department Manager in Egham, shares the highs and very few lows of taking shared parental leave

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Celebrating International Women's Day 2023

An interview with 2022’s Inspiring Automotive Woman of the Year, Jennifer Koontz

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Three female Olympians discuss the qualities it takes to succeed

The Women's Initiative Network invited three women from the GB bobsleigh team to take part in a panel and networking event

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Why Enterprise is a partner to the National Literacy Trust

DRIVE takes a closer look at the importance of representation in children’s books

Diversity & Inclusion
Working parent Q&A

Neesha Dillon (Area Manager) and Charlotte Hankin (Assistant Branch Manager) talk about how they juggle parenting and work

Diversity & Inclusion Wellbeing
Becoming a better racial ally through the power of inclusive language

Words have the power to reflect and shape how we view the world around us, so we must be intentional about how we use them

Diversity & Inclusion
Automotive 30% Club: helping women get ahead in the automotive industry

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PRIDE at Enterprise

Enterprise hosted 'Pride Day' at its European Head Office to commemorate 50 years since the first UK Pride event

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17 years a Times Top 50 Employer for Women

Enterprise has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 for the 17th consecutive year

Diversity & Inclusion
IWD2022: UK round-up

Groups and departments around Enterprise UK celebrated International Women's Day to #BreakTheBias

Diversity & Inclusion
In my shoes: sharing stories to inspire allyship at work

Enterprise employee Debbie Glover shares a personal story as part of an initiative to increase allyship at work

Diversity & Inclusion
How ABS increased allyship at work

Enterprise employees share perspectives on creating a culture that fosters allyship

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IWD 2022 - Q&A with Georgina Twigg MBE

Olympic gold medallist celebrates International Women's Day at Enterprise

Diversity & Inclusion
Celebrating LGBTQ+ history month at Enterprise

LGBTQ+ history month was marked with thought-provoking content - delicious cake and stunning decorations

Diversity & Inclusion
De-stigmatising women’s health in the workplace

Women’s health can be disruptive and even debilitating as they move from menstruation to perimenopause and menopause

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
What is Women of the Future - and why is Enterprise a fan?

Women of the Future allows successful young women to celebrate the achievements of the UK’s female talent pipeline

Leadership Diversity & Inclusion
Celebrating the achievement of black employees

A series of hosted webinars recognise and celebrate the achievements of black employees at Enterprise UK

Diversity & Inclusion
Reverse mentoring supports inclusive leadership

A reverse mentoring programme helps senior leaders to develop better listening skills, especially with their diverse teams

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Diversity insight: BITC Race At Work Scorecard

As a sponsor of the BITC Race At Work Scorecard, Enterprise has been involved in sharing insights on the latest report

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#ThisLittleGirlIsMe

Vehicle Services Manager, Sonya Lawson, shares her #ThisLittleGirlIsMe story, inspired by the Inspiring Girls initiative

Diversity & Inclusion
Café Stop: the new online meeting place

The idea for Café Stop came from a discussion about friendships at work

Wellbeing Mentorship Diversity & Inclusion
Developing a successful formal mentoring programme

Diverse and minority mentoring groups can help individuals develop and drive organisational success

Mentorship Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion
Why you should consider being a Bridge Builders mentor

Bridge Builders aims to improve the social mobility and employability of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds

Mentorship Diversity & Inclusion
As a woman with a physical disability I feel empowered at Enterprise

If someone had told me that I’d be thriving in the world’s largest car rental firm I would’ve thought they were joking

Diversity & Inclusion Career Progression
Returning from maternity leave during a pandemic

2020 brought a lot of change for everyone. I was adjusting to life as a new mum and embracing the challenges and surprises.

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
Adoption is hard - Dylan's blog

The process that you go through to adopt a child is hard. Management Assistant Dylan Nichols shares his story.

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2021 How did you choose to challenge?

International Women's Day 2021 at Enterprise was a busy programme of events, blogs, resources and conversation

Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Career Progression
Group rental manager profile: Alyssa Kreutzer

Alyssa Kreutzer is Enterprise UK’s only female Group Rental Manager. She advocates 'finding your voice' to promote equality.

Leadership Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion
Enterprise named on Times Top 50 list of best employers for women

For another consecutive year, Enterprise is featured on the UK's most rigorous benchmark for gender balanced leadership

Leadership Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2022 - what is maternal bias and what to do about it

Many working mothers encounter discrimination from maternal bias, which research shows is the strongest gender bias

Leadership Wellbeing Career Progression Employee Development Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2022 - what is attribution bias and what to do about it

Attribution bias refers to the errors we make when we try to find reasons for behaviour and that this means we favour men

Leadership Wellbeing Career Progression Employee Development Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2022 - what is performance bias and what to do about it

Performance bias is the tendency to underestimate a woman’s performance and to overestimate a man’s

Leadership Wellbeing Career Progression Employee Development Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2022 - what is likability bias and what to do about it

Likability bias is the tendency to find women less likeable when they don’t meet traditional gender norms

Leadership Wellbeing Career Progression Employee Development Diversity & Inclusion
IWD 2022 - what is affinity bias and what to do about it

Affinity bias is the natural tendency to gravitate towards people who are most like us

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IWD 2022 - what is double discrimination and intersectionality bias and what to do about it

When different types of discrimination interconnect and overlap, this is called intersectionality

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IWD2022 - what is unconscious bias and what to do about it

Unconscious biases are mental shortcuts that simplify the world and people to enable us to make fast decisions

Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion Employee Development Leadership
Leading by listening

I want to talk about leading by listening, especially in relation to our black and minority ethnic employees

Leadership Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion Employee Development
Being an LGBT woman at Enterprise

As an LGBTQ+ woman, it was important for Sina Geissler to apply to an LGBTQ+ inclusive organisation for her internship

Wellbeing Diversity & Inclusion
Area manager profile: Charnelle Taylor

Which is best – setting goals or seizing opportunities as they arise? Charnelle Taylor from the North West group explains.

Leadership Career Progression Diversity & Inclusion
How do you challenge bias?

Without knowing or realising, we may do or say something that can make our colleagues feel unwelcome or excluded.

Leadership Diversity & Inclusion
Recruiting BAME women in the ever-changing world of work

I am currently completing a 12-month placement in the UK and Ireland HR department and I joined Enterprise in October 2018.

Diversity & Inclusion
Be disability-confident and thrive

Launched in December, Thrive is a new committee with a mission to enable every employee to be their authentic self at work.

Diversity & Inclusion
Everyday Inspiration

Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s fourth In Pursuit of Everyday Inclusion event attracted more than 250 delegates from 160 businesses

Diversity & Inclusion
Are you ready to grow our diverse supply base?

Any supplier selected to work with Enterprise must meet the company’s requirements for those goods and services...

Diversity & Inclusion
Attracting BAME talent

In 2017 Enterprise launched the ‘Women Thrive at Enterprise’ advertising campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion
A Tiblings tale about coming out at work

Hello. My name is Quinn Tibling Honey Sermon. I work in billing administration based in Aldershot.

Diversity & Inclusion
Inclusion is key to great customer service

Successful businesses and brands make all customers feel welcome and valued.

Diversity & Inclusion
A day to #PRESSFORPROGRESS

Thursday 8th March 2018 saw a day of celebration as International Women’s Day

Diversity & Inclusion
Lucky 13

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK has been recognised by The Times for the 13th year as one of The Top 50 companies for women.

Diversity & Inclusion
What have we learnt from RADAR?

Launched 18 months ago, RADAR (Reporting All Diversity Activities Regionally) does exactly what it says on the tin.

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The daily habit of looking after your people

It is important to remember that underpinning an organisation lies one simple idea.

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12 years in the times top 50

The Times newspaper has published a list in conjunction with Business in the Community of the Top 50 Employers for Women

Diversity & Inclusion
The importance of being a careful giant

I am excited to share with you some of my thoughts around our In Pursuit 2017 event

Diversity & Inclusion
How bold is bold enough and safe enough

#BeBoldForChange was the theme of International Women’s Day 2017.

Diversity & Inclusion
Achieving by committee

Enterprise’s national and regional diversity committees are key to ensuring effective action across the whole business

Diversity & Inclusion
How well do you know Radar?

Tracking information on diversity events and their successes was previously a challenge, until the launch of RADAR

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12 years in the top 50

Enterprise has been named on The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women list for the twelfth year in a row.

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Diversity needs you!

This edition of Drive is a special edition because it celebrates so many of our diversity achievements at Enterprise.

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