ESR Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Subcommittee Session
ESR EDI - EDI and meritocracy: marriage made in heaven or divorce waiting to happen?
March 5, 16:30 - 18:00 CET
8 min
Chairperson's introduction
20 min
Meritocracy in a workplace
To understand the advantages and disadvantages of meritocracy.
To learn how meritocracy can exist in a team.
20 min
Opportunity vs merit: who came first?
To understand how unequal access to resources can influence meritocracy.
To explore structural and contextual factors.
To encourage a more inclusive approach to merit.
20 min
Promoting meritocracy through mentoring and reverse mentoring
To learn the differences between mentoring and reverse mentoring.
To appreciate the pros and cons of mentoring and reverse mentoring.
To understand how to set up a mentoring/reverse mentoring scheme.
22 min
Panel discussion: Can we merge DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and MEI (merit, excellence, and intelligence)?