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It’s based on joined knowledge from starting our existing networks. Apply what seem relevant to your group for its stage of growth. For example In the first instance your group maybe informal, one person arranging meetings from time to time for a common interest. Defining your common interest might be all you need.  \nWhy it’s important  \nOur organisational development priorities help us focus on the things we need to do to make MBIE a great place to work.  \nInclusion and Diversity is one of our organisational development priorities. It’s about valuing our people and aiming to reflect the communities we serve. Understanding and embracing our diversity is crucial to growing our positive workplace culture. Inclusion promotes belonging, purpose and a sense of wellbeing.  \nCelebrating who we are, as well as the work we do, helps make MBIE a great place to work.  \nExpectations of all networks  \nActivities and their members must operate within MBIE policy and maintain alignment to the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and organisational strategy. This provides assurance to your sponsor and helps us sing from the same page.  \nBeing in an MBIE network shouldn’t affect your ability to work in your substantive role. Please discuss the involvement with your manager to assess how you can take part during work time. An example could be adding activities to your development plan to compliment skill sets you might be trying to grow or improve on.  \nSetting up your network  \nFind a minimum of four to six people that will be able to dedicate an initial burst of time to starting up the network. You will start as a self-elected committee, and will need to consider at a future date as membership grows if an election based committee would be more suitable.  \nSpeak with your manager about the network concept and agree with them the flexibility you think you will need to establish the network. Stewardship activities are seen as an important part of being an employee at MBIE, and network contributions that are aligned with MBIE outcomes can be balances with the role you have been recruited for. We recommend looking for opportunities to integrate network contributions into your personal development plan.  \nDiscuss between your volunteers what guidance they have been provided by their managers eg some areas of MBIE are roster based and will need notification prior to the roster period if they are completing a non-core activity.  \nStar by sitting down as a group to define your terms of reference before you launch your network or establish your first event, request a sponsor or request a design icon.  \nGuidance  \nThe focus of your group  \nWe recommend that you consider the following as you are forming your group:  \n▪ How and why you the network should exist  \n▪ How and why you will support MBIE to learn about people in your group and how people at MBIE best support you. Allies are important.  \n▪ Stand for something rather than against something. Take an inclusive network approach.  \nOfficial Information Act (OIA) awareness  \nPlease be professional public servants. Write emails and make decisions with the OIA in mind – will what you’re saying hold up to public scrutiny?  \nConducting network activity on MBIE systems means that your network will not be exempt from the Official Information Act. 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