How Employees Can Drive Change Inside Companies

 
 
 

Erin Grau literally wrote the book on employee-driven change when she and four colleagues compelled The New York Times, over eight months, to adopt a revised parental leave policy that was competitive and inclusive of all parents. This hasn't been the only time she’s done this, as she had similar success in establishing the first-ever paid leave policy in her most recent role as VP of People & Culture at Away.

Her playbook of making a meticulous, data-driven business case for change has inspired many others to make similar progress. Watch our video interview below to understand the how-to's of employee-driven change.