Civility & Inclusion Council

By Human Capital

An advisory council to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), specifically the Anti-Harassment Executive Steering Group, the council is currently made up of six USGS employees from across USGS mission areas.

Educational Seminars

In the spirit of fostering a safe workplace with a culture of inclusion, civility and diversity, the CIC has invited speakers to provide educational seminars at the USGS.

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Peer Support Worker Program

Internal Peer Support Resource Guide available via @theCore A-Z Index

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The Civility & Inclusion Council (CIC) works toward an inclusive workplace environment within the Bureau by fostering and promoting the civil treatment of employees and proactively addressing harassment and discrimination. Some of our workplace initiatives include:

SEES Bystander Intervention Training (on DOI Talent, search for "USGS SEES"), and Facilitator Training
Employee Resource Matrix for Reporting and Discussing Misconduct (8x11 version 11x17 version)
Preventing Harassment in Science: Building a Community of Practice Toward Meaningful Change workshop

The mission of the Civility and Inclusion Council is to work closely with Executive Leadership. However, the council also works with the Human Capital organization, the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and Bureau management to meet the goals and objectives of the Department of the Interior’s “Policy on Equal Opportunity and Zero Tolerance of Discrimination and Harassment” and the USGS Anti-Harassment Policy (370.734.1).

Originally, the CIC was the “Anti-Harassment Action Team” that was organized by Suzette Kimball and Virginia Burkett in 2016 as an employee-led group meant to assess the current environment in the USGS regarding harassment and to develop ways to bring attention to and address issues around harassment. This team has worked closely with ELT, Human Capital, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and Solicitor’s Office on various initiatives. The team wrote a charter in 2019 and established its role as the Civility and Inclusion Council.