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Ways to Engage Employees in Participation Programs

May 1-2, 2014

2014 United Way Worldwide Employee

Engagement Forum


How do we get employees engaged?



Note: No laws were broken in meeting our campaign goals.





Note: No employees were hurt in meeting our campaign goals.


And of course…


What is Williams?

A premier developer and operator of energy infrastructure in

North America; one of the top gathering and processing

companies in the country and a major interstate transporter of

natural gas.

> Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma

> Major offices in Salt Lake City, Houston, and Pittsburgh

> Over 80 locations with business touching more than 200 municipalities

>15,000 miles of interstate gas pipelines

> 1,000 miles of NGL transportation pipelines

>10,000 miles of oil and gas gathering pipelines

> Approximately 5,000 employees


Williams Community Giving Strategy

Improve decision-making and

collaboration skills of employees Fund basic human needs

Partner with customers for

shared impact and

deepened relationships

Increase non-profit decision

making capability

Increase college readiness

and graduation rates

Engage vendors and suppliers

for multiplied impact

Provide health,

wellness, and team building

opportunities

Support and partner with first

responders to promote employee

and community safety

Increase outcomes for STEM

education

Educate for active and

informed citizenship

Enhance community

infrastructure and the

Environment

Increase community support

and improve odds of

completing projects

Develop ambassadors of

WMB brand as the face of Williams

in the community

Promote community collaboration

Provide disaster relief and

timely response

Make Energy Happen

Employee Accountability

Community Impact

Business Execution

Strengthen communities where

we do business

Energize and engage employees

while growing targeted skills

Increase the odds of successful

business execution

Bridging the gap between shareholder interest and community need


Williams and the United Way > More than 25 years support, including a former CEO serving was on the United

Way of America board

> Received numerous local and national awards for our campaign

> Successful Houston campaign

> Tulsa campaign raised more that $1 Million for the Tulsa Area United Way for 23

consecutive years.

> Fundraisers in about 40 locations, raising almost $700,000 in 2013.

> Supported 197 United Ways in our most recent campaign.

> Per Capita Giving - $237.41; Average Gift - $587.29


How we engage employees (the serious side)

Community Outreach:

> Top Down Support

> Employee Driven Grant programs

> Volunteerism aligned with Community

Impact Strategy

> Outreach to Williams Adopt-A-Schools

> Active recruitment of board members

United Way Campaign:

> Top-Down Support

> Encourage Fun!

> Day of Caring

> Competition among Executive

Officer Team

> Don’t focus on goal, focus on

education and engagement


Millennial Engagement - PDPs

> Target Group: Professional Development Program (PDP) Employees

> Key Role: Executive Officer Team (EOT) Liaison

> Identifying candidates: coordinate with HR - PDP Manager


Millennial Engagement – EOT Liaison Role

> Serve on Williams United Way cabinet representing EOT member

> Provide updates to EOT member’s leadership team

> Seek feedback from EOT member regarding campaign

> Represent EOT member at UW campaign activities as needed

> Work closely with Williams United Way Chair to ensure successful campaign

– Assist in planning and organizing departmental and/or company fundraisers

– Recruit volunteers for events/fundraisers

> Point of contact for functional groups regarding “adopt an agency” and staff

meeting programs

> Engage other employees in campaign


Millennial Engagement – WIFM

Employee:

> Interaction with Executive level management

> Develop Skills & Competencies that are beneficial to career:

– Motivating and Inspiring Others:

– Action Oriented:

– Process Management

– Relationship Management

– Drives for Results

Campaign/Company

> Energized volunteers (not volun-told)

> New ideas from young professionals that engage other young

professionals

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2014 United Way Worldwide · Increase non-profit decision making capability Increase college readiness and graduation rates Engage vendors and suppliers for multiplied impact Provide