We believe that diverse teams create more and better solutions. A diverse work force helps us stay ahead of our competitors through growth and innovation.

Employee Networks

General Mills' Employee Networks provide a supportive, positive forum for developing, sharing, and exchanging information and ideas. They support our strategic work force objectives by:

• Attracting and retaining a highly talented diverse work force.
• Creating and maintaining an inclusive work force environment.
• Providing a voice to our leadership regarding barriers and opportunities.
• Providing a support system and forum for exchanging information and ideas.

Corporate Mentoring

Research indicates that informal mentoring relationships can be difficult to establish for minorities in corporate America. Our Corporate Mentoring Program helps to formally connect new minority employees with senior-level mentors in the company. These employees are exposed to different parts of the company, leading to greater connections established throughout the organization.

Co-Mentoring

The Co-Mentoring Pilot Program pairs minority and female director-level and above employees with the top management of our company. This program is designed to promote a cross-functional, two-way learning exchange and dialogue between the two partners, who serve as both mentor and mentee within the relationship. This program generates a broader awareness of gender and racial issues at the most senior levels of the company.

Flexible Work Schedules

General Mills is committed to providing employees with a progressive work environment that encourages innovation and productivity. Our work/life benefits team is in place to assess what we need to consider on behalf of our employees. Flexible work arrangements are a matter of individual work redesign — a different and better way of working, designed to enhance performance or quality standards and to allow individuals greater control of how their work gets done. Due to the individual nature of flexible work arrangements, these will vary from location to location and person to person.

Success Stories

	"When I look at all I have accomplished in my career, I can't imagine where I would be without my foundation in working with others."

"The diversity and the quality of all of those who I have worked with inspire me to become even better, and to accomplish even more. It is this same spirit that has allowed me and this company to extend ourselves and give more not only to each other, but to give back and invest in our communities. We all can contribute to the future of General Mills."

— Chuck, Vice President, Research and Development

"Over the course of my career with General Mills, I have had incredible opportunities to build my skills and grow as a leader. I've been given challenging assignments and also have always felt supported within the organization, both personally and professionally. I think I have met with success in my career because I am very internally motivated to achieve excellence, and this is valued in our culture. My leadership style is very collaborative, which also works well within our culture, where teamwork is integral to the way we do business."

	"I think I have met with success in my career because I am very internally motivated to achieve excellence, and this is valued in our culture."

"I have a deep commitment to the community, so to work for a company where community service is a way of life is a privilege and in total alignment with my values. When I first signed on with the company, I never imagined that I would still be here 14 years later. But at this point, I feel that if the company can provide me with challenging growth experiences, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

— Kim, Marketing President