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In this episode of the Corporate Alumni Leaders Series, James Sinclair of EnterpriseAlumni talks to panelists Michael J Destefano, the Global Alumni Leader at EY and Andrea Legnani, the Global Head of Alumni Relations at Citi. This webinar focused on the practical steps that Alumni Leaders and Talent Acquisition Professionals can take to prepare, engage and ultimately activate this critical pool of talent. 5 Key Takeaways From The Session: Whether you are thinking of initiating a large global program, a small regional project or revamp your existing Alumni efforts, here are the five highlights from the session: Have Courage to start something now, reach out to someone internal, pitch an executive sponsor, walk into your talent or marketing teams offering your “Alumni Army” to accelerate initiatives or even try a new strategy.Now is the time to connect with people across your organization about the program and its value. Build The Business Case to gain internal budget and buy-in. We heard that 12% of Citi employees are boomerangs with an average cost saving of $75,000 per hire and that EY has about 17% of their workforce coming from their Alumni pool. The business case and data is overwhelmingly in your favor.ROI requires “Investment” Showcase Individual Use Cases to bring authenticity and context to your program. Michael talked about an ex-EY tax accountant who is now on the board of Coca-Cola or Citi talk about their Alumni now serving in the public sector. “Imagine if we had maintained a better relationship”Humanize the conversation with specific people or deals connected to your Alumni. Executive Sponsor is essential to secure budget, resources and advocate for the program at the highest level, helping cut through red tape and showcasing its importance.Now is the time to e-mail a C-Level executive with your strategy and ask for their support. Micro Communities are the way forward, it is better to have a table of 6 people around a table, on a call or discussing a topic with 100% engagement than trying to create a “one size fits all” strategy. Listen to the diversity of opinion across your communities to develop programming they want (or need). Presenters: James Sinclair, EnterpriseAlumniMichael J Destefano, EYAndrea Legnani, Citi