Marjolein Dennissen

93 Diversity killjoys? Table 5. Data analysis structure First order networking practices Second order diversity networking practices Aggregate dimensions Sharing information/ experiences Undoing otherness Supporting network members Building alternative structures Organization of events Organizing events Building coalitions Appealing to organizational responsibility Challenging the organization Negotiating Shaping organizational policies Findings In this section, I present my analysis of five diversity networking practices that were prevalent in the diversity networks under study: undoing otherness, building alternative structures, organizing events, appealing to organizational responsibility, and shaping organizational policies. These diversity networking practices show how diversity networks collectively build, maintain or use their relations at work in order to stimulate organizational equality. I distinguished between diversity networking practices that are geared more towards the support of network members, and diversity networking practices that aim to challenge the organization. For every diversity networking practice I analyzed how this specific collective networking practice contributes to (or hampers) organizational equality. Supporting diversity network members My analyses showed that supporting diversity network members is a key focus of diversity networks. Supporting diversity network members can be done by means of three diversity networking practices: first, by undoing otherness, which shows that network members can collectively support other members with their identity struggles and related issues they encounter. Second, by building alternative structures , in which network members organize themselves collectively in order to support their members as a collective network. And third, by organizing events that provide members with information, possibilities to meet each other, and support in their personal (career) development. Undoing otherness According to the networks members, diversity networks provide the opportunity to meet each other and exchange experiences in the safe environment of the network. Members are able to discuss issues related to diversity and inequality freely, without fear of negative reactions or possible reprisals. As such, diversity networks allow members to temporarily escape the