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Driving Transformational Change

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Constantly Learning in AMCS

Meet Liz, one of our Management Consulting Experts in Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS)!

Liz has a background in industrial/organizational psychology and external consulting experience. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and attended Illinois State University for her master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology.

Liz started her career at Allstate as a Management Consultant where she primarily supported projects through information gathering, analysis and recommendation development for business problems. Shortly thereafter, she was promoted to a Senior Management Consultant, where her responsibilities expanded to more conceptual strategy and implementation efforts. Liz then became a Lead Management Consultant, which changed her responsibilities from supporting management consulting projects to leading the development and execution of projects.

“What I like about my current role is that no two days are the same and I really appreciate that. I’m someone who likes variety and in AMCS I’m consistently challenged, pushed out of my comfort zone, and always learning,” she shared.

While at Allstate, Liz has mentored young professionals, been mentored and has worked with most business areas across the enterprise along with many Allstate-affiliated companies such as Esurance, Encompass and iVantage, all while taking advantage of leadership opportunities to continue growing professionally.

Now, she is a Management Consulting Expert where she continues to lead project work, but also supports AMCS in the development of the business transformation methodology and internal talent development strategy.

Her favorite thing about working in AMCS is the ability to make an impact. The methodologies AMCS uses help drive transformation that benefit Allstate and Allstate’s customers. As an internal consultant, Liz is able to see the impact of her work as it develops past the planning stage and comes to fruition.

“There’s a different dynamic that you get to experience with your clients in building trust and respect and a solid relationship that you don’t always get to experience in an external consulting firm,” she said.

Ready to make an impact? View our open positions with AMCS and beyond.

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Impacting the Business

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Owen Found Variability & Growth in AMCS

Meet Owen, one of our Management Consultants in Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS)!

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University in 2011, Owen joined the Allstate Leadership Development Program (LDP). As part of LDP, Owen rotated through different departments across the enterprise over the course of three years, building business acumen and developing his professional skills.

As his third-year rotation came to a close, and he started to look for a permanent job at Allstate, Owen learned about the AMCS department. AMCS is known for partnering with areas across Allstate to solve for strategic and operational challenges. His interest was piqued for similar reasons he was attracted to LDP – variability and growth. Owen was excited to learn that joining AMCS would allow him to solve complex problems, work with leaders across the organization on projects directly connected to Allstate’s long term strategy and help drive transformational change. Owen knew he found where he wanted to take his next step at Allstate.

“When I first joined the team, I was given the chance to truly sit at the table and weigh in on strategic decisions that can impact the whole enterprise,” Owen says.

Owen has now been on the AMCS team for four years and has found himself responsible for strategizing, brainstorming, piloting solutions, and implementing change. He enjoys the type of work he is doing along with the department’s (and Allstate’s) commitment to work/life balance. “Once I was established on my team, I found I had a lot of freedom to get my work done with my own style and pace – this may mean different hours, working remotely, finding what works best for you,” he says.

There’s a place for all different types of people and all types of career aspirations at Allstate. Are you ready to take advantage of one of Allstate’s many opportunities? View our open positions with AMCS and beyond.

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Civic 50 Award

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Allstate recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.

Allstate Insurance Company was named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award recognizes Allstate as one of the most community-minded companies in the United States.

 “Allstaters care. The Civic 50 honor is a testament to the incredible passion our agency force and employees have for giving back in communities across America,” said Vicky Dinges, Allstate’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. “Day in and day out, our people are making a difference. They’re helping youth learn critical life skills like persistence and confidence. They’re working tirelessly to end domestic violence. And they’re volunteering wherever and whenever they see a need. We care deeply about being a force for good in our customers’ lives.” 

 The Allstate Foundation, Allstate, its employees and agency force support a wide range of causes, with a focus on two social impact areas: youth empowerment and financial empowerment for domestic violence survivors. In 2017, Allstate enabled young leaders to donate more than 3.5 million service hours and raise $5.3 million for charitable causes through Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young-sponsored programs. In addition, Allstate Foundation Purple Purse helped 370,000 domestic violence survivors break free from abuse.

 The Civic 50 showcases how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the communities where they do business. The honorees are public and private companies with U.S. operations and revenues of $1 billion or more, and are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S. community engagement program: investment, integration, institutionalization and impact.

 

For more information on Allstate and its social impact, visit allstatesustainability.com.

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Allstate is Committed to Youth Empowerment

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Allstate’s Good Starts Young® Inspires Partnership with WE

“WE is a movement that believes when we come together we can create an even better world.” 

The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young® program believes that youth should feel supported to follow their ambitions and create their own change. Each year, Allstate is a partner for WE, an organization committed to serving communities domestically and internationally.

By partnering with schools around the country and with international charities, WE encourages social service and volunteering by students, educators, and whole communities. Making an impact in sustainable ways has inspired Allstate to partner with WE for the past five years. Each year, WE hosts a number of “WE Day” events across the country. Students can’t buy a ticket and instead volunteer in their community to be invited to spend a day with other change-makers and inspiring storytellers and celebrities.

Allstate is a proud sponsor of WE Day and invites employees to volunteer at the event and spend the day celebrating the students and their accomplishments. This year, we also awarded grants to two special students to help propel their service projects.

Giving back is a core value at Allstate. In addition to the hundreds of volunteer hours completed by employees, Allstate is proud to be partnering with external organizations that amplify doing good. Allstate’s commitment to youth empowerment is one of the many reasons we value our partnership with WE. Read more on how Allstate and employees give back.

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Allstate Included in CIO 100

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Allstate has been recognized for our innovative Claims technology

Allstate has been named among the 2018 CIO 100. CIO is one of the premier media resources for business technology executives and leaders. This award recognizes the top 100 organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology.

Allstate is being recognized for QuickFoto Claim, our innovative claims tool that enables customers to submit an auto claim through the enterprise mobile app. The technology behind QuickFoto Claim and the enhanced customer service it provides reinforces Allstate’s leadership in the industry and serves as one the many examples of how Allstate is leveraging technology to transform insurance.

Receiving this type of external recognition is a credit to the outstanding work of our teams across Allstate. Inclusion with CIO is an honor both for the company as well as the employees who are behind the amazing changes we are seeing.

Learn more about our QuickFoto Claim employees as well as our expanding technology organization so you can join us on our journey.

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SHPE Regional Leadership Development Conference

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Allstate Attends 2018 SHPE Regional Leadership Development Conference

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) held their 2018 Region 6 Leadership Development Conference (RLDC) at Chicago’s Sheraton Grand Hotel April 5-7. SHPE stages regional leadership development conferences on a yearly basis for the leadership of the SHPE chapters to improve their organizational, managerial, and technical skills.

This RLDC presented opportunities to network and gain new skills. The professional track workshops offered a plethora of events from networking to career advancement. 

One of the workshops, Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Perspectives from C-Suite Latino Leaders and Women in STEM, featured Marisela, Divisional CIO, Encompass, and Professional Latino Allstate Network (PLAN) Member, as one of the panelists. The workshop was an interactive open discussion of life experiences and challenges faced climbing the corporate ladder and an overall view of what Latinos face in today’s ever changing workplace. Marisela provided valuable advice, such as pursuing opportunities you are passionate about even if you don’t have all the preferred skills at the time the opportunity is presented to you. She also shared her experiences being the only Latina in the room at leadership meetings. 

David, Technology Senior Consultant, Law & Regulation, PLAN Member and SHPE Chicago board member, was also in attendance. David met with undergraduate students during the conference’s Resume Café to coach students on how to improve their resumes.

Allstate’s participation stems from recently becoming an Industrial PartnerSHPE Council (IPC) member. The Industry Partnership Council (IPC) is an integral part of Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) achieving the organizational mission of changing lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.

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NSBE44 Recap

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Meet our NSBE44 attendees!

Allstate recently attended the 44th annual National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Convention. We caught up with JoAnne, one of our attendees from Product Technology, to get her recap from the event. Read her thoughts below.

“The National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) has existed for 44 years and has evolved into an organization that has programs and membership extending from high school and college students to professionals in all disciplines of engineering. The goal and commitment of NSBE is to widen the pool of engineering talent from Black communities. NSBE is expanding its pipeline from third grade to graduate school by designing tools and programs that will support and nurture budding engineers. Through its 350 pre-collegiate, collegiate and professional chapters NSBE trains its 31,000 members for leadership within the organization and in business.

Some of the programs that NSBE has designed to prepare future engineers are: Competitions, Scholarships, Strategic Partnerships (e.g. GEM, ASCE, Society of Women Engineers, etc.) and Summer Engineering (SEEK – Summer Engineering for Kids). NSBE events include camps, competitions, conferences, webinars and conventions.

At this year’s convention 250 companies participated in the Career Fair with over 12,000 engineering students seeking internships and permanent positions. NSBE also sponsored sessions for mock interviews, resume review, dress for success and provided free headshots to all interviewees. There were several seminars and workshops designed for engineering students. There was also a small marketplace of vendors where attendees could purchase items such as jewelry, t-shirts and art.

The Allstate team included recruiters, hiring managers and individual contributors that represented different technology areas within the company. The highlight of the convention was the Career Fair where the Allstate booth was positioned in an excellent location. This gave us the opportunity to interface with a large amount of students. They discovered there is more to Allstate than expected. They discovered that there are opportunities in technology for engineers. We collected several hundred resumes of engineers interested in both internships and permanent employment.

What I found most rewarding was volunteering for Resume review. This gave me the opportunity to interact first-hand with students and young professionals. I found them to be intelligent, determined individuals with the desire to succeed. There was representation from schools across the country with even sophomores and freshmen preparing for internships. After working on resumes, I encountered some of them at the Career Fair and they reported success at obtaining interviews with their updated resumes. We also hosted a very successful Hospitality event where students could relax, eat and socialize while asking more questions about the company. Partnering with NSBE provides access to an untapped pool of resources that are potential, future innovators in technology. This was my first opportunity to represent the company at a career event and if asked to attend future conventions, my answer would be a definite Yes.”

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Junior Achievement Award

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Allstate Earns U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) has honored Allstate with a 2016-2017 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. The U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award was presented to 57 organizations at an evening awards ceremony during the JA Volunteer Summit, on March 13, 2018 in New York, NY.

“In 2003, President George W. Bush established the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor individuals who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award, which recognizes corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.”

Throughout 2016 and 2017, Allstate agency owners and employees gave more than 5,000 hours of volunteer time to Junior Achievement programs. Allstate believes Good Starts Young® and through programs, like Junior Achievement, Allstate agency owners and employees help inspire youth to reach their full potential and make the world a better place.

“Junior Achievement volunteers are important mentors for young people, bringing our programs to life. JA volunteers share their experiences and skills with students while delivering our programs, teaching them how to manage their money, succeed in the workforce, or start a business that creates jobs and grows the economy. JA’s volunteers are critical to our organization’s success and are a vital part of our mission,” said Sandy Daffé, President of Junior Achievement of Chicago.

Allstate employees are committed to living into the Good Hands pillar of the company by serving not only customers but communities.

April is Allstate’s designated “Bring Out The Good Month” and this award is a perfect launch pad as the whole company prepares to devote even more hours to giving back. Read more about Allstate’s local community involvement and empowering youth to be future leaders here.

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Attending NSBE, Creating Experiences

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Denise adds National Society of Black Engineers’ 44th Convention to Allstate Experiences

Allstaters will be attending the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) 44th National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA on March 21st. Denise, a manager of the Program Management Office (PMO) in Allstate Technology Strategic Ventures (ATSV), will be one of the attendees.

Denise currently leads the communications, training, and change management team in the PMO. She has ben engaged in the growth, development and evolution of this organization of 450+ people who support technology projects at Allstate for the past 6 years. She has been involved in leading multiple teams, hiring top talent, coaching and creating a culture of learning and development. After 33 years at Allstate, Denise has watched the company grow in multiple ways from technology and products to people and culture. She is proud to work for a progressive company that is committed to being a choice employer and providing the tools, resources and opportunities that attracts and retains top talent. She is excited to be adding the NSBE National Convention to her list of Allstate endeavors.

Denise is looking forward to Allstate’s attendance because of the impact it will have on the diversity pipeline. Allstate is committed to growing its diverse talent and creating a positive culture and environment where all employees can be successful. Denise feels that attending conferences hosted by groups like NSBE allows Allstate to gain exposure to more candidates from diverse backgrounds and engage in one-on-one dialogue with candidates to talk about why Allstate is a great place to work.

According to Denise, “we are looking for candidates with certain skills, experience and abilities. With that said, we are also very intentional in hiring diverse candidates that bring new and different perspectives, insights and experiences and are passionate about sharing them. We want you to bring your whole self to work!”

The conference is coming up soon and Denise can’t wait to meet other NSBE44 attendees so she can share why she loves Allstate so much. In addition to great career opportunities and workplace culture, Allstate takes social responsibility seriously and encourages and empowers employees to be engaged in volunteering to support our communities here and abroad by “giving back.” Denise feels this sets Allstate apart from other employers. “Allstate isn’t just a job,” Denise says, “it’s an experience. I want people to come to Allstate because we’ll invest in them – their skills, their wellbeing, their interests. It’s a total package.”

Allstate will be at booth #611 and hosting the hospitality suite #328 at NSBE44. Come meet Denise and other Allstaters during the convention and learn even more about upcoming opportunities at Allstate.

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National Association for Female Executives

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Allstate named NAFE Top Company for Executive Women

Allstate is proud to be named one of the 2018 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives, to recognize American corporations where women have significant clout to make the decisions that affect their company’s future and its bottom line.

NAFE founded in 1972, serves 20,000 members nationwide with networking, tools and solutions to strengthen and grow their careers and businesses. Allstate strives to build the best possible environment for each individual employee to ensure their success. With the Allstate Women’s “I” Network (AWIN), Women in Technology at Allstate (WITA), the 2017 Women as Trailblazers Leadership Conference, and various other efforts, Allstate works hard to amplify the voices of women employees.

Allstate has been recognized for a variety of diversity initiatives and strides toward making the company and the surrounding communities an optimal place to excel. Learn more about life at Allstate and explore the ways you can succeed here.