Speaking engagements
DEI That Works For EveryBody
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work has lately been under heavy scrutiny for not being...well.... diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Let's talk about how we arrived here, and what we can do to get our DEI efforts back on track to help our workforces, as opposed to DEI efforts being seen as divisive work.
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Key Takeaways:
Together, we can bring DEI forward in a way that does not villainize or exclude anyone.
Effective DEI helps your organization construct practices that create a much broader spectrum of opportunities for people within your organization.
Effective DEI helps your organization invite a wider array of candidates to your talent pool, allowing you to build stronger teams.
Lead From Where You Are
Every organization needs more people that are willing to step up and influence the organization’s results. We need these leaders at every level of the organization, no matter what their title is. I will share my personal journey of navigating from individual contributor roles to executive leadership roles. I’ll use my story to illustrate what you can do right now to enhance your leadership abilities and help to elevate the organizations that you care about.
Key Takeaways:
Build your leadership foundation by first understanding how to lead yourself.
Learn how to use the tenets of cultural humility to build authentic relationships.
Understand how to blend influence and negotiation skills to navigate organizational politics.
Strengthen your ability to help groups build collective vision.
Retention Is Still Possible
With the speed of career changes in today’s business world, It seems like our entire workforce turns over every five years! Let’s create an environment where that does not need to be the case. Let’s discuss how you can leverage each part of your talent management ecosystem to have your top talent select your organization as the place where they will continue their career.
Key Takeaways:
Ensure your talent acquisition efforts are aligned with your onboarding efforts to ensure people are stepping into the role they thought they signed up for.
Ensuring your total rewards strategy goes far beyond a base salary number.
Enhancing your learning and development ecosystem helps all employees advance toward their career goals.
Tying performance management, succession planning, and workforce planning into a holistic system that connects your talent management processes to your business outcomes.
The DEI Change Management Workshop
This keynote demonstrates how to leverage the eight-step process for leading change popularized by Harvard professor Dr. John Kotter to deliver DEI change for organizations. We will overlay the change management framework with information from DEI specific texts. We will also utilize research from the Society of Human Resource Management, as many of the processes that we will seek to impact in the workshop are Human Resources processes.
Key Takeaways:
We will illustrate the nuances of advocating for DEI progress in the current business climate where many DEI efforts are under attack.
We discuss strategies for influencing employees at all levels of their organization, regardless of the change agent’s level of positional power.
We will help all attendees create a DEI change management action plan specific to their organization.
Additional Engagements
Classes are 2-4 hours, live or virtual, depending on client need
DiSC
Attendees will be introduced to the DiSC personality assessment tool, which categorizes behavior into four primary styles: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. Participants will complete the assessment, learn about their own style tendencies, and explore strategies for better understanding and communicating with colleagues of different styles. The goal is improved self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness.
Conflict Communication
Attendees will be equipped with skills to navigate high-stakes discussions effectively. Through experiential activities and practice scenarios, participants learn techniques for staying focused, promoting open dialogue, and finding shared understanding - even amidst differing viewpoints. The goal is to build confidence in addressing sensitive topics with composure and positive resolution.
The People ManAgement Workshop
Many people managers arrive in their position without the benefit of management training and must “figure it out” on the fly. In this workshop, we will discuss approaches to people management and equip attendees with skills that will allow them to be more effective managing people.
The Negotiation Workshop
Negotiation is an essential skill in both personal and professional realms. Whether you're haggling over prices in a marketplace or discussing terms in a business deal, the ability to negotiate effectively can make a significant difference in the outcome. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks, practical exercises, and real-world examples, participants will develop the skills necessary to navigate negotiations successfully and achieve better outcomes.
DEI Foundations
Attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Attendees can expect to learn key terminology, examine various dimensions of diversity, understand the business case for DEI, and explore strategies for creating an inclusive workplace culture. Interactive discussions and self-reflection exercises aim to build foundational knowledge and commitment to DEI practices.
Cultural Humility
Attendees can expect interactive activities, discussions, and self-reflection exercises to understand their biases, learn about different cultures, and develop strategies for inclusive and respectful interactions across differences. The goal is to foster a mindset of lifelong learning and cultural humility.
Mitigating Bias
Attendees can expect to learn about different types of biases, their sources, and strategies to recognize and counteract them. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and facilitated discussions, participants will gain awareness of their own biases and develop practical tools to promote objective, equitable decision-making in their professional and personal lives.
Privilege and Allyship
Attendees learn about the concept of privilege and how it manifests in society. Participants will explore ways to leverage their privilege as allies, learn effective strategies for advocacy, and practice skills for being an upstander against injustice. The goal is to empower attendees to be active allies and advocates for equity.
