Blog

2022 D&I Symposium Topic & Summary

Event Topic:  Maximizing your D&I Councils, Employee Networks and Affinity Groups

Presentation Highlights (what can the audience expect to learn or take away?): 

Employee Resource Groups and Diversity & Inclusion governance bodies are critical in advancing people, inclusion, and client & community strategies across large and small companies globally.  Leveraging these groups and leaders enhance inclusion with diverse programming and activities while also developing pipeline of talent and culture carriers.  This session will cover the value proposition and best practices for governance, succession, content and sustainability important groups in your organizations.

D&I Resources, Recommendations, & Inspiration

Book:  Caste (Isabel Wilkerson), Multipliers (Liz Wiseman), So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo) but I read more children’s books these days like Fry Bread, I am Enough, Eyes the Kiss the Corners, Sulwe, Always Anjali, Who is? book series, etc.

Person:

Other Media (podcast, show, social, publication:  Harvard Business Review

Advice for someone starting, or continuing, on their D&I journey:

It’s a journey:  you’ll make mistakes, learn a lot and be humbled but will be better for it.  And, journeys are (and should be) fun!