2021 Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Allyship! From "Anti" to "Ally": A Story of Personal Transformation
Date and Time
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
August 18, 2021
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT
Location
Virtual WebEx Session
Fees/Admission
Free for Mid-America LGBT Chamber Members
Website
Contact Information
Amy Sanchez
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Description
2021 Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Allyship! From "Anti" to "Ally": A Story of Personal Transformation
About the Summit
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in partnership with The Diversity & Inclusion Consortium will host the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Allyship! From "Anti" to "Ally": A Story of Personal Transformation.
The purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Summit is to convene D&I practitioners and champions for professional development dedicated to the exchange of concepts, insights and best practices in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Virtual breakout sessions are a part of this year's Diversity and Inclusion Summit.
Selection for these breakout sessions will be on the registration page. Topics will be an extension of the keynote presentation and include: Hiring (inclusive best practices and retention), Accountability (behavioral expectations), Psychological Safety and Disagreement (promoting and prioritizing), and Development (personal, professional, and organizational). Please select one session to attend.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in partnership with The Diversity & Inclusion Consortium will host the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Allyship! From "Anti" to "Ally": A Story of Personal Transformation.
The purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Summit is to convene D&I practitioners and champions for professional development dedicated to the exchange of concepts, insights and best practices in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Virtual breakout sessions are a part of this year's Diversity and Inclusion Summit.
Selection for these breakout sessions will be on the registration page. Topics will be an extension of the keynote presentation and include: Hiring (inclusive best practices and retention), Accountability (behavioral expectations), Psychological Safety and Disagreement (promoting and prioritizing), and Development (personal, professional, and organizational). Please select one session to attend.
Who Should Attend
- Chief Diversity Officers
- Executives
- Officers and Managers of Diversity and Inclusion
- Talent Management
- Human Resources
- Champions of Diversity and Inclusion
- Professionals with responsibility for:
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Organization Culture
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations
- Talent Acquisition
Benefits of Attending
By attending this summit, you will:
Joe Gerstandt
Inclusion Strategist
Joe Gerstandt is a speaker, author and advisor bringing greater clarity, action, and impact to organizational diversity and inclusion efforts. He has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, government entities, and everything in between. He is also a featured contributor for the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum. His insights have been published in Diversity Best Practices, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, numerous other print and on-line journals, and he co-authored the book Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships. He serves on the Intersectional Culture and Diversity Advisory (ICD) Council for the social networking platform, Twitter, has served on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and is currently on the board of directors for the Tri-Faith Initiative
By attending this summit, you will:
- Discover how intentional D&I efforts can shift and positively impact business practices, culture and community.
- Examine new ways to apply strategy to measure D&I effectiveness.
- Explore how a D&I strategy can align to support both business and culture.
- Explore ideas for starting and expanding D&I efforts.
- Hear stories and best practices for engaging allies for greater impact.
- Identify areas to support leadership in creating more intentional and inclusive environments.
- Benchmark, collaborate, and network with your peers.
Keynote Speaker
Joe Gerstandt
Inclusion Strategist
Joe Gerstandt is a speaker, author and advisor bringing greater clarity, action, and impact to organizational diversity and inclusion efforts. He has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, government entities, and everything in between. He is also a featured contributor for the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum. His insights have been published in Diversity Best Practices, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, numerous other print and on-line journals, and he co-authored the book Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships. He serves on the Intersectional Culture and Diversity Advisory (ICD) Council for the social networking platform, Twitter, has served on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and is currently on the board of directors for the Tri-Faith Initiative
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