MEGA SESSION You Can Be Perfect… Or You Can Be Happy™

2019 Annual Conference & Exposition
Laugh while learning to accept our perfectly imperfect lives.

We have two choices: to be perfect or to be happy. The former is an impossibility; as for the latter, how do we find happiness in our imperfection? The presenter uses humorous stories, entertaining exercises, and some serious reality checks to answer that question, as we attempt the crazy balancing act called life. Be brought to a place of gratitude and acceptance of our perfectly imperfect lives.

Learning Objectives:

  • Dispel the myth that perfection equals happiness. Confirm that happiness is a choice, not a constant.
  • Understand how seeking assistance or mentorship indicates strength and courage; end the perception that it indicates weakness.
  • See how our words, thoughts and actions can powerfully change the course of our lives.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Presenter: 

Karith Foster

Karith
Foster

Karith Foster is a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert and creator of the groundbreaking INVERSITY™ methodology and other signature programs. She is creating a seismic shift in diversity and culture change in academic institutions, organizations and corporations across America. These new conversations are revolutionizing the way we address issues of diversity, mental wellness and leadership.

Karith brings the perfect blend of humor, knowledge and experience while conveying the ever-present need to address diversity, inclusion and effective communication. Karith leaves her audiences feeling engaged, connected, inspired and encouraged to commit to the journey of mutual respect, acceptance and a greater sense of belonging.

As a speaker, humorist, TV & radio personality, author, entrepreneur, wife, and mother, Karith is a positive force of change with her sense of duty, service—along with her riotous sense of humor. “If you can laugh at it you can get through it,” is her motto and the invaluable lesson she seeks to instill in others. 

In addition to being CEO of INVERSITY™ Solutions, Karith is also the Founder of F.R.A.M.E the Foster Russell Alliance for Meaningful Expression a 501(c)3 non-profit, whose mission is to inspire free speech, inclusion, social change and empowerment through education and mentorship on college and university campuses.

Karith was featured in two hit documentary films “Can We Take a Joke?” and "No Safe Spaces" which have garnered accolades in The Washington Post and TIME Magazine, as has her TEDx Talk “The Art of Defying Stereotypes: Learning to be True to Your Voice.” Karith is a former co-host on Imus in the Morning, has also made regular appearances on Fox&Friends, MSNBC, Howard Stern, Comedy Central, and Oprah.

Location: 
LVCC N245-251
Amount of Credit: 
1.00
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
Session Type: 
Mega Session
Competency: 
Communication
Relationship Management
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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