Winning Steps to Retain and Develop Diverse Early-Stage Professionals
This highly interactive session will provide an overview of the national workforce and workplace landscape and highlight best practices to retain and develop diverse early-stage professionals. The session will highlight five key strategies organizations can implement to ensure they are centering DE&I as a forethought, rather than an afterthought throughout the employee life cycle. This session will focus exclusively on racial and gender diversity.
Learning Objectives:
- Take a deep dive into current trends impacting diverse populations within the workforce and workplace.
- Understand common challenges diverse early-stage populations face assimilating and navigating organizations.
- Discover how to create stronger support mechanisms throughout the employee life cycle.
- Explore what it takes to retain early-stage professionals in a highly competitive, ever-evolving environment.
Chelsea C. Williams
Chelsea C. Williams is an Entrepreneur, Workplace Educator, and Professional Speaker, dedicated to building empowered, high-performing leaders.
As the Founder & CEO of Reimagine Talent Co., a national talent and workforce development firm, Chelsea’s team powers customized, actionable learning solutions that build human potential, drive marketplace outcomes, and benefit communities.
Reimagine Talent partners with employers, educational institutions, and nonprofits to enhance employee engagement, development, and retention, with a focus on creating synergy across multi-generational workplaces.
A Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur, Tory Burch Fellowship Alumna, and JP Morgan Chase Entrepreneurial Woman of Impact, Chelsea is a trusted thought leader on talent development, inclusive leadership, and the future of work. She regularly contributes to CNBC, Fast Company, Forbes, and more.
With a decade of experience in global human resources on Wall Street and a B.A. in Economics from Spelman College, Chelsea is passionate about cultivating connected workplaces that drive lasting impact.
When she’s not leading Reimagine Talent, Chelsea enjoys traveling, training for races, and spending quality time with her family.
