DEI Practitioner: A Road Map to Survive Any Crisis, Power Up and Thrive
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Looking back a few years, would you have predicted all the different crises DEI practitioners would face? In an entertaining style, Miguel shares the wisdom from DEI leaders in the trenches. This session will serve as a roadmap to survive any crisis, power up, and thrive. COVID-19, race relations unrest, financial crisis, the great realignment – In times of uncertainty the power of belonging is the new currency. DEI Practitioners are required to manage highly complex challenges, Miguel will lead the audience to shift from a “get through” mindset to a post traumatic growth mindset.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to adopt a game changing mindset during difficult times.
- DEI Best practices to lead transformative change with purpose, passion, and intention in highly complex situations.
- Understand how to embrace DEI principles to achieve business growth.
- How to leverage crises to transform your organizations and achieve progress on what matters the most.
Miguel Joey Aviles
Miguel is the Chief Belonging Officer of MJA & CO, a Minority-owned consulting firm helping leaders leverage DEI as a catalyst to improve recruitment, engagement, and retention. Recognized as a LinkedIn's Top Voice in Racial Equity, Top 15 Champion of Diversity by Diversity Global Magazine, a Top 100 Executive by Diversity MBA Magazine, and featured as an Inclusion Innovator by SHRM.
Miguel served as the first civilian Chief of D&I in the history of the US Coast Guard. He started his career as diversity recruiter and for over a decade held several leadership positions in 3 major Federal Departments. Miguel is a TEDx speaker, featured at the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and Telemundo.
You can learn more about him by visiting www.migueljoeyaviles.com