How to Overcome Resistance to DEI
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Through storytelling and personal narratives, Dima guides the attendees to address common workplace resistance to DEI. She deconstructs these conscious and unconscious biases and demonstrates how to address them in order to build a safe and inclusive workplace culture. Dima shares specific tips that equip the attendees with the tools needed to overcome the leadership team’s resistance to DEI initiatives, helping ensure that the positive ripple effect of DEI can expand across all their organization’s levels.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how resistance to DEI presents itself and the reasons behind this resistance.
- Recognize the value of DEI and how it generates a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.
- Implement specific organizational strategies to overcome resistance to DEI at even the highest levels.
- Use practical techniques to confront resistance to DEI without being antagonistic.
Dima Ghawi, MBA
Dima is Middle-Eastern in her genes and global citizen in her spirit. She ignites the untapped potential in individuals across the globe, empowering them to shatter limitations and become courageous, purpose driven leaders.
Through keynote speeches, workshops, and executive coaching, Dima shares her unique leadership transformation journey with one goal in mind: motivate those around her to reimagine their potential and grow into leaders.
Dima has worked across the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa for several Fortune 100 companies and has honed a keen expertise in developing leaders to meet the demands of the global workforce.