Conference Sessions By Track
Track: Conscious Inclusion
Be A Destination Employer: Make Your Workplace the Place to Be! Examine initiatives your organization can undertake to embrace notions of DEI and to make your employer a destination and employer of choice. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST | |
Check Yourself: Are You Using Parental Leave (and Return!) to Address Unconscious Bias? Learn the specific places and ways bias shows up during the year surrounding parental leave for managers and expecting/new working parents and how to mitigate it using proven methods. Session will provide concrete examples, conversation guides, data-backed insights, and proven solutions. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST | |
Leading with Awareness: Tools for Culturally Responsive Supervision Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST | |
A Behavioral Approach to Neuro-inclusivity in the Workplace Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST | |
Ouch! Now What? Navigating Microaggressions with Grace and Growth Add to your playbook for addressing microaggressions in ways that promote learning and rebuild trust. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM MST | |
Neuro-Nonsense: Using Brain Science to Outsmart Workplace Bias and Boredom Attendees will learn how to utilize neuroscience principles to identify and mitigate bias while fostering engagement and inclusivity in the workplace. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM MST | |
Six Psychological Pitfalls That Prevent You from Selecting Top Talent By acknowledging and avoiding psychological pitfalls, we can sidestep the negative effects and transform our approaches to selecting top talent. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MST | |
Participants will learn to identify the effects of unconscious Filters and how to apply straightforward strategies for interrupting their influence on thoughts and actions, as well as how to connect them to the long-term development processes necessary for individuals and organizations to create greater equity. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MST | |
The Power of Racializing Our Unconscious Bias Attendees will unpack why we must do the uncomfortable work to understand and examine the power of our unconscious racial bias in order to cultivate and move towards a more inclusive workplace culture. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM MST | |
Thought Diversity: Coming to an Organization Near You! Diversity of thought brings unique viewpoints to the organization that help tackle problems for optimal results. It allows employees to feel safe to express their perspectives and their needs. Implementing processes that celebrate thought diversity means opening yourself up to the idea that your way is not the best way. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MST | |
We Can't Fix What We Can't See: An Actionable Approach to Managing Bias Participants will walk away with a new way to see bias and actionable steps to manage it. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST | |
As a result of attending this session, the audience will have the opportunity to use the knowledge and experience of the hosts and guests to reframe thinking and to assist in navigating real life scenarios.These insights can contribute to a broader understanding of cultural dynamics in the workplace, foster belonging and career development, and ultimately enhance the work environment. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST | |
Unbiasing the Biased: Navigating Workplace Polarization for Inclusive Mindsets Attendees will learn to effectively facilitate inclusive conversations and implement strategies to manage political debates and sensitive topics, encouraging a respectful and collaborative workplace environment. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM MST | |
Don't Believe What You Say About Aging: How Everyday Ageism Hides in our Words Attendees will learn to convey respect for and understanding of employees of all ages by removing negative, biased language about aging and older adults from their written and spoken communications. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 2:05 PM - 2:25 PM MST | |
Addressing Harm in the Workplace: Going Beyond Conflict Resolution This session will introduce harmony restoration, a process to resolve workplace issues while simultaneously acknowledging and supporting all individuals involved (even those tangentially), helping teams learn new ways of interacting, and fostering a genuinely supportive and understanding workplace. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM MST | |
This session will provide actionable strategies for enhancing civility and promoting collaboration in the workplace. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM MST | |
Participants will learn how to give actionable yet culturally sensitive feedback to people on their team. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MST | |
Enhance the Dialogue: How to Foster Inclusive Conversations Attendees will learn how foster psychological safety in the workplace - how to share points of view openly and respectfully and how to inspire others to do the same. Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST | |
How to Not Suck as an Ally: Lessons from Research, Practice, And Life Attendees will learn evidence-based allyship behaviors and tangible examples of how those behaviors can be put into practice to advance important IE&D outcomes. Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST | |
Unlocking Our Ageism Bias - From Awareness to Action The purpose of learning about ageism in the workforce is to foster awareness, challenge biases, and promote inclusivity and equity across generational lines, enhancing workplace dynamics and productivity. Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MST |