The Inner Work of Diversity Professionals

SHRM 2012 Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition

As diversity professionals, we are the facilitators of conversations throughout our organizations and communities that are designed to open the minds and hearts of people and change their behaviors. And yet, we all still have our own blind spots that can get in the way of our doing our work effectively. The purpose of this day-long session will be to take some time exploring our own internal perspectives on diversity and leadership, and developing a better understanding of how we can bring a greater level of presence to our work so that we can be more effective in producing the results we are committed to producing. Questions that will be addressed include:

•    What are the experiences, beliefs and mental models that might impact our ability to do the work?
•    How might we get in our own way and sabotage our success?
•    What are the unconscious or implicit beliefs that we may have that might prevent us from generating true inclusion?
•    What tools can we develop that can help us be more present to the job at hand rather than be doing it from past-based thinking?
•    What kind of support network do we need to create in order to sustain us over the long haul?
 

Additional fee and preregistration required.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Presenter: 

Howard J. Ross

Howard J.
Ross

Howard Ross is lifelong social justice advocate, and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  Howard has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors. He authored the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance. His latest  book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Our Culture Apart, published by Berrett-Koehler in 2018, received the Nautilus Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice. His next book, Building Belonging: 9 Pathways to Creating Inclusive and Joyful Organizational Communities, will be published in 2020.

 

Location: 
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile - See Registration Confirmation for location details
Amount of Credit: 
7.00
Credit Type: 
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Preconference Workshop
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