Sessions

For organizations launching or growing Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) work, the process can become overwhelming. Where do you begin and how can you ensure you'll make a difference? Effective I&D work starts with a thorough needs assessment along with a comprehensive strategy that ties to the overall business outcomes and drives organizational success. This session provides participants with the knowledge, tools and process to build their own transformational I&D strategy from the ground up.

We begin with the components of a foundational needs assessment, understanding what data and metrics are vital, and how to collect and analyze that data. From there we examine the benefits and components of a transformational versus transactional approach, an overview of the 13 areas of I&D best practice, and an understanding of the stages of organizational I&D competence. Have resistance to I&D work in your organization or don’t know how to define it or communicate the benefits? This session will cover that too. Along with case-studies from across industries, participants will be given tools and templates to produce their own best-practice strategy.