Organizational Ignition

DEI Office Hours - May 21
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Have questions about your DEI initiative?
Join your peers and our experts every 3rd Thursday to learn

what works
what doesn’t work
how to overcome your challenges in implementing DEI so that it actually improves your organization

Culture/Ethnicity, Women, Age in the Workplace
2024-05-14 08:30 - 10:00 UTC
Resmaa Menachem says that culture is the way our bodies re-enact history through the foods we eat, the stories we tell, and the images that move us. But how does that impact how we show up in the workplace?
There are a record 5 generations in the workforce. Yet our society and employers seem to value only the younger ones. Research has shown that youth focus to be short-sighted when it comes to achieving superior organizational performance.
Research by McKinsey and others has shown that organizations that truly engage women at all levels outperform those organizations that do not. And despite claims to the contrary, research also shows that truly and equitably engaging women equitably is not happening in the US.
Learning Outcomes
By the end this workshop you will be able to:

identify the 9 components of culture
identify the 4 components of gender
recognize the challenges different genders face in the workplace
interact positively with people of different genders
identify the 5 generations in the workforce
recognize the values of people of different ages face in the workplace interact positively with people of different ages

The link to the session will be sent in an email after you register.

DEI Office Hours - April 16
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

Measuring DEI: Beyond Simple Counts to Impactful Engagement
2024-04-16 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
You have made the decision to embark on a DEI initiative. Good. Now how do you know whether or not your effort is successful? Management guru Peter Drucker said that “if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” That applies to DEI. If you can’t measure DEI in your organization, you can’t improve it. Join us for a discussion of measuring a DEI initiative.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

identify and calculate the metrics that are important in a DEI initiative
gather data about your DEI initiative
analyze the data and draw conclusions from the analysis.

DEI Office Hours - March 19, 2024
2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

Making DEI Change Stick
2024-03-19 08:30 - 10:00 UTC
Change is a strange thing. Sometimes organizations want it even when they say they do not. Sometimes organizations know they need it but don’t know how to make it stick. For many organizations, such is the case around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). How do you manage change that will stick? This session will discuss why DEI efforts fail and ways to ensure that your DEI effort is not just a social justice initiative but an organizational performance initiative.
By the end of the session, participants will have learned:

Key tenets of organizational change
Why DEI efforts fail
Key components of a successful effort to provide programs that are equitable and inclusive

DEI 401: A Board's Impact on DEI
2023-12-14 09:00 - 12:30 UTC
The National Council of Nonprofits defines a Board’s responsibility being “to steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure the nonprofit has adequate resources to advance its mission.” Research from McKinsey, PWC, and others show that organizations that have diversity in their leadership are more likely to outperform their peers. Yet, it is more than just diversity of people that makes an organization perform at its best.
Author and DEI Expert James Mckim will explore how nonprofit boards can ignite the performance of their organizations by embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion for themselves and their organizations.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
• describe how diversity, equity, and inclusion can impact your board;
• describe how your board can ensure your organization’s leadership, structure, and programming is equitable and inclusive;
• identify actionable ideas for improving your organization’s performance through DEI.

Sponsored by

DEI Office Hours - November
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Have questions about your DEI initiative?
Join your peers and our experts every 3rd Thursday to learn

what works
what doesn’t work
how to overcome your challenges in implementing DEI so that it actually improves your organization

Register now to reserve your seat.

DEI 102: 3 Levels of Bias, Microaggressions, & Belonging
2023-09-21 09:00 - 10:30 UTC
Are you aware that 100% of people are biased but most do not know it? Do you feel you can interact with diverse people without offending them? Would you recognize a microaggression when you see it? Do you understand the true impact of discrimination on your organization? Do you know for certain whether your workspace environment is welcoming to diverse people?
If you answered NO to any of these questions or just want to brush up on the topics, this session is for you? Come participate in an interactive session led by bestselling author and DEI expert James McKim that takes you through how do our preconceived ideas influence how we view and react to people and situations and how our biases lead to microaggressions, organizational policies, and culture that is, at best, unwelcoming and at worse, illegal.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session participants will be able to:

understand the 6 key fundamental concepts in a welcoming workspace
understand what preconceived notions (unconscious implicit biases) are and how they influence our behavior
interpret types of microaggressions and their impact to your organization
begin to analyze the “welcomness” of your workplace for diverse employees and clients/customers

Sponsored by

Measuring DEI: Beyond Simple Counts to Impactful Engagement
2022-12-16 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
You have made the decision to embark on a DEI initiative. Good. Now how do you know whether or not your effort is successful? Management guru Peter Drucker said that “if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” That applies to DEI. If you can’t measure DEI in your organization, you can’t improve it. Join us for a discussion of measuring a DEI initiative.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

identify and calculate the metrics that are important in a DEI initiative
gather data about your DEI initiative
analyze the data and draw conclusions from the analysis.

Facilitators: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition
Julie Alig, PhD, Principal, JLA Analytics, LLC
