17th NHJES Annual Conference Come hear author and internationally known DEI expert James McKim speak on Taming Unconscious & Other Types of Bias in Engineering at the 2023 NH Joint Engineering Societies Annual Conference. Date: Wednesday October 18th Location: Bedford Event Center, 379 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110
Friday, October 20 | 8:30 - 10:30am | Saint Anselm College James McKim will participate in a panel discussion about "Race, Ethics, and the Arts," hosted by the Richard L. Bready Chair in Ethics, Economics, and the Common Good and the Center for Ethics in Society. A broad spectrum of scholars, practitioners, and theorists will...
Someone says something to you that is disrespectful of your heritage. You witness behavior that has sexist overtones. You observe a conversation where someone demeans a person because of their racial identity. Besides your legal and organizational policy obligations, you need to have a difficult conversation with the person who caused the affront. But how...
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.
This program will provide HR professionals and others with a better understanding regarding: establishing impactful DEI goals and metrics utilizing tools to help manage/assess your organization's DEI initiatives (ex: via "Heat Map, Traffic Light Model, etc.") modifying KPI's to align with employers' needs incorporating agility/preparing for DEI's future (a la the Supreme Court's Recent decision...
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.
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...
The recent 6-3 Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are unlawful will undoubtedly shape the future of affirmative action policies and have significant implications for society as a whole. Are Organizational Diversity Efforts Now Illegal? Does this mean organizations have to...
60% of women ages 18 to 29 report that they or a female family member have been sexually harassed. 51% of black Americans say they have personally experienced people using racial slurs against them. 35% of Asian Americans report personally experiencing people making insensitive or offensive comments or negative assumptions about their race or ethnicity....
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...