Organizational Ignition

Key Concepts in DEI
2021-10-21 11:00 (America/New_York)
Are you aware that 100% of people are biased but most do not know it? Would you recognize a microaggression when you see it? Do you understand the impact of microaggressions on your organization? Do you understand whether your workplace 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 that takes you through how our biases lead to microaggressions, organizational policies, and culture that is, at best, unwelcoming and at worse, illegal.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

understand what unconscious implicit bias is and how it impacts performance
interpret types of microaggressions and their impact to your organization
begin to analyze the “welcomness” of your workplace for diverse employees.

Facilitator: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition, LLC

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Diversity: Good or Bad for Your Organization?
2021-10-07 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Diversity seems to be all the rage these days. Organizations today are faced with ever-evolving, ever more demanding, and diverse customers. How can your organization keep up with and even gain a competitive advantage over your competition for those customers? Studies from leading research firms such as the Harvard Business Review, Kforce, Boston Consulting Group, McKenzie, and Clear Company as well as notable figures such as Dianne Crampton of the United Nations recognized TIGERS series to former Soviet Leader Mikael Gorbachov to Producer-Director Norman Lear point to one real answer to this question – diversity in your employees.
But is diversity really the solution for your organization? What are the benefits? How can you tell if your organization could benefit from diversity efforts? Come participate in an interactive session where you will discover the answers to this and other questions about whether diversity, equity, & inclusion is worth pursuing in your organization.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

describe the sociological definition of diversity
describe to non-believers why inclusion is also important
link your DEI initiative to organizational performance
identify areas where diversity & inclusion could help your organization

Facilitator: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition

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James McKim to speak at International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy Conference September 20th
2021-09-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
James McKim will join Priya Royal on the topic “Unconscious Bias and Philanthropic Impact Beyond Race, Gender, and American Values” at the International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy (AiP) Conference 2021 on September 20th at 1 PM Eastern
Monday September 20th, 2021 at 1 PM Eastern
Virtual
https://app.swapcard.com/event/conference-on-philanthropy-2021-1

James Mckim to Facilitate Reparations Discussion
2021-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
James McKim will facilitate a discussion of reparations in NH.
When: 9/14/2021 19:00:00 – 8:30 PM Virtual
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Al9qSy-PTV-cSe3kZCRDaw

James McKim to be a panelist at 8/19 Diversity Workforce Coalition Event
2021-08-19
On August 19th, James Mckim will be a panelist for Diversity Workforce Coalition panel discussion on Build from Where You Are – Practical Assessments Tools.
https://lnkd.in/dpqU_nV8

James McKim to be Guest on Clubhouse Leadership Podcast July 20th
2021-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
James McKim to be Guest on Clubhouse Leadership Podcast . He will be discussing the Diversity Factor in igniting organizational performance.
July 20th/8AM – Clubhouse Leadership & Communications

James McKim Co-Facilitates Dealing with Racism: Some basic skills July 21st 6:30 PM
2021-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
On Wednesday, July 21st at 6:30 PM, James McKim will co-facilitate a discussion hosted by the GSOP. The session will focus on basic skills in dealing with racism.

https://granitestateorganizingproject.salsalabs.org/dwr0721/index.html

James McKim to facilitate Brooline-Hollis Community Conversation
2021-07-16 14:12 (Asia/Karachi)
On July 19h James McKim will facilitate a community conversation with the Brooline-Hollis community around diversity.
When: July 19, 2021
Where: Congregational Church of Hollis

James McKim Co-Facilitates Difficult (but Faithful) Conversations about Race: Next Steps
2021-05-20 18:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Karachi)
The NH Interfaith Collaborative (members of Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and other faith communities) invites you to a conversation about our faiths and race relations. This online program follows up on earlier online conversations on faith and racial inequities since December 2020.
This meeting will recap April’s program on techniques for having difficult conversations about race within our faith communities and with others based on our faiths. Then, we will take the next steps in building our comfort with the techniques presented through role-play and practice.
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James McKim Presents at 2021 Governor's Conference on Volunteering
2021-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
On May 13th, James McKim will be a featured speaker on DEI at the 2021 Governors Conference on Volunteering. He will be speaking on “How to Have Difficult Conversations Regarding a Discrimination Situation”. Please register at https://volunteernh.org/2021-conference-details/ to hear him speak and spread the word!

James McKim Presents at 2021 Governor's Conference on Volunteering
2021-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
On May 11, James McKim will be a featured speaker on DEI at the 2021 Governors Conference on Volunteering. He will be speaking on “Recognizing and Addressing Discrimination”. Please register at https://volunteernh.org/2021-conference-details/ to hear him speak and spread the word!

DEI for Small Organizations
2021-04-22 11:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
You have heard of the benefits of DEI and want to reap those benefits. But you are a small organization and don’t have the time or resources to put into an effort the way that larger organizations can. Is there anything you can do?
The answer is, YES! This session will explore what a small organization can do to reap the benefits of DEI with your limited time and budget.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

describe what DEI looks like in a small organization
describe the benefits you can expect with limited time and budget
take steps to achieve the benefits of DEI.

Facilitator: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition

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How to Have Difficult Conversations - Faith Based
2021-04-21 18:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Karachi)
Members of Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and other faith communities of New Hampshire invite you to a conversation about our faiths and race relations. This online program follows-up on three earlier online conversations on faith and racial inequities in December and January:
Previous programs in the series included:

December 3 program on faith and race
January 7 program on COVID-19 and racial inequities
March 18 program on White Supremacy in New Hampshire

The subject of this meeting is techniques for having difficult conversations about race within our faith communities and with others based on our faith. Our speakers will draw guidance from the book Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen.
Guest speakers will be:
– James McKim, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Goffstown, Chair of the Episcopal Church National Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism & Reconciliation and President of the Manchester NAACP
– Dottie Morris, PhD, Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Keene State College
The program will be moderated by Susan Gabert of Saint Anselm College
Register HERE for the event.

Free Screening of The Black Church
2021-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
Join New Hampshire PBS, in partnership with New Hampshire Humanities, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire and the Manchester Chapter of the NAACP on Sunday, April 11th at 2pm for a screening and discussion of the new PBS documentary THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS OUR SONG.

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The two-part series, hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., reveals the broad history and culture of the Black Church and explores the African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change. Enjoy music and interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and more. Watch a preview of the documentary.
This online virtual event will feature 30 minutes of THE BLACK CHURCH documentary followed by an interactive discussion moderated by Dr. Tricia Peone, public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities.
If you attended previous screenings of this groundbreaking documentary, some of the video clips will be familiar. We are pleased to have a new group of panelists to share their thoughts about the history, meaning and music of The Black Church. Panelists include New Hampshire Black Heritage Trail Executive Director JerriAnne Boggis, President of the Manchester Chapter of the NAACP James McKim and the Rev. Robert Thompson. In this presentation, we’ll explore the soulful sounds of The Black Church and celebrate its lasting legacy on American music.
You can watch THE BLACK CHURCH, find educational materials and more on nhpbs.org.

Active Bystander Training (Peterborough Library)
2021-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
You are minding your own business in a store or on a bus. You see someone bullying a person who looks as if he/she is not capable of handling the situation. What do you do? In a time when people are quick to express anger and more likely to be angry at people “not like them”, many of us are seeking tools to respond effectively to such biased anger.
This highly interactive training will give you tools and insights to use in such situations and a chance to think about how you might use them. We present information, share experiences, and strategize bystander responses to a variety of situations.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session you will:

Understand the roles in situations
Understand what discourages us from acting when we see harm doing
Understand how to move through this resistance to action

Facilitators: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition
Aron DiBacco, New Communities Organizer, Granite State Organizing Project

Your Next Step in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
2021-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Management has decided they want to pursue diversity for the good of the organization. You have been tasked with leading or playing a major role in carrying out this decision. But how do you do this?
Whether you are HR, R&D/Engineering/Development/PMO/IT Management, or Business Unit Leadership, this interactive session will help you set yourself up for a successful D&I push. Based on our work integrating GQD’s “State of Diversity & Inclusion”, Atd best practices around D&I, McKinsey & Company’s 2018 “Delivering through Diversity”, and Cornell University’s “What Diversity Metrics are Best Used to Track and Improve Employee Diversity” you will lean into what we call the 5 magic DEI Implementation Guideposts:

Setting the right tone for a D&I initiative
Identifying problem areas & opportunities
Assessing the gap in understanding or leveraging diversity
Identifying diversity goals that support organizational goals
Implementing Change Initiative(s) to benefit from DEI

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

Link your DEI initiative to organizational performance
Create a roadmap for your DEI initiative
Set the proper expectations for a DEI initiative

Facilitator: James McKim, PMP, ITIL, Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition

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Discovering Organizational Performance Through Diversity Series
2021-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Feeling as if diversity is all the rage but you don’t see its value? Curious to learn how top performers get their edge from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)? Then you won’t want to miss this series which will help you discover how to achieve personal and organizational performance through the power of DEI! The sessions are:

Feb. 28 – Diversity: Good or Bad for Your Organization
Mar. 11 – Your Next Step in DEI
Mar. 25 – Key Concepts in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Apr. 8 – Achieving Organizational Performance Through Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Apr. 22 – DEI in Small Organizations
May 6 – Active By-Stander Training
May 20 – De-Biasing
Jun. 3 – Measuring DEI
Jun. 17 – DEI For Managers

All sessions will be virtual. Attendance to any session entitles you to a FREE 30-minute DEI consultation.

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Series sponsorships are available.

James McKim to Speak at SBA Tuesday Talks
2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:00 (Asia/Karachi)
The Small Business Administration (SBA) in New Hampshire hosts “Tuesday Talks” with Tuesday Belanger. On February 23, 2021 at 10am session, Tuesday will chat with James McKim, PMP, ITIL. The discussion will cover the topic of networking for your small business!
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
https://lnkd.in/eWsWeBF
Call in: +1 202-765-1264
Conference ID: 712 473 207#

DEI Discussion w/Greater Manchester Chamber President Mike Skelton
2021-02-16 10:00 - 11:00 (Asia/Karachi)
James McKim will be moderating a conversation with Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce President Mike Skelton on what strategic actions the Chamber can undertake to promote a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive member environment.
For more information, visit the Greater Manchester Chamber Event page.

Panel - SHARED LEGACIES: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
2021-01-31 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Please join the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire‘s New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival‘s MLK, Jr. Day-inspired event for one or both of these movies, and for the post-film discussions that will ensue. Our diverse and knowledgeable panels will include Attorney George Bruno, civil rights and immigration attorney; Dr. Susannah Heschel, the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College.Exeter; Tanisha Johnson, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Seacoast Chapter; Rabbi Ira Korinow, Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA, past Interim Rabbi at Temple Israel in Portsmouth; James T McKim, Chair of the Episcopal Church National Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism & Reconciliation and President of the Manchester NAACP; and Dr. Dottie R. Morris, Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity at Keene State College and Vice Chair of the NH Governor’s Council on Equity and Inclusion.
Register here: https://www.nhjewishfilmfestival.com/

NHPR The Exchange - Martin Luther King Day
2021-01-18 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Listen in on NHPR’s The Exchange on Monday, January 18th where guests will be James McKim, Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition and President of the Manchester NAACP; Grace Kindeke, Program Coordinator of the American Friends Service Committee of New Hampshire; and Jason Sokol, professor of history at UNH (He is the author of three books on the history of the civil rights movement).

NH BSR Workplace Racial Equity Learning Challenge
2021-01-18 08:00 - 2021-02-05 17:00 UTC
We have worked with NH Businesses for Social Responsibility to run a 21 Day Workplace Racial Equity Learning Challenge. The Challenge will run from January 18, 2021 through February 5, 2021
For more information and to register for the Challenge, visit https://nhbsr.org/nh-workplace-racial-equity-challenge

Greater Manchester Chamber DEI Forum
2020-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
The Greater Manchester Chamber (GMC) DEI Forum brings together key leaders working to promote and advance Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion in the community, education system, small business enterprise, and healthcare.
The GMC community will gain important insight, strategies, and effective resources that will drive change and work towards eliminating systematic discrimination, inequities, and barriers that exist in our community and business sectors.
The DEI Forum is hosted and moderated by James McKim, Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition and President of the Manchester NAACP.
Register at http://business.manchester-chamber.org/events/details/2020-diversity-equity-inclusion-forum-7229

Law Enforcement relations with Communities of Color
2020-12-04 14:10 - 15:30 UTC

Virtual Conversations in Justice and Equity in Bioethics Part 3 of 3 - Racism & Health Equity: Why Does it Matter in Bioethics?
2020-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This will be an interesting discussion of the bioethical implications of racism on patients and health care professionals in order to foster a more just and equitable health system.

12:00 – 12:15 pm
Racism and Health Equity: An Overview
Catherine Shubkin, MD
Priscilla Marsicovetere, JD, PA-C

12:15 – 12:45pm
Panel Discussion on Racism and Health Equity
Xusana R. Davis, Esq.
James T. McKim, Jr., PMP, ITIL
Faith P. Goronga, MD, MS

12:45 – 1:00 pm
Conversation and Q&A
Catherine Shubkin, MD
Priscilla Marsicovetere, JD, PA-C

Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Vermont Medical Center

Implicit Bias Training
2020-11-20 09:00 - 12:30 UTC
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office hosts
Implicit Bias Training
Required for all attorneys, investigators, legal staff and victim/witness advocates in the Attorney General’s Office,
all County Attorney Offices, all state agency attorneys, and all prosecutors, including police prosecutors.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
PRESENTERS
Jarvis Parson
District Attorney of Brazos
County Texas
Currently serving his second term, District Attorney Parson was an assistant D.A. for 10 years prior. A Louisiana native, Parson graduated from McNeese State University in 1998 and graduated from the University Of Maine School Of Law in 2001. He was a judicial law clerk for a year in Warren County, New Jersey before becoming a Brazos County prosecutor in 2002, prosecuting everything from state jail felonies up to death penalty cases and everything in between.
Parson is currently the chairman of the board for the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and has served on its Legislative Committee, Training Committee, and is one of the founding members of the Diversity Recruitment and Retention Committee.
He is on the Board of the TEEX Central Texas Police Academy, which guides the Police Academy leadership on needs specific to training and courses and establishes standards and methods to evaluate the effectiveness of training, equipment and facilities at the training academy.
James McKim
Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition
President of the Manchester NAACP
Mr. McKim is the Founder and Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition, a management consulting firm. Prior to his current role, Mr. McKim was Chief of Staff of the Technical Training Division at Hewlett Packard Enterprise where he led the organization to deliver award-winning performance enhancement solutions. He has, also, held business and technology
leadership roles in for-profit and non-profit organizations such as FIRST, Hawkeye Data, LLC, and Digital Equipment Corp.
Mr. McKim has facilitated startup and growth of statewide organizations such as the Economic Vitality New Hampshire and the Software Association of New Hampshire. He has played an active role in the shaping of public policy affecting the Technology industry. He serves, currently on several Boards playing leading roles as Vice- President of Membership a the Project Management Institute NH Chapter, Chair of the NH PBS Finance Committee, Chair of the Episcopal Church’s National
Executive Council Committee Anti-Racism, and President of the Manchester NAACP.

Introduction to Race Relations in New Hampshire
2020-11-02 10:30 - 12:00 UTC
We have heard that New Hampshire is a predominantly white state. However, that does not mean that people of color are not here or that they are not discriminated against. And that discrimination negatively impacts not only those who are discriminated against, but also, anyone in the community. Why? Because the community in which the discrimination occurs can be labeled as an unwelcoming/unfriendly place to live.
This session will explore the history of race in New Hampshire, experiences of people of color in New Hampshire, and what the NAACP is doing to eliminate the discrimination faced by people of color around the state.

Goffstown Courageous Community Conversations About Race: Law Enforcement
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
The recent incidents killings of unarmed people of color and the sequent protests around law enforcement have been a catalyst for discussions across the country and here in Goffstown. Join Goffstown Police Chief Eric Sereno and Manchester NAACP President James McKim (who served on the recent NH Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency) for a virtual discussion of what has been happening in New Hampshire and Goffstown to make sure our community is welcoming and safe for all.

EdTA Panel
2020-08-27 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
James McKim will be a panelist for an Education Theatre Association panel on diversity.
