Want to engage on the topic of diversity but afraid you’ll stumble and offend? Want to challenge discrimination but don’t know how? This workshop will help you gain an understanding of the reasons conversations can be difficult and learn tools to make them more productive. At the end of this workshop you will understand:

• Conversational Norms
• Conversation Basics
• Skills/Barriers to Productive Conversations
• Guidelines/Possible Responses to Address Offensive or Tricky Comments

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

Research 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. This session explores how organizations can create an environment where women are treated equitably while helping to drive innovation and sustainable performance.

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

Come hack into topics that have been impacting our workplaces! The purpose of this event is to bring those who have a passion and commitment for diversity, equity, and inclusion together and discuss and hack into difficult topics in a respectful and safe setting. The DEI Hackathon is a perfect opportunity for those working on DEI Plans and strategies to come together to have empowering and courageous conversations about the implementation of DEI. It allows for the co-creation of solutions to increase workplace diversity & inclusion. It is perfect for organizations that recognize the value of intentional inclusive culture building and are looking to boost morale and take positive action. By attending the Hackathon you will gain ideas on how to:

• Describe the importance of diversity and inclusion and how it is not just the ‘right’ thing to do but critical for business success.
• Change mindsets to build inclusivity into the way people think.
• Encourage ownership and participation across the company on this important topic.
• Build awareness for different people’s experiences and understanding of the team dynamics or systems that can hinder a sense of belonging or create exclusion.
• Get a global view of how people in different organizations feel and what challenges are faced.
• Generate ideas for driving positive change and drive inclusive action.
• Open up conversations and encourage the development of relationships
• Encourage diversity of thought and new ideas
• Develop skills around empathy, relationship building & problem-solving.

The topics will be as follows: DEI Goal Setting & Monitoring Disability Inclusivity Cultural Sensitivity Women in the Workplace Age in the Workplace Recruitment and Pipeline Challenges Bias in the Hiring and Interviewing Process LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity White Privilege in the Workplace Pay Equity Building Powerful and Influential ERGs Veterans

DEI is a proven way to elicit superior performance from teams and individuals. But that performance does not just happen by itself. Even if there is a DEI Plan, that plan needs to be carried out day-to-day. So, how do you bring diversity into your group? How do you engage everyone equitably so that they perform at their best and your team performs at its highest level? This workshop explores how to embed DEI into your daily work as a manager. Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• create a culture for your group to live into DEI
• include DEI in the recruitment, hiring, and retention
• encourage DEI in your team’s communication, decision-making, and general project management.

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