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As technological advancements increasingly change the future of work, identifying and nurturing talent has never been more crucial. This presentation dives deep into innovative approaches to uncover underrepresented talent, with an emphasis on collaboration across different educational stages including K-12 education, community colleges, and university partnerships. By delving into these key areas, we illuminate a path for fostering a more diverse talent pool. We bridge the gap between education and employment, offering attendees practical insights, strategies, and tools to enhance and diversify their talent acquisition efforts. 

Join us for this enlightening presentation and take away a renewed understanding and actionable steps to build the workforce of tomorrow. This session will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration to meaningfully contribute to the future of talent.

In this session, you will learn how to: 

• Spark STEM interest to nurture future innovators. 
• Implement initiatives that transform the workforce for new roles and industries.
• Nurture diversity, empowering the next generation. 
• Leverage higher education collaboration to enrich your talent pipeline.
   

Hiring with a diversity lens is imperative to attracting, hiring and retaining diverse talent to your organization. It has been statistically proven that organizations identified as more diverse and inclusive are 35% more likely to outperform their competitors and are 70% more likely to capture new markets and clients. Furthermore, in this candidate market we are currently experiencing – two out of three candidates seek companies that have a diverse and inclusive culture. 

During this session, Cristina will address unconscious bias in the recruitment process, develop diversity metrics for hiring, understand how to attract a diverse pool of candidates, assess candidates in an equitable and inclusive way which will lead to an increase in attracting and hiring more diverse. 

In this session, you will learn:

• Talent Acquisition and Recruitment teams will have a deep understanding of biases and how to mitigate them
• Demonstrate how to create equitable and inclusive hiring processes 
• Create a business case for diversity hiring to incorporate into your DEI goals
   

Many organizations find themselves grappling with pivotal questions about their DEI initiatives: Have these strategies been effective? Are they being sustainably integrated or are they fleeting? Do they promote understanding, or inadvertently lead to further divisions?
 
Recent research indicates a significant gap between DEI training intentions and outcomes. Surprisingly, a considerable portion of DEI programs over the last few years haven't achieved their intended impact. Instead of fostering connection and understanding, they've often left participants feeling disenchanted, ill-equipped to implement the learned principles in real-world scenarios, and paradoxically, sometimes even more estranged than before.
 
In this illuminating talk, co-authors Justin Michael William and Shelly Tygielski dive deep into these pressing issues, armed with empirical evidence and powerful stories from their revolutionary new book, "How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation". They unravel the subtle yet profound challenges obstructing the achievement of genuine DEI outcomes both within organizational environments and in broader societal contexts.
 
In this session, you will learn:

• Why many DEI strategies haven’t stuck long term and have inadvertently led to further divisions.
• Research proven techniques on how organizations can create sustainably integrated strategies to shift workplace culture once and for all
• The 8 conditions that need to arise in organizations (and humanity at large) to allow for real change and equity to occur
• Tangible tools to help you reframe problem solving and create new solutions today 
• An interactive exercise you can take back to your teams and leaders
   

The pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become a crucial focus for organizations across the globe. In March 2023, Culture Amp conducted an extensive international research project, surveying over 5,000 employees and 1,250 HR decision-makers in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, and UAE to understand the state of DEI within each of the regions.

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar as we present the intriguing findings of this research, shedding light on the perspectives of HR decision-makers vs. employees regarding DEI initiatives in the US and Canada.

In addition to presenting the research findings, we will discuss practical initiatives that organizations can adopt to foster a more equitable and inclusive workplace for everyone.
 
In this session, you will learn:

• The latest findings and insights on DEI in US and Canada
• Techniques to help bridge the perception-experience gap
• Strategies to foster equitable and inclusive workplaces
   

Attracting a workforce of top talent requires an inclusive and equitable approach.

In her presentation, Wanda will share: 

• Strategies for how to recruit and cultivate teams that bring different perspectives, experiences, abilities and backgrounds to the workplace
• Insights about how to foster a culture of belonging where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves 
• How creating more equitable systems and processes can help ensure that employees have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Our Colleague Café is your chance to chat with presenters and other attendees in a relaxed, virtual setting. You can discuss critical issues, ask questions that may have not been answered during their session, and talk about the things that matter most. Each presenter will host their own Café.

Our Colleague Café is your chance to chat with presenters and other attendees in a relaxed, virtual setting. You can discuss critical issues, ask questions that may have not been answered during their session, and talk about the things that matter most. Each presenter will host their own Café.

Our Colleague Café is your chance to chat with presenters and other attendees in a relaxed, virtual setting. You can discuss critical issues, ask questions that may have not been answered during their session, and talk about the things that matter most. Each presenter will host their own Café.