VIRTUAL — Courageous Conversations | Creating Inclusive Cultures: Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace

“It is time to stop trying to fit into old paradigms, and instead to shape the organizations we want to lead, the world we want to live in, and the workplace cultures where all people can fully engage and thrive.”  Sherri Lassila
 
The value of diversity comes from recognizing the many differences that people bring to the workplace. The power of diversity is harnessed when these individual differences are seen, valued, and heard in the organization. An inclusive work culture is one that:

• Utilizes diverse perspectives to broaden the scope of problem-solving;
• Encourages collaboration, learning from differences, flexibility, and equitable treatment; and
• Embeds these values in organizational structures, policies, and practices.

Dr. Rebecca Baumgartner is the Senior Diversity & Inclusion Manager for Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., an AMLaw 100 law firm. With a background in Human Performance Improvement and a Certified Diversity Executive, she works strategically with organizations to remove systemic barriers to equity and inclusion. She has been a featured speaker for organizations such as National Association for Legal Professionals, Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals, Tulane School of Law, Central Exchange, and the Professional Development Consortium.


Amy Leslie has 20 years of experience building and leading teams, with P&L responsibility. She excelled in turning around failing business units and helped teams achieve new heights in companies from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She learned the science to building winning teams. Amy believes people drive business forward, period.  Amy is CEO of Perspective Consulting, a certified partner of the Predictive Index. She helps companies build strong teams and optimize their talent to achieve better results.


Clinton Shane-Bradley is a  three-time deployed soldier, entrepreneur, and human resources and people leader. Clinton has facilitated over two-hundred critical dialogues guiding leaders and organizations through the complex navigation of human inclusion, performance and development. As the Chief People Whisperer of BSG Consulting, Human Realness Podcast Host, and Co-Author of his upcoming book “Come Back, Shane”, Clinton Shane is breaking workforce norms by holistically aligning people and organizations with an intentional healing plan for success. Clinton’s philosophy for life and work is this, “Being who we are or what we do is neither easy nor hard. We can simply become more aware of how to do it through discomfort and challenge.”