Conference Sessions By Track

Track: Advancing Your D&I Competencies

These sessions will help you understand your own cultural preferences, conflict resolution and communications styles, as well as those of others. You’ll gain new insights and get expert advice plus practical strategies for relating to different groups of people. Speakers will explore ways in which you can make your organization more inclusive and appealing for all types of groups.

	Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives Workplace Application: Learn how the ordinary functioning of the mind creates bias, and translate this learning into organizational impact and workplace efficiency. Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	The Leadership Deficit: Impact and Opportunities for Diverse Managers and Leaders Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	Your Brain is Good at Diversity…Except When it's Not Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	Conflict Done Well: Helping Your Organization Architect a More Impactful Group Process Workplace Application: Put constructive conflict to work to inform better decision making and problem solving for your organization. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 \| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
	The Impact of Media Stereotypes on Diversity & Inclusion Tuesday, October 14, 2014 \| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
	Diversity of Thought--Creativity and Innovation through D&I Wednesday, October 15, 2014 \| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

	Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives Workplace Application: Learn how the ordinary functioning of the mind creates bias, and translate this learning into organizational impact and workplace efficiency. Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	The Leadership Deficit: Impact and Opportunities for Diverse Managers and Leaders Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	Your Brain is Good at Diversity…Except When it's Not Monday, October 13, 2014 \| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
	Conflict Done Well: Helping Your Organization Architect a More Impactful Group Process Workplace Application: Put constructive conflict to work to inform better decision making and problem solving for your organization. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 \| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
	The Impact of Media Stereotypes on Diversity & Inclusion Tuesday, October 14, 2014 \| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
	Diversity of Thought--Creativity and Innovation through D&I Wednesday, October 15, 2014 \| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT