Sessions
DIVERSITY LEADERS EXCHANGE: Leading and Managing Diverse Organizations
Lone Star G-H
Tuesday 10/25/2016 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
1.25 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: Leadership & Navigation, Global & Cultural Effectiveness
| Intended Audience: Senior-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn how to keep your employees engaged and motivated by giving them a sense of inclusion.
Today's global marketplace is more diverse than ever before … on multiple dimensions. As leaders, you need specific tools and techniques to effectively understand, lead, and leverage others in these increasingly complex, more diverse organizations and markets. This session will blend theoretical and practical, evidence-based insights to successfully harness the power of diversity while creating an organization that leverages the total capacity of your workforce. This session will also integrate real examples of global cultural competence and how resource groups encourage valuable cultural connections with customers/clients. You will:
- Learn the historical evolution of the rationale for diversity and inclusion in the USA and globally.
- Gain insight into how cross-cultural (in)competence impacts global business.
- Understand the impact of diversity and inclusion in organizations on workplace environment and individual and team performance.
- Learn strategies for practicing mindful inclusion in teams and organizations.
