You know the old adage “If I knew then what I know now …” Some truths you don’t discover until you start driving the vehicle. In this session, we’ll address the top 12 truths you wish someone had shared with you before you started driving the D&I bus! What should I be measuring? How do I complete said measurements? What should comprise our D&I scorecard? Who can help me write a comprehensive D&I strategic plan? How do I know whether my organization is ready for strategic plan execution? If it’s not ready, how do I help ready the organization? What about the diversity council? What is the executive team looking for me to deliver? This session is practically a requirement for all practitioners to have in their D&I toolkits. You will learn strategically for both immediate and future organizational build. You will be refreshed and energized for the work that lies ahead. In this session, you will:

• Identify at least 3 real-time challenges in the D&I space, and formulate at least 6 solutions for these real-time challenges.
• Recognize the 5 measurable results your executive team expects you to deliver on.
• Discover 2 models designed to prepare your organization for D&I change outcomes.