Repeated Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.
The topic of workplace diversity has challenged businesses and employees for decades. Promoting identity diversity as the right thing to do is a notion that could be viewed as simplistic and ignoring the deep organizational benefits of inclusion. We want our firm to look like the United States or have people that come from different categories, as opposed to bringing in people who can help us fulfill our mission. Example: A person who is disabled or blind will help a construction team build different buildings. The team’s talent depends on diverse people on that team. A real shift is occurring in organizations and leveraging talent. It’s becoming clear that you want smart people who think differently, have been trained differently, went to different schools and have different knowledge bases. Organizations are beginning to recognize that cognitive diversity is a strategic asset when used effectively. This session will show you how to use it and drive ROI. You will:
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Edward E. Hubbard, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc.
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Dr. Edward E. Hubbard, President and CEO of Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc., an International Business Performance Consulting Corp. specializing in Business Improvement, Diversity Return on Investment (DROI®) Measurement/Analytics, and organizational development. Author of more than 59 DEI ROI and Business-related books, Dr. Hubbard is an expert in Organizational Analysis, ROI Measurement, Strategic Planning, and more. Dr. Hubbard was an honoree at the Inaugural International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals Living Legends of Diversity Award Ceremony in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico where he received the “Living Legends of Diversity Award” for creating the “Diversity ROI Analytics” and “Diversity Measurement Fields and their associated Disciplines” and is recognized globally as the creator of these unique sciences and fields of study.
Dr. Hubbard received the “Excellence in Global Leadership Award” from the World HRD Congress (the highest individual professional award given), the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, the Sentry Award from the U.S. Pentagon, and many others.
Dr. Hubbard serves on the Harvard Business Review, Diversity Executive Magazine and Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management (SDIM) magazine Editorial Advisory Boards and serves on the Board of Directors for The Ohio State University African American Alumni Society. He also holds a Practitioner Certification and Master Practitioner Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), a Neuroscience discipline. Dr. Hubbard earned Bachelors, Masters Degrees from The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. with Honors in Business Administration.