A debate has raged since the Civil Rights Movement introduced DEI into the workplace: support the business case for workforce diversity or the moral case? While they may seem diametrically opposed, they are inextricably linked. Organizations must learn to connect dots and bridge gaps between a diverse workforce and true inclusion. Learn innovations and best practices for building and maintaining a diverse workforce that thrives by understanding what blocks DEI and what boosts it.
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Janet M. Stovall
Global Head of DEI
NeuroLeadership Institute
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Global CDO, consultant, speaker and author Janet M. Stovall helps business dismantle systemic inequity to leverage the power of diversity. Global Head of DEI at NeuroLeadership Institute, and founder of DEI consultancy, Pragmatic Diversity, Janet specializes in shaping and implementing realistic DEI visions and strategies that drive change and build culture. Collectively, her three TED talks challenging business to get serious about inclusion have nearly 3 million views, and she is co-author of Amazon bestseller, The Conscious Communicator: The Fine Art of Not Saying Stupid Sh*t.
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LaQuenta Jacobs
Global Vice President
Kimberly Clark
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LaQuenta Jacobs, serves as the Global Vice President of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity at Kimberly Clark, providing cultural leadership that cultivate K-C’s equity strategy. Her focus includes the important work of diversity and inclusion and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to unleash the power of the company’s workforce.
Prior to joining K-C, she served as XPO’s Chief Diversity Officer, providing cultural leadership and advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She initially joined XPO as head of human resources for the company’s last mile business unit. In prior roles, LaQuenta led organizational development initiatives for global public companies, including Delta Airlines, The Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting and Georgia-Pacific.
LaQuenta is a passionate business leader with deep experience in cultural transformation. In addition to providing HR business partnership and strategic guidance for diversity, equity, and inclusion, she has worked across a variety of HR disciplines, including talent acquisition, talent development, organizational design, compensation, change management and employee relations, this experience has shaped her passion for helping organizations cultivate cultures of equitable access for all.