Maximizing Humanity: A closer look at diversity and leadership

In the past, diversity has been an exercise in catch up, clearing the way for minority groups to achieve leadership positions. The result has been less than positive, breeding distrust and competition into the diversity process. Diversity goes hand in hand with innovation, creativity and long-range productivity. Groups with diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds perform better than groups with similar viewpoints.

Liz uses humorous and thought-provoking techniques and stories to reveal biases and get vital conversation going. She weaves organizational goals into the presentation, highlighting relevant information and underscoring the importance of diversity without excluding anyone in the audience.

Takeaways:

• Teaching techniques to determine bias.
• An essential “what not to say” list for the workplace.
• A quick-fire education of the basic definitions of diversity today.
• Easy to apply strategies for diversity and inclusion, focused on attracting employees, interviewing and promoting leaders.