CEWD Summer Series: Five Questions about Inclusion that Stop Leaders in their Tracks
August 4, 2021 - 4:00pm EDT

All too often, leaders keep their heads down when it comes to conversations about diversity equity and inclusion going issues related to these topics at work pass them by so they don't have to address them. Why? Because no one wants to be labeled as ignorant or worse, as sexist, racist or homophobic at work, especially leaders.

The truth is inclusion and equality are the latest and therefore some of the least defined leadership competencies leaders worldwide need to practice. Learning how to talk about "touch" subjects involving DE&I begins by having the courage to examine and understand our own mindsets and gaps in knowledge. This interactive session will look at and address the five questions about inclusion that stop leaders in their tracks and keeps them in a crouched position.

WMFDP|FDP Global is a brand leader in engaging men in general and white men in the US on the topic of inclusive leadership. Their learning programs invite participants to examine their mindsets, dispel misperceptions, learn to have conversations across differences, and see how important they are to creating and sustaining an inclusive workplace. The results: They become stronger leaders, build better teams, and lead courageously, with head and heart. They intentionally include the group of folks who are rarely part of the conversation yet typically hold all the power - the "dominant leadership culture." And yet, for companies to be truly inclusive, each demographic, including white men and women, needs to pursue their own diversity, equity and inclusion learning journeys.

The presentation will be led by Jim Morris, Chief Consulting Officer.