Session Focus: This hands-on workshop empowers DEI leaders to craft and customize practical tools and strategies to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives while demonstrating measurable value to their organizations.
As organizations face shifting priorities and tightening budgets, DEIB leaders must proactively demonstrate the impact and importance of their work. This interactive session goes beyond discussion—it's a working lab designed to help you build a robust toolkit to sustain and elevate DEIB efforts in 2025 and beyond.
These 9 major companies caved to the far right and stopped DEI programs:
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- Walmart
- Molson Coors
- Ford Motor Co.
- John Deere
- Lowe's
- Harley-Davidson
- Brown-Forman
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Toyota Motor Corp.
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- Addressing External Pressures: Identify strategies to navigate opposition from right-wing movements and public figures like Robby Starbuck, who actively campaign against DEIB initiatives while reinforcing DEIB’s alignment with business goals and corporate governance.
- Customizable Metrics Framework: Learn how to create and adapt metrics that effectively measure DEIB progress and impact.
- Inclusive Leadership Playbook: Develop tools to train leaders on fostering belonging and equity across teams.
- Bias-Busting Techniques: Create actionable strategies to identify and reduce unconscious bias in decision-making processes.
- Psychological Safety Blueprints: Build a step-by-step guide for cultivating a workplace where all voices are heard and valued.
- Tech-Enhanced DEIB Solutions: Explore innovative ways to integrate AI and technology to amplify DEIB outcomes.
What to Expect:
Through guided activities, group brainstorming, and practical exercises, you'll leave this session with a tangible DEIB toolkit tailored to your organizational needs. This is more than a discussion—it's an opportunity to create actionable resources that will help you advocate for DEIB, secure continued investment, and drive long-term success
This session will offer HR Talent leaders actionable insights from industry leaders on transforming rigid structures into adaptive networks that empower employees across all levels.
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