We are excited to announce that we are hosting the Bureau of Digital’s Digital Diversity Days on November 13–14 in Dayton, OH. This event aims to open conversations and identify effective strategies for creating inclusive workplaces and healthy, diverse environments. This event is broken into two days:
Day One: “The Better Allies™ Approach” Workshop with Karen Catlin
Karen Catlin has spent 25 years building software and working as a tech executive. Now, she spends her time advocating for diversity. In this workshop, Karen will share her years of expertise on how to turn the desire for an inclusive workplace into a reality. Sometimes it’s hard to know what actions to take to be a better ally for underrepresented colleagues. So she’ll teach practical steps you can take to shift your company culture and bring about real change:
Attract and hire people from underrepresented groups
Amplify and advocate for others in meetings
Use more inclusive language
Provide equitable and effective feedback
Disrupt office housework
Day Two: Diversity Leadership Forum
Day two will be a moderated discussion allowing leaders to come together and discuss the challenges of building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Peer-to-peer learning is the focus. There won’t be presenters: just time to organically discuss different perspectives. This day will include breakout discussions to enable you and other attendees to solve problems together. Possible discussion topics could include the following:
Creating inclusive workplaces
Attracting diverse employees
Communication barriers
Resistance to change
Difficulty in defining diversity
Intercultural miscommunication
In-group favoritism
Do you strive to make your workplace more inclusive? Come out to one or both of the Digital Diversity Days and leave armed with the practical strategies you need.
