November 24th, 2008
The Urban League of Nebraska will be hosting its Annual Equal Opportunity Day (EOD) Luncheon on Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Central, 3321 S. 72nd Street. This event recognizes and awards corporations and organizations for their contributions to diversity in the workplace. Registration information can be found here.
As a part of EOD, a series of workshops will be held in the morning prior to the luncheon. We look forward to your company’s participation in workshop discussions surrounding our theme, “Involve. Invest. Inspire!”
These Diversity workshops will be presented by Chief Diversity Officers within the community. The purpose of the morning workshops will be to provide individuals the opportunity to transition from the concept of diversity compliance to leveraging diversity and inclusion and empower the workforce to drive business results.
WORKSHOPS:
Session One: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Choice 1: Proven Strategies for Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace featuring research from Diversity Best Practices
Extensive research shows that often hidden or unconscious beliefs underlie a great deal of our patterns of behavior about diversity and inclusion. In this session you will learn how to identify and address unconscious bias in your organization. Facilitated by Angela Jones from ConAgra Foods
Choice 2: Increasing Your Diversity Advantage through Mentoring
Engage with a panel of successful mentors to learn why mentoring plays a critical role in developing and retaining talent. Explore best practices for launching and maintaining an effective mentoring culture in your organization. Facilitated by Daphne Aronson from Kutak Rock LLP
Session Two: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Choice 1: The Business Case for Inclusion – An Omaha Perspective
Understand the opportunity for organizations in our community to fully leverage the growing multicultural workforce and to capitalize on the increased buying power of our ethnic community. Explore best practices to transform your organization from one that views diversity as a compliance issue to one that knows how to capitalize on an inclusive culture to increase productivity, engagement, and profitability. Facilitated by Joe Gerstandt from Illuminating Blindspots
Choice 2: Celebrating 4 Generations in the Work Place
Millennials. GenX. Boomers. Traditionalists. How can we best leverage the diversity of skills and experiences to create inclusive work environments? Explore through dialogue solutions to the various opportunities and challenges generational inclusion presents for organizations. Featuring a multi-generational panel. Facilitated by Sharon Rues Pettid from Mutual of Omaha