Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

There is a great deal of evidence showing diversity (especially cognitive diversity) to be a powerful factor toward innovation, increased problem solving ability and better decision making for groups. Put another way, it is going to be more and more difficult with each passing day for teams and organizations to compete if they are not   [Read More…]

Please join us for an interactive exploration of personal truth, community, and the power of story. Saturday, September 11th 2010 UNO – CPACS building, Creative Commons 1:00pm – 4:30pm registration is required – group size limited part story-telling part listening part creating the future Each of us has a story to tell and each of   [Read More…]

“To be creative requires divergent thinking (generating many unique ideas) and then convergent thinking (combining those ideas into the best result).” -Newsweek I do an increasing amount of speaking and presenting on cognitive diversity…what it is, why it matters, how to benefit from it, how it is linked to better decision making and innovation.  I   [Read More…]

Ten things everyone should understand regarding diversity and inclusion… ten things View more presentations from joe gerstandt.

When I tell people that my work is about helping organizations and communities build inclusive cultures, they generally think that I advocate a kinder, gentler way of doing things.  I do not.  I do not have anything against kinder or gentler, but inclusive is not kinder, gentler.  Inclusive is not giving everyone a trophy.  It   [Read More…]

I am attending HRevolution 2010 and not entirely sure what to expect, but I am very much looking forward to it. Giddy, you might say.  It will, at the very least, be a great opportunity to meet a number of folks that I know online but have not yet met in real life. I am   [Read More…]

I am attending the 2010 Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity, and yesterday I presented a session called New Rules, New Tools which was a basic intro to Web 2.0 for diversity and inclusion practitioners and a consideration of how these tools might be applied to D & I work.  This is my slidedeck. New Rules   [Read More…]

January is the jump off. It is time to put down the new toys and get back to work. We had wonderful holidays, and after a very busy fall with lots of travel it was nice to have some serious down time.  Santa was good to me and maybe too good to our girls as   [Read More…]

I see whole people. I like art. In 1947 Jackson Pollock started experimenting with a new form of painting.  One of the pieces he produced that year was Galaxy, which is hangs on a wall about 5 minutes from my house.  I like this painting a lot.  I cannot decipher it for you or tell   [Read More…]