Diversity is More Than a Certificate: Creating Work Environments Where People are Valued & Respected

Description:

How might we create workplaces where all team members are able to thrive? How might we create workplace climates that are authentically inclusive, setting conditions where people of color and women are excited to join your team? The future of strong workforces depends on building diverse teams in organizations ready to value and champion them. Join Momentum for this interactive session where you’ll learn more about creating environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported.

Objectives:

In this workshop, participants will learn:

Best practices on how to create a welcoming and authentically inclusive environment
Strategies to proactively create a culture that doesn’t foster or tolerate harassment or discrimination.

Who Should Attend this Session?

This session is for CEOS, EDs and Board Members, Operations staff, Human Resources professionals and other team members who perform HR roles at your organization, or those interested in fostering healthy workplace culture.

Facilitator: Katie Spencer

Katie is an organizational anthropologist, facilitator of groups, advisor to nonprofit leaders and expert on maximizing non-profit impact. Katie works as a People Strategist for PeopleCap leveraging her academic background in cultural anthropology and fifteen years of experience as a leader in the non-profit sector to help organizations unleash their full potential and drive impact. Katie has worked for both local and national scale organizations including leading Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Club Tech initiative. Katie’s expertise includes team development, facilitation, and training. She is passionate about leadership, organizational culture and nonprofits.

Scholarships: Scholarship awards are available to Momentum Member organizations that need financial assistance to attend this workshop. Contact Troy Wiggins at twiggins@momentumnonprofit.org for scholarship requirements and more information.