Increasing Employee Engagement & Innovation Workshop
using the Charting Your Course Diversity & Inclusion Knowledge Map™
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Location: Florida A&M University, College of Law, Orlando, FL
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Times: Session #1 9AM-12:30PM or Session #2 1PM-4:30PM
Organizations wanting to grow and improve their systems and processes must focus on the people practices that increase their engagement - involving all team members and valuing their contributions - while increasing innovation. Research clearly shows that adopting and investing in such best-practice strategies result in bottom-line improvement in key areas of increasing revenue, increasing customer satisfaction, improving quality, increasing productivity, reducing costs, reducing cycle time, increasing return to shareholders and market capitalization.
Diversity and inclusion is an important and strategic focus for organizations today. Their workforce, workplace and marketplace are becoming increasingly more diverse and complex. To compete successfully for business and talent, it becomes critical for each team member to contribute their best talents, skills abilities and experiences. Today’s organizations must be committed to creating an inclusive environment to develop each individual's skills, abilities and experiences. Organizations committed to creating an inclusive environment have a distinct competitive advantage. The challenge becomes building inclusive teams that are in alignment with the strategy of the organization. To be successful, all employees need to understand and be supportive of the strategy.
Every team member has a role in contributing to and realizing the organizational objectives. Can you answer the following about your organization?
- Are inclusive behaviors modeled by executives?
- Are inclusive behaviors modeled by supervisors and managers?
- Are inclusive behaviors modeled by team members?
- Can you clearly and articulately define “diversity & inclusion’?
- Can you identify the “5 Converging Trends“ impacting organizations today?
- Can you differentiate between ‘Creating Representation” and “Leveraging Diversity & Inclusion”?
- Who is assisting team members in developing the skills and knowledge to create a respectful and productive workplace?
- What systems are in place to support a respectful and productive workplace?
- Do you have the knowledge (awareness and skill) and know your role in creating and supporting an inclusive workplace that promotes employee engagement and innovation?
If you are unsure of the answers to these questions, then you need to register for this business-relevant 3.5 hour workshop. With the tips and techniques provided, you'll learn that creating an inclusive environment increases employee engagement and innovation and produces greater organizational performance, profitability and success.
What would your workplace look and feel like if you and other team members had the awareness and skills to create and sustain an inclusive workplace? Would you be fully engaged if you knew your contributions were appreciated and valued? Would you be a better team member and contribute more to the organization? Do you think productivity and innovation would increase? Would your organization be a better place to work and do business with?
You can make a difference! You can become a better contributor and make your organization a better place to work. You can make it better for your team members and your customers. You can increase engagement and innovation! And you can be a catalyst for your organization too! Attend this powerful 3.5 hour workshop and learn the strategies needed to transform yourself, your professional relationships, your organization and your life!
In just 3.5 hours, you will:
- Increase understanding of diversity and inclusion and know why they have emerged as critical business issues.
- Understand how strategically leveraging diversity enables your organization to be more productive, innovative and profitable and deliver better quality to meet its strategic priorities.
- Explore how workplace diversity and inclusion impacts individuals, teams, organizations and customers.
- Discuss what it takes to create an inclusive workplace where all contributions are appreciated.
Who will benefit?
Executives, managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR and diversity professionals and every member of your organization responsible for supporting inclusive teams and executing the organizational strategy...for being fully engaged and contributing their best in creating and maintaining a productive and respectful workplace.
This motivating, 3.5 hours fast-paced, hands-on workshop will give you and your team the awareness and skills to create and support an inclusive workplace where all contributions are appreciated. Other organizations putting this knowledge to work have increased employee engagement and innovation. Come see and experience...and understand how strategically leveraging diversity enables your organization to be more productive, more innovative, more profitable and deliver better quality to meet and exceed your strategic priorities.
Charting Your Course Diversity & Inclusion Knowledge Map™
This workshop experience features PRISM’s Charting Your Course Diversity & Inclusion Knowledge Map™
Click here to explore the PRISM Charting Your Course Knowledge Map.
Your Hosts
PRISM International, Inc. is a Central Florida based, WBENC certified, full-service provider of innovative, proven consulting services and training programs and products for:
- Leveraging Diversity & Inclusion
- Increasing Global & Cross Cultural Effectiveness
- Preventing Harassing & Discriminatory Behaviors
Our organizational, strategic and tactical focus, process and expertise provide a total solution for connecting diversity for results. PRISM serves Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations in twenty countries on six continents. Our services and programs are offered in a variety of languages and dialects.
Kelly Thayer
Kelly is a PRISM Senior Consultant & Facilitator specializing in managing diversity, cross-cultural communication, equal employment opportunity compliance and personnel management. She has dedicated her life to ensuring individuals are treated with respect and dignity. With that in mind, she works with organizations to assist them in making their organization the Employer of Choice by providing an environment whereby individuals can do their best work and be valued by the contributions each brings to the workplace.
She has designed and developed training programs for the Harris Corporation, BP, American Family Insurance, TIAA-CREF, General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins, Unilever Best Foods and Verizon Wireless. Kelly has facilitated numerous training interventions for organizations such as Siemens, IBM, Franklin-Templeton, American Express, Walt Disney World, Verizon Wireless, Campbell Soup Company, BP, the American Red Cross, the Greater Orlando Airport Authority, US Department of Defense, US Department of Transportation, Anthem Insurance and the University of Mississippi at Oxford.
Bobby Gordon
Bobby is Vice President of Client Relationships at PRISM. He is a dedicated seasoned diversity professional who leads with heart and passion. He specializes in assisting organizations and individuals in achieving their business goals by leveraging a diverse, energized and engaged workforce. His portfolio of clients include American Family Insurance, TIAA-CREF, Lockheed-Martin, University Medical Center (Texas), HomeEq, Shamrock Building, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, ViaSat, CalPERS and Michelin North America.
Logistics
Increasing Employee Engagement & Innovation Workshop
using the Charting Your Course Diversity & Inclusion Knowledge Map™
Presented by PRISM International, Inc
Facilitators: Kelly Thayer & Bobby Gordon
Thursday, May 28th
2 Sessions: (Choose one)
9am-12:30pm or
1pm-4:30pm
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College of Law, Florida A&M University
Room 249
201 Beggs Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
Registration $299
Seating is limited
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Cancellation
Registrant cancellations made prior to May 14th will be fully refunded. Registrant cancellations made after May 14th will not be refunded. PRISM reserves the right to cancel the workshop and to issue full refunds to all registrants
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