Making the Case for Diversity Training & Development
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Join fellow diversity leaders as we take a provocative look at dedication and innovation in Diversity Training & Development. What is the value and why do companies remain committed to the investment - despite recent attacks on results and benefits? Discuss what's fresh, what's making a difference and what strategies are being used to overcome challenges and embed diversity training and development into the fabric of corporate culture.
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Kerrie Peraino - American Express PowerPoint Presentation
Educating Senior Management - Notes from Thinktank SessionAgenda
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Sheila Davidson / EVP, CLO & General Counsel / New York Life Insurance Company
Carol Evans / CEO / Diversity Best Practices
Emcee: Lance A. LaVergne / Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer / New York Life Insurance Company
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Keynote & Conversation: Innovation in Training and Education
What innovative ways are companies educating and developing employees? What types of fusion exists in content and delivery? What denotes highly effective diversity training?
Christopher J. Metzler, Ph.D. / Associate Dean / The School of Continuing Studies, Georgetown University
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Best Practices Executive Panel: The Ernst & Young Story - Training Integration
Learn how Ernst & Young embeds diversity training in corporate culture by linking training to leadership competencies within the organization.
Moderator:
Eileen Garvey / Partner, Financial Services Office / Ernst & Young LLP
Panel:
Cliff Cammock / Partner, Financial Services / Ernst & Young LLP
Steven Seneca / Partner, Joint Venture-Private Equity / Ernst & Young LLP
Ruby Sharma / Partner / Assurance Services / Ernst & Young LLP
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hot Topic Lunch: The Sponsor EffectSM
American Express recognizes that sponsorship has a powerful effect on career advancement and retention. Supported by research conducted internally at American Express and externally in the marketplace over the past two years, the company is focused on elevating the importance of this critical relationship at work, and making it an important part of diversity training and development.
American Express defines sponsorship as a critical relationship that impacts one's career, something that is earned, different than mentoring or coaching and must be nurtured and sustained. The Sponsor EffectSM refers to the impact sponsorship has on one's career and is often a determining factor for the advancement and retention of diverse talent.
In this compelling keynote conversation, we will explore - who is a sponsor, how do you know when you have one, how can you earn one and what it looks like when the relationship is working.
Kerrie Peraino / Chief Diversity Officer / American Express
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Thinktank Session: Burning Issues Around Diversity Training and Development in Organizations
Three breakout sessions on important topics are facilitated by D&I professionals. Participants will share their greatest challenges and/or best practices and solutions to the topics with an emphasis on action planning.
Moderator:
Lance A. LaVergne / Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer / New York Life Insurance Company
Topics:
1. Educating Senior Management: Capturing the Attention and Commitment of Leaders
Terri H. Moore / Director, Diversity & Inclusion / Time Warner Cable
2. Overcoming Challenges of Decentralized Organizations: How to Meet Training Objectives
Kathy Bowman-Williams / Manager, Diversity & Inclusion / Verizon
3. Meaningful Metrics: Measuring Behavior Change and Training Outcomes
Corliss Fong / Vice President, Diversity Strategies / Macy's, Inc.
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Thinktank Report Back / Action Plans
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Wrap-up / Closing Remarks
Joan Sheridan LaBarge / Vice President, Group Publisher / Diversity Best Practices/Working Mother Media
Lance A. LaVergne / Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer / New York Life Insurance Company
Registration
For information, contact Meghan Donnelly, Client Services Director:
202.463.3782
donnelly@diversitybestpractices.com
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Hotel & Travel
This is a one day event in New York City. We hope you will enjoy your day and a stay at your favorite hotel. If you have further questions please contact Meghan Donnelly, Client Services Director:
202.463.3782
donnelly@diversitybestpractices.com
