DEI Conference
Disrupting Organizational Status Quo By Identifying Equity Gaps in Policy and Practice Across the Organization
Session Description:
NOTE: This session was re-recorded June 18, 2024 with the Q&A detail collected from the original live presentation on June 11. We re-recorded the session to allow the speaker to complete the original talk and address the questions that were coming through. The video run-time is 107 minutes.
In this session, Dr. Lewis, award-winning author (Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie: Conversations with my White Friends) and national people and culture thought leader, will invite participants to participate in an engaging conversation about why conducting an organizational assessment is important in disrupting policies and practices that maintain the status quo that keeps diverse employee populations from reaching their full potential within the organization. Participants will take a belonging organizational assessment and will discuss their results and receive feedback in real time. Lastly, participants will leave the session with tips and strategies for using data from the assessment that will help build a culture of belonging with the organization.
Objectives and Key Takeaways:
By the end of the presentation participants will:
- gain insights into the latest trends and research that will enhance your understanding of what it takes to create a team culture of belonging.
- gain access to a belonging organizational assessment that will help them identify equity gaps in their organization
- understand how belonging is a part of the change management process
- gain an understanding that disrupting organizational status quo happens by identifying equity gaps in policy and practice across the organization.
Audience:
Audience Knowledge and Experience:
Ways to watch:
Live stream via Zoom Webinar on June 11, 2024
Recording available for replay July 1 through August 31
Additional Materials
Guest Speakers
Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr.
Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr., an award-winning author and a nationally recognized people and culture thought leader, is an advisor and consultant to university presidents, and small to midsize business leaders. As a former Chief Diversity Officer, Lewis has led diversity and inclusion efforts at three highly acclaimed colleges and universities-- Indiana University, Bridgewater State University, and Virginia Tech University. Lewis earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. He holds a master’s degree in social work (MSW). He has dedicated his entire professional life to living the spirit of his social work background by "providing a voice for the voiceless and creating inclusive spaces for each person to reach their full potential.” Lewis formerly served as the Special Consultant to the President for Belonging, Equity and Inclusion at Forsyth Technical Community College.
