DEI Conference
Equity and Belonging – Why am I so emotional?
Session Description:
Aunna and Lenora will navigate you through the emotional aspects of change in equity and belonging work. This session will help you identify feelings and acknowledge loss using practical organization change management frameworks including the Kubler Ross Change Curve and the William Bridges Transition Model.
The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is using organization change management frameworks to help embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into agency culture. We will share how OFM developed and implemented an equity and belonging forum also known as “the Forum.”
Objectives and Key Takeaways:
- Understand the normal and natural emotional responses to change.
- Understand why it is important to apply organization change management frameworks to help embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into agency culture.
- Learn how to apply scalable organization change management frameworks to equity and belonging work.
- Learn about a real-world example of how OFM is embedding equity and belonging into agency culture.
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Ways to watch:
Live stream on June 5, 2024
Recording available for replay July 1 through August 31
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Guest Speakers
Aunna Moss
Organization Strategy and Performance Lead Consultant
Aunna Moss is an Organization Strategy and Performance Lead Consultant for the Washington State Office of Financial Management. In this role, she partners with leaders and employees to support division strategic planning, project management, process improvement, and organizational change management efforts. Aunna also supports agency-wide initiatives including strategic planning and OFM’s Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Plan. Aunna has worked for the State of Washington since 2013 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Martin’s University. She is also certified in Lean Six Sigma and Prosci Change Management.
Lenora Sneva
Office of Financial Management Organization Strategy and Performance Lead
Lenora Sneva leads Office of Financial Management's organization strategy and performance team, collaborates and empowers leaders and staff in pro-equity anti-racism, strategic planning, organization change management and continuous improvement. She has worked for the state of Washington since 2010 and holds a master's degree in public administration and bachelor's in communication from the University of Washington. Her free time is consumed with family, shuffling her teen daughters to competitive volleyball tournaments, exercising and starting a podcast. She has certificates for Diversity Executive (CDE), Prosci Change Management, Lean, DDI Leadership Development, 7 Habits for Highly Effective People, and DISC Behavioral Style. Favorite morning drink: chai tea latte with oat milk Favorite thing to do: stay grateful
