Making Waves: Build Sustainability and Inclusiveness into Your Organization’s Recovery Plan
January 27, 2022 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) (EST)
Description
Research has shown that organizations with inclusive business practices are 57.8 per cent more likely to improve their reputations. In addition, employees who view their workplace as inclusive are likely to consider their organization to have ethical value. In the current context, embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Indigenization (DEII) is a strategic advantage, critical to risk management and business outcomes.
Implementing these practices, however, can be difficult. Wherever there are people, there is bias, and bias affects how we learn, work and interact with each other. We are knowledge workers who “think for a living,” but “much of our thinking is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or prejudiced.”
Unconscious bias is a major risk in the modern workplace, which is increasing in diversity and complexity. Organizations are challenged against this backdrop by increasing demands for greater equity, diversity, inclusion and indigenization from ideation, through design and delivery of services.
This webinar is designed and delivered in a manner to provide opportunities for reflection on the biases you hold and provide strategies to become aware of the impact of bias on individual and organizational outcomes and reputation.
The webinar will address three key questions:
- What is Unconscious Bias?
- How it Works?
- Why it Matters?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michel Shah brings more than 20 years of business experience in training and development, real estate, insurance, investments and entrepreneurship to her role as educator. She is a confident, engaging speaker and a master collaborator who delivers results both in education and in business.
She specializes in Personal and Professional Development, bringing astute insights and pragmatic solutions to situations involving facilitation, needs assessment, coaching and knowledge transfer.
Her passion for developing others is underscored by her current role as a professor of personal and professional development. Her passion, enthusiasm and confidence in people combined with a witty sense of humour keep her learners engaged, excited and inspired to excel.