Uncomfortable Conversations: Turning Intentions into Actions

Is your employer focused on diversity, inclusion, and equality? Join us and find out how you can play a vital role in making your workplace more diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

Our panelists will share ideas for cultivating diversity and inclusion and what their companies are doing that goes beyond words in an employee manual.
 
Topics and dialog to include but not limited to:
 
Starting the Discussion with Your Employer

• How to start the conversation
• Implementing change with your co-workers
• Fostering inclusiveness 

Attracting and Selecting Diverse Talent

• Attracting and recruiting candidates from under-represented populations
• Minimizing the potential for bias in candidate screening 
• Teaching recruiters and hiring managers to avoid implicit or overt bias

Engaging Diverse Talent

• Address/referring to your employees and vendors? (Gender specific pronouns)
• Opportunities to showcase highly performing employees from under-represented communities
• Creating safe spaces for dialog around differences
• Supporting and/or mentoring employees
• Valuable input from under-represented communities about their experience with the company culture or how a culture can become more inclusive

Panelists:
 

Dawn Andrews Director, Diversity & Inclusion Sempra Energy

Britney Torres Shareholder Littler

Glenn Williams Senior Director of Global Inclusion and Diversity Qualcomm

Lee Wills Head of Talent Acquisition & Culture Sony Electronics, Inc.

Vicky Zien Owner/Chief Culture and Community Advocate  AleSmith Brewing Co.

Moderator:
 

Lisa Peterson Director San Diego Zoo Safari Park