Over the last couple of years, we’ve all be made aware (or powerfully reminded) of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our organizations and our communities. The imperative is clear: inclusion and racial equity optimizes organizational performance and societal outcomes — not only for people of color, but for everyone. But wanting to be more inclusive and actually being more inclusive are usually two very distinct conditions. The latter takes work: policy and system changes, education and discernment, intentionality and constant effort.
The Performance Excellence Network — in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and the Iowa Quality Center — is pleased to host a special online workshop series: “Best Practices in DEI.” The series will feature six stand-alone half-day modules and can either be attended “ala carte” or as a complete series. The content is uniquely aligned with the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework, exploring many facets of diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of this evidence-based, proven Framework (however, your organization does not have to be officially using Baldrige to benefit from the value of this series!). The second module is Wednesday, March 13: "Inclusive Leadership Systems.” (Other module dates and topics listed below.)
The series will feature six half-day online workshops — all highly interactive discussions that will explore results-based methods and proven effective practices that will help organizations better appreciate diversity; improve inclusion within its workforce, supplier network, and marketplace; and promote greater equity within their organizational systems. Participants will walk away from each session with a tool(s), a template(s), and/or a process(es) – all carefully designed or curated by experienced DEI experts. The series will be facilitated by five experts in DEI.
New this year: each session will be followed by a "30-Day Challenge," in which participants pick 1-2 insights they commit to implement in the next 30 days, applying the learning to create a tangible impact!
Also new this year: for those who can't attend in real time, we're offering an on-demand (post-session) viewing option. Obviously, you miss the benefit of the live, interactive discussion. But we know how busy everyone is, so are excited to offering this opportunity!
Session 2 is March 13 from 9:00-1:00 CT and will focus on hardwiring the concepts of DEI into organizational leadership and governance systems.
Organizations that achieve and sustain high performance have effective leadership -- you simply cannot have solid results without solid leadership. And since so much of organizational success is the result of people, then it stands to reason that leaders who embrace, support, and engage their people will be more effective than leaders who do not. Having a diverse workforce, equitable organizational systems, and an inclusive organizational culture is the result of leadership who value, embrace, support, and facilitate DEI in their organization systems.
This highly interactive workshop will explore how to build the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion into leadership systems. It will be facilitated by Lisa Tabor, founder and president of CultureBrokers LLC. Lisa will share processes and tools to help us as leaders be more inclusive, more equitable, and more effective in how we lead our organizations and teams.
Workshop learning objectives include:
If attending “ala carte,” this workshop is $200 for PEN/WCPE members ($400 for non-members). Teams of 3-4 members $175/each; teams of 5+ are $150/each. Investment for the full series is $1000 (for members only); if you missed the first session but would like to attend Modules 2-6, you will get access to the recording to view on demand! If you are not yet a member, contact PEN to explore the value of membership, including "bundling" membership into the investment in this series!
The on-demand option is $100 per session (recording included for those attending live).
For those interested in participating in the remaining modules in the full series (and benefiting from a series discount) – the rest of the series topics are here:
All sessions will be 9AM-1PM CT and online.
Most of us — as leaders, professionals, and just people — understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion and realize that we need to make changes to improve our organizations and communities. But change happens at an individual level, so come prepared to understand, identify, and address the unconscious biases we all have.
PEN Member -- this workshop only | $ 200.00 |
PEN Member Group (3-4 registering together) -- this workshop only | $ 175.00 |
PEN Member Group (5+ registering together) -- this workshop only | $ 150.00 |
Non-Member -- this workshop only | $ 400.00 |
PEN Premium Member -- this workshop only | $ 0.00 |
PEN Member -- on demand recording, this workshop only | $ 100.00 |
PEN Premium Member -- on demand recording, this workshop only | $ 0.00 |
PEN Member -- Full DEI Series (6 workshops) | $ 1,000.00 |
PEN Premium Member -- Full DEI Series (6 workshops) | $ 0.00 |