The Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, in partnership with GoDaddy, invite you to our 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit on Thursday, June 2nd! This is a virtual event via Zoom and is open to everyone from anywhere in the world!

As an organization, it is meaningful to be intentional, forward thinking, and representative of the diverse population that you serve. The DEI Summit provides a space for individuals to receive tools, resources, and actionable solutions necessary for change in a workplace environment.

Attendees will have the opportunity to network and engage in conversations through reflections while building connections, having a space of learning and questioning, as well as access to resources and tools!

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Below is an outline of the day-

8:30am-8:55am Introductions

9:00am-9:30am Session 1 | Real Examples and Strategies with People & Culture

Speaker: Denisha Maxey, MBA from International Association of Better Business Bureaus

This session will focus on real examples that have been successful in practice. It will discuss how organizations can incorporate strategies such as new or enhanced policies or processes as well as partnerships to improve DEI efforts.

9:30am-9:55am Q & A / Break out Rooms

10:00am-10:30am Session 2 | How to Create an Inclusive Marketing Strategy for Your Business

Speaker: Kristy Lilas and Gabe Scalise from GoDaddy

Learn how to think about diverse content for your business. Attendees will walk away with a list of resources and tips that small business owners can leverage when developing their inclusive marketing campaigns.

10:30am-10:55am Q & A / Break out Rooms

10:55am-11:15am 20 MINUTE BREAK

11:20am-11:50am Session 3 | How Can You Make a Difference Today with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

Speaker: Dr. Joel P. Martin from Positively Powerful/Triad West Inc.

Whether you are a business owner or employee, focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion can help further the mission of your organization. Learn the 10-step process that can help you transform team building, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

11:50am-12:15pm Q & A / Break out Rooms

12:20pm-12:50pm Session 4 | Creating a Respectful Environment & The Importance of Psychological Safety

Speaker: Gregg Ward from The Center for Respectful Leadership

This session focuses on how respect and Respectful Leadership have extraordinarily powerful, yet underappreciated, impacts on productivity, partnership and performance in every organization. It will emphasize the importance of interrupting our unconscious habitual patterns to ignite exploration and integration of differences and culturally competent practices. Additionally, it will address how emotional intelligence and psychological safety connect to support true workplace comradery and allyship.

12:50pm-1:15pm Q & A / Break out Rooms

1:15pm-1:30pm Closing

Thank you to our Community Sponsors!

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