Diversity & Inclusion Leadership and Management Seminars

Demonstrating and Communicating Diversity & Inclusion’s Financial Impact on The Business

25 - 26 October, 2011
The Conference Board Conference Center
New York, NY

25 October, 2011 — Workshop I: Planning Differently: Channeling Diversity & Inclusion Resources for Maximum Business Impact
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26 October, 2011 — Workshop II: Measuring/Communicating: Applying the Right Tools and Benchmarks to Demonstrate Sustainable Progress
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26 October, 2011

Benefits of attending

Review your current approach and revise your D&I strategic planning for supporting the business
Leverage employee resource groups and assess your supplier diversity strategy
Innovate your benchmarks, metrics and management
Successfully link D&I’s impact on the business and communicate your progress to the right stakeholders

Seminar II

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:15–8:45 AM
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 8:45–9 AM

A 9–10:15 AM

Leveraging Lean Six Sigma and Program Management to Deliver Excellence in Diversity Initiatives

Aida Sabo, Vice President, Diversity/Inclusion Center of Excellence, Cardinal Health
Colleen White, Program Manager, Diversity/Inclusion, Cardinal Health

REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK 10:15–10:30 AM

B 10:30 –11:45 AM

Progressive Metrics

Sylvester Mendoza, Corporate Director Diversity & Inclusion and EEO, Northrop Grumman

LUNCHEON 11:45 AM–12:30 PM

C 12:30–1:45 PM

Measuring the Effectiveness of Increased Inclusion

Moderator
Mary Wright, Program Director, Workforce Readiness Initiative, The Conference Board
Panelists
Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, Professor of Disability Studies, Director, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University, ILR School
Pamela Hansen Hargan, Director, Workforce Strategy & Programs, Lockheed Martin

REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK 2:15–2:30 PM

D 2:30–3:15 PM

Advancing Diversity Results Through Leadership & Talent Programs

Wema K. Hoover, Associate Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Bristol-Myers Squibb

E 3:15–4:30 PM

Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World

Alan Richter, Ph.D., President, QED Consulting, LLC
Lorie Valle-Yañez, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, MassMutual Financial Group

F 4:30–5 pm

Action Learning: Creating Applicationsd for Your Workplace