2018 Gulf Coast Best Practices and DiversityFIRST™ Awards Luncheon

Boards, regulators, and advocacy groups are placing increased pressure to have equitable female representation. Customers and communities expect their diversity to be mirrored by those that serve them. As a result, the recruitment, retention and advancement of women are a key priority for many organizations. Yet most are not happy with the speed or progress they have made. Where do we start? How do we make movement quicker? Do we need a separate approach to developing female leaders? These are the questions organizations are struggling with.

With time at a premium, and resources scarce, it is more critical than ever to invest wisely. Failure to address this issue may cost you talent, brand value or customers. This session tackles the systemic approach to addressing this complex issue and how to make visible change. It also provides an inspiring vision for how to differentiate between the organizations that will thrive and those that will fall behind.
In this session, you’ll learn:

• How organizations are missing the mark when it comes to
• What it really takes to advance women through your leadership pipeline
• What bright spot organizations are doing to develop and advance female leaders

With the best of intentions, leading organizations have invested significant resources towards building diverse and inclusive workplaces. However, with epic levels of social and political uncertainty, many organizations are grappling with how to manage inclusion while providing employees a safe place to have respectful and productive dialogue about sensitive issues that often bring significant emotion and conflict. During this session, we will discuss strategies organizations can use to foster an inclusive culture even during turbulent times.

In this session, participants will:

• Understand the workplace implications to social and political issues going on outside of company walls
• Identify the role of senior leadership in setting the tone for inclusion, especially during turbulent times
• Discuss best practices for creating a safe place for respectful employee dialogue