Advanced Leadership - Shift Your Gaze: Catalyze DEI Efforts in the Workplace
Date and Time
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
Location
LTC Downtown Manitowoc Campus
600 York St.
Manitowoc
Fees/Admission
$275 for Members
$350 for Non-Members
Cancelations made within 48-hours of the class are non-refundable.
Contact Information
Abbey Quistorf
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Description
The Chamber of Manitowoc County in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus, Lakeland University and Lakeshore Technical college are pleased to offer ADVANCED LEADERSHIP: Educate. Empower. Elevate. This exciting new program has been developed for the mid to senior-level managers, nonprofit administrators, and entrepreneurs seeking advanced leadership and communications skills to move their careers and organizations forward. Each session will be taught by instructors from the partner colleges.
Shift Your Gaze: Catalyze DEI Efforts in the Workplace
Presented by: Flossie Siebert, MSLOD, Lakeland University
Presented by: Flossie Siebert, MSLOD, Lakeland University
Have you taken part in DEI workshops and training and thought, now what? If your workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are stagnating, it's time to challenge the status quo and embrace the uncomfortable conversations needed for genuine transformation! Empower your work towards building a truly anti-racist organization with this challenging workshop exploring the work of Janice Gassam Asare, PhD's, "Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace." Gain the knowledge and strategies needed to drive real change in your workplace. Whether you're a leader, DEI practitioner, or an individual committed to creating an anti-racist environment, this workshop is your roadmap to success.
Learning Outcomes:
• Name the ways white-centering hinders DEI efforts in the workplace.
• Explain how white-centering influences workplace policies.
• Examine ways to decenter whiteness within themselves and the workplace.
• Design tangible solutions for anti-oppressive practices and policies for the workplace