Driving Impact: Strategies to Strengthen Diversity, Talent and Team Performance
Tuesday, October 15 | 2:15PM–3:00PM CT | W180, Level 1
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Presentation Pair
This paired session features two presentations with unique perspectives on a closely related topic.
Session 1: A Model Engaging Diverse Students
Learn how a leading global company (Dell Technologies) collaborated with a large public university (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) to "change the face of tech" by engaging and recruiting students of color. The presenters will share how they built a unique, scalable, and cost-effective model that empowered students and introduced them to high-tech job possibilities that resulted in internship and full-time hires.
Outcomes: Get a framework used to recruit, engage, mentor, and successfully hire students of color that you can apply to your own institutions * Learn how diverse leadership teams collaborated to drive successful outcomes for all stakeholders * Hear authentic video testimonials of students impacted by this innovative model and why they now feel empowered to "change the face of tech"
Presenters: Margaret Dias (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth); Cindy Etherington and Nishita Roy-Pope (Dell EMC)
Session 2: Enhancing the Performance of Cross Functional Teams
Due to the diverse nature of higher education IT environments, project teams should consist of individual members with complementary personalities and skills. This session will explore the development of cross-functional teams and how to enhance team performance through optimizing personal and professional traits of team members.
Outcomes: Discuss strategies and identify elements for developing high-functioning teams * Identify personal and professional characteristics in forming cross-functional teams * Compare data across groups and discuss the recommendations and why they were chosen
Presenters: William Bettermann and Gale Fritsche (Lehigh University)
Session 1: A Model Engaging Diverse Students
Learn how a leading global company (Dell Technologies) collaborated with a large public university (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) to "change the face of tech" by engaging and recruiting students of color. The presenters will share how they built a unique, scalable, and cost-effective model that empowered students and introduced them to high-tech job possibilities that resulted in internship and full-time hires.
Outcomes: Get a framework used to recruit, engage, mentor, and successfully hire students of color that you can apply to your own institutions * Learn how diverse leadership teams collaborated to drive successful outcomes for all stakeholders * Hear authentic video testimonials of students impacted by this innovative model and why they now feel empowered to "change the face of tech"
Presenters: Margaret Dias (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth); Cindy Etherington and Nishita Roy-Pope (Dell EMC)
Session 2: Enhancing the Performance of Cross Functional Teams
Due to the diverse nature of higher education IT environments, project teams should consist of individual members with complementary personalities and skills. This session will explore the development of cross-functional teams and how to enhance team performance through optimizing personal and professional traits of team members.
Outcomes: Discuss strategies and identify elements for developing high-functioning teams * Identify personal and professional characteristics in forming cross-functional teams * Compare data across groups and discuss the recommendations and why they were chosen
Presenters: William Bettermann and Gale Fritsche (Lehigh University)
Presenters
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Peggy Dias
Executive Director, IT Service, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth -
Cindy Etherington
Vice President, Dell Technologies -
Gale Fritsche
Assistant Director, Computing and Distributed Support Services, Lehigh University -
Nishita Roy-Pope
Senior Consultant, Dell Technologies