Diversity and Inclusion: No Time for Passivity

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | 1:00PM–2:30PM CT | Esplanade Room, 1st Floor Meeting Rooms
Session Type: General Session
Excellent managers cultivate interconnected, inclusive teams that recognize and celebrate diverse backgrounds and perspectives. In this session, we'll actively explore diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts through a combination of information bursts and activities that will help you understand the behaviors of inclusive teams and practice the skills needed to create and nurture them.
 
Learning Outcomes:
  • Explore the value proposition for DEI
  • Recognize, describe, and analyze instances of implicit bias
  • Practice critical listening skills and responses to exclusionary language

Presenters

  • Ed Hudson

    Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and CIO, University of Kansas

  • Vanessa Hammler Kenon

    Associate Vice President Technology Compliance and Community Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio