Leading UP: The Art of Managing Your Boss – NY Live Event
January 7, 2020 EST @ 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Free
Join HR Girlfriends for a free, live, networking event and discussion
Presentation Topic:Â Communicating Diversity and Inclusion to Your Boss
Dr. Janice Gassam joins us to lead a discussion on how employees can make the business case for D&I efforts for management, particularly management that is resistant. During the presentation, attendees will be given action items and tools that can be used in their workplaces.
Presentation Learning Objectives
-Present the business case for diversity and inclusion programs in the workplace
-Gain a better understanding of why there is diversity resistance
-Provide actionable steps for employees to communicate this to managers
Janice Gassam Ph.D. is a consultant, who created BWG Business Solutions, LLC. The purpose of BWG is to help organizations
create environments that are equitable for all employees. Janice conducts workshops and Awareness Talks centered around diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a Senior contributing writer for Forbes, a contributing writer for Fast Company, and her writing focuses on strategies to foster a more equitable workplace. Janice is a TEDx speaker, having delivered a talk on the importance of emotional intelligence. Janice has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and she is a professor of Management, having taught courses in diversity and inclusion, performance management, talent development, employee engagement, and strategic human resources, to name a few. Janice volunteers as a job coach for the Coalition for the Homeless, where she helps women with job preparedness, resume-writing, and cover letter reviews. In her free time, Janice also serves as a Director for her local Toastmasters chapter.
Location:
Borough of Manhattan Community College
245 Greenwich Street
Room LL02B (Lower Level) *Entrance on Barclay Street*
