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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in ‘24: The War Over Words While Wounds are Still Present

  • October 08, 2024
  • 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Mane on Main - 201 E Main St #1500 Lexington, KY 40507

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Speaker: Emily J. Drury, Listener and Strategist

Topic: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in ‘24: The War Over Words While Wounds are Still Present

Registration Deadline: Due to venue catering requirements, registration for in-person attendance closes at midnight seven days prior to the event. Virtual participation registration closes at midnight the day prior to the event.

Location: Mane on Main, 201 E Main St #1500, Lexington, KY 40507 (Validated parking is reserved in the Chase Tower Parking Garage)

Parking Map: Mane on Main Parking Map

VirtualLogin details will be sent to all attendees prior to the meeting, up to 24 hours in advance.

Description:

How can HR Professionals balance today’s DEI tightrope? Some say DEI is “too much” and others say the efforts are “not enough.” 

Human Resources professionals balance policy and the very real emotional lives of employees in real time, every day. In recent history, HR folks have relied heavily on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts to underpin that delicate work. The pendulum swing that created a rush to react in 2020 to support black and brown talent has whooshed in the other direction toward confusion about how to protect organizations from claims of “divisive content.”

This discussion points us to the core of the work at the intersection of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Human Resources. How can we go deeper than buzzwords to be sure our work centers the success of employees and organizations? How can we resist political distractions to focus on organizational strategy and the health of our people? In this election season, how can we promote authentic and sustainable healing?

Learning Objectives: 

  • Discuss the current state of DEI on the national scale
  • Consider the essential purpose of both DEI and HR
  •  Co-create language to address the binary frustration HR folks are fielding— we are doing “too much” AND “not enough” in the name of DEI 
Schedule of Events:

11:15 am - 11:45 am: Registration, Networking, & Lunch
11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Business Meeting Update

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:  Presentation

*PENDING for one (1.0) PDCs with SHRM and HRCI.

Parking: CHASE TOWER PARKING GARAGE. Validated parking is attached and easy to access! A validated parking ticket will be provided to you at registration. To exit, scan the ticket you received upon entry and then scan the validated ticket for payment. 

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BGSHRM strives to provide quality events that are educational in content and rich in networking opportunities. We place emphasis on the humans in Human Resources and value the shared experience of our peers and comrades who are working to create safe and productive environments for their employees. We have designed chapter meeting fees to be as low as possible. 

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