FORWARD St Paul Sept 2nd D&I Workshop

FORWARD! s t . pau l , m innesota

Register now: www.forwardstpaul.eventbrite.com

joe gerstandt presents

a diversity & inclusion workshopwith a bias for act ion take new clarity, a fresh sense of direction, and a full toolkit back to your organization to help drive your diversity and inclusion efforts forward

about the workshop

joe gerstandt will use stories, examples, and research to guide you through an interactive examination of an actionable new framework for understanding and pursuing greater Organizational Inclusion.

After spending more than a decade immersed in Diversity & Inclusion research, best practices, thought leadership and work with organizations of all shapes, sizes and flavors, joe has developed a framework for measuring and building an inclusive organizational culture.

During this workshop you will assess your organization along these eleven characteristics, identify priorities for moving forward, and start to formulate a plan for doing just that.

This workshop is designed to invite, inspire and support change on both the individual and organizational levels.

Regardless of your background, your role, or your level of experience, you will leave this workshop with new and actionable tools and resources.

During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to:

• conductasimple,actionableassessmentofyourteam,department,organizationorcommunity

• examineamodelofinclusionthatisadaptableandcustomizableforyourorganization’sneeds

• identifykeyopportunitiesformovingyourorganizationforward

tuesday

september 2, 2014

12:30 - 4:30pm

minnesota history center

345 kel logg boulevard west

st. paul, mn



who should attend this workshop?

• SeniorLeaderswhoarereadytoplayanactiveroleinbuildingamoreinclusiveculture.

• ManagersandTeamLeaderswhoneedamoretangiblemodelofinclusionandtoolstopursueit.

• Students,professionals,andvolunteerswhowanttoaddtothecompetenciesthattheyhavetooffer.

• PeoplelikeyouandIwhoknowthatwecandobettertogether,andarereadytogettoworkcreatingmore

inclusiveplacestowork,tolive,toworship,tolearn,toplay,andtoflourish.

Receive the following materials when you attend:

• AnactionableandadaptableframeworktoguideyourorganizationalDiversity&Inclusionassessment,planningandpractices.

• A25+pageworkbook.

• Accesstosimple,actionablevideoanddiscussionguideresources.

• Theopportunitytoconnect,inameaningfulway,toalocalnetworkofyourpeers.

about joe

joe gerstandt brings a new clarity and a fresh energy to diversity and inclusion work.

joe has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, small non-profits, and everything in between. He speaks at numerous conferences and summits, and blogs at www.joegerstandt.com. He is a featured contributor for Diversity Best Practices, and the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum. His insights have been published in Diversity Best Practices, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, The Diversity Factor, The American Diversity Report, the Corporate Recruiting Leadership Journal, Associations Now and other print and on-line journals.

He co-authored the book Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships, and serves on the board of directors for the Global Diversity and Inclusion Foundation, the Talent Management Human Capital Executive Research Board, the Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Board and the HR Examiner Advisory Board.

joe grew up on a family farm in NW Iowa, served four years in the United States Marine Corps, including participation in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, attended Iowa State University and then spent 6 years working in management and business development for technology and communication companies. He then made a career change and went to work for a grassroots non-profit organization where he found himself drawn to issues related to diversity and inclusion and then became actively involved in that work.

Today, joe is a strong advocate for resetting the diversity and inclusion conversation, and believes that we can ill afford to continue applying a 20th century approach to an increasingly critical set of 21st century issues. His keynote messages and interactive workshops bring greater clarity, new perspectives and fresh energy to diversity and inclusion work.

joe lives in Omaha, Nebraska (the middle of everywhere) with his patient, kind, patient, loving and patient wife, two daughters, a son, a dog and a frog.



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joe can customize this event for your organization. For pricing and availability, email [email protected].

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– Kiersten Swantek, Sparrow Health System

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