Agenda Topics (Evolving)

September 19&20 Agenda TBA

(Below is the NYC PROGRAM AGENDA)  

DAY ONE  Monday, March 26, 2012 (1:00 PM - 5:30 PM & 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)  (evolving)

Theme:  Diversity & Inclusion:  Strategies for Making It Happen

9 AM – 2 PM – REGISTRATION

12:00 Lunch (on your own)

1 PM Program Begins

1:00 - 1:10 PM             Conference Starts--Introduce Activities Ms.  Daisy Gallagher & Mr. Skip Pettit

1:10 – 1:25                  Ms.  Delia Johnson, Overview Council of Federal EEO & Civil  Rights Executives     

1:25 -  2:00                  Mr.  Howard Ross, Reframing Diversity

2:00 -  3:00                  THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #1

BREAK 20 minutes  Network, Coffee Refresh, Book Signing

3:20 - 3:40                   Mr. Jorge Ponce, The Hispanic Perspective

3:40 - 4:00                   Dr. Lester Hoffman, Research Update on Diversity & Inclusion

4:00 - 5:25                   THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #2

5:25 - 5:30                   Mr. Skip Pettit,  Wrap Up - Day 1

5:30 - 8:30 PM            RECEPTION

5:30 - 7:00                  Networking  

7:00 - 8:00                  Mr. Al Cole Informal Fireside Chat with Ms. Pegine Echevarria, Mr. Howard Ross,

8:00 - 8:30                  Pegine Echevarria, MSW, CSP  “White Guys Are Diverse Too”

8:30                          Evening Program Concludes 

NOTE:  Times, presenters, and order of presenters subject to change without notice.

Day TWO  Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM)

Theme:  Diversity & Inclusion:  Leadership & Cultural Competency

8 AM                          Program Begins

8:00                          Introduce Day’s Activities—Skip Pettit & Daisy Gallagher

8:05 - 8:40                 Mr. John Berry, Office of Personnel Management – Morning Keynote Address   

8:40 - 9:15                 Dr. Adis Vila, DEOMI’s 7 Core Competencies for D & I  Leadership

9:15 -10:15                THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #3

BREAK  20 Minutes

10:35- 11:10               Mr. Gary Smith Diversity & Inclusion Best Practices

11:10 - 11:45              Professor Ron Roberts, The EgoLibrium Method

11:45 -12:15               Break / Network  

12:15 – 1:30               Luncheon with Keynote Speaker                    

                                 Mr. Clarence Johnson,  Emerging Trends in Government & Industry

1:30 - 2:20                 THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #4

2:20 - 2:50                 Break

2:50 - 3:10                 Mr. Michael John Carley, Asperger Training & Employment Partnership (ASTEP) - Hidden Disabilities

3:10 – 3:30                Ms. Larine Kaminsky, Global Diversity & Inclusion and Cross Cultural Competence  

3:30 - 4:30                 THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #5

4:30 - 4:40                 Wrap-Up Day 2

4:40 - 5:30                 Book signing/Visit Booths

5:00                          FEDERAL EEO COUNCIL MEETING—Closed Session

NOTE:  Times, presenters, and order of presenters subject to change without notice.

Day THREE Wednesday March 28, 2012 (8:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

Theme—Diversity & Inclusion: Thoughtfulness, Reflection & Next Steps

8:00 AM                     Program Begins

8:00 - 8:05                  Introduce Activities—Mr. Skip Pettit & Ms. Daisy Gallagher

8:05 – 8:45                 Mr. Effenus Henderson, Inclusive Leadership

8:45 – 9:30                 THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE #6

BREAK 15 minutes

9:45 - 10:15                Ms. Delia Johnson 

10:15 - 10:55              Ms. Deb Dagit, Four Trends & Workplace Enablement

10:55 - 11:25              THINK TANK ROUNDTABLE # 7

11:30                         Closing Remarks

11:30 - 12:30              Book Signing

HOTEL CHECKOUT

1 PM – 3 PM  Optional TOURS (This Tour Is Based on TLC Participant Interest and will be cancelled if less than 10 TLC participants register - also see Tour Option 2)

Option Tour 1 - Tour with Guide for TLC (walking) - See NYC Main Attractions (No Additional Charge To Registered TLC Participants) Meet By TLC Registratioin Desk

March 28, 1pm to 3pm - Must be PreRegistered For Tour no later than March 25, 2012*

Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie fascinating stories just waiting to be unveiled. This is a 2 hour guided walking tour. 

• Times Square
• Theater District
• Bryant Park
• New York Public Library
• MetLife Building
• Grand Central Terminal
• The Chrysler Building
• Rockefeller Center
• Radio City Music Hall
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
• St. Patrick's Cathedral

• Although this Tour is included as an option on Day 3, pre-registration is necessary (sign-up by emailing event@thoughtleadershipconference.com) subject line: TLC Private Tour Confirmation. 

Metropolitan Museum of Art (must be registered as paid TLC participant) See one of the greatest art museums in New York City - Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue – Or on your own - Phone: 212-535-7710

 TO REGISTER for TOURS: email events@thoughtleadershipconference.com

subject line: TLC Tour Registration (state either Option 1 or Option 2)  

 NOTE:  Times, presenters, and order of presenters subject to change without notice. 

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Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Culture –
Overcoming Personal and Organizational Bias and Incivility

Day 1

Track 1: Emerging Trends

1. President Obama’s 2011 Executive Order 13583 (government-wide Diversity & Inclusion)
2. Strategic recruitment of targeted groups (Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Hispanics, and other qualified applicants)
3. Integrating Diversity & Inclusion initiatives into the organization’s Human Capital Management Strategic Plan
4. Incivility and bullying are undermining Diversity & Inclusion and Human Capital Management efforts
5. The need for new leadership and personal growth approaches, such as Ego-Librium^TM: The Art of Balanced Leadership

Track 1 Executive Think Tank Roundtable Exploration Questions

Track 2: Barriers to Inclusion

1. The power of Hidden Bias & Micro-Inequities in derailing Diversity & Inclusion and Human Capital Management initiatives
2. Tips & techniques for implementing Executive Order 13583 in organizations highly resistant to change
3. Not addressing key “undiscussable” ISMs as powerful, under-the-radar, sources of exclusion and bias in the workplace (elitism, classism. educationism, favoritism, and socio-economic bias)
4. Failure to accept and incorporate diverse Cognitive Styles in the organization and culture
5. Bias against women in science & technology (STEM): Why mentoring (informal/formal) & role models are crucial

Track 2 Executive Think Tank Roundtable Exploration Questions

Track 3: Best Practices 

1. Using strategic mentoring and coaching to level the opportunity playing field for all employees
2. Developing effective performance measures for Diversity & Inclusion accountability at all levels
3. Instituting “The Motivating Workplace” methodology to enhance productivity, engagement, & retention
4. Using competency-based career paths for individual career development planning

Track 3 Executive Think Tank Roundtable Exploration Questions

Executive Think Tank Roundtable Outcome Reports
Closing Remarks

Adjourn - 11:30 am