MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ms. Daisy Gallagher, Chief Public Information & Event Officer, CEO, Gallagher & Gallagher Worldwide, Inc., 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20004,
202-465-0009 /ceo@gallagherworldwide.com
March 25, 2012
Thought Leaders in Civil Rights to Meet in NYC for Think Tank on Bullying & Bias, Diversity & Inclusion
The Council of Federal Civil Rights Executives is hosting the Thought Leadership Conference for Executives on Bullying, Bias, and Diversity & Inclusion. The Thought Leadership Think Tank Exchange brings the nation’s top leaders in civil rights and equal opportunity together in a personalized environment roundtable setting to raise awareness and to provide an exchange
opportunity for their organizations or agencies.
The Executive Level Think Tank Training & Roundtable Exchange Sessions takes place beginning Monday, March 26-28, 2012 at the Sheraton Towers in Midtown, New York City, New York.
WHO: Hosted by the Federal Council of Civil Rights Executives: The Federal Council provides input
to Congress, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, the National Performance Review, and other federal agencies and organizations on issues affecting civil rights issues and engages other civil rights organizations to find common ground on issues of importance to the civil rights communities.
Presenters: The Presenters include; Mr. John Berry, the Director of OPM responsible for the human resources of 1.9 million employees nationwide; Civil Rights Activist and Celebrity host Al Cole who will conduct a fireside chat with Civil Rights experts; Native New Yorker, Dr. Lester Hoffman, a Harvard PhD and renowned expert on bullying & diversity, author of the book, “Beyond Bullying, Incivility, & Bias: How to Recognize, Handle, & Overcome the Twelve Types of Destructive Managers and Cultures,” Ms. Pegine Echeverria, MSW, CSP, a former Bronx girl gang member, climbed her way out and joined a new “gang,” after being inducted as the first Latina into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame; Professor Ron Roberts author of the blockbuster best seller (McGraw Hill), “The Well Balanced Leader: the 9 behaviors of the successful leader (the Egolibrium™ Method)” and more (www.thoughtleadershipconference.com) see speakers page.
WHAT: An invited group of the world’s top thought leaders, influencers & visionaries in civil rights and equal opportunity from government, academia, industry and nonprofit will participate in a personalized environment of think tank sessions to exchange ideas for implementing best practices and to provide strategies in and out of the workplace dealing with civil rights, equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion, bullying and bias. Many of the participants have come together for the first time and perhaps only time their schedule will permit in the same room. The group includes leaders in diversity from as far as Canada and Australia who also are taking a seat around the Think Tank Roundtable. Although TLC Think Tank will be videotaped and teleconferenced for airings expanded to global audience, the Executive Level Think Tank sessions is intentionally set in a personalized think tank roundtable environment.
WHEN: (media photo/interview best opportunities)
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 5:30pm-7:30pm – VIP Reception & Evening Program (open to Media & Invitation also extended to others outside of Think Tank) attracting local celebrities, politicians and national civil rights and diversity executives & leaders will be held in the Sheraton NY Ballroom East (3rd floor). The program includes Pegine Echeverria, raised in the Bronx who climbed herself out of a “gang” to become the first Latina inducted into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. A Fireside Chat conducted by Celebrity, Author and Civil Rights Activist Al Cole with Civil Rights experts.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:30am – 1:00pm – (open to media) at 7:45 am hear from the head of the largest workforce in the nation responsibl e for programs of more than 1.9 million employees, Mr. John Berry, United States Office of Personnel Management, address initiatives on programs the federal government is taking to lead by example in diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Hear from Native New Yorker, Harvard PhD and world’s leading expert on Bullying and Bias, Dr. Lester Hoffman, author of the book, “Beyond Bullying, Incivility, & Bias: How to Recognize, Handle, & Overcome the Twelve Types of Destructive Managers and Cultures,” Hear from Mr. Clarence Johnson, Director of EEO & Diversity for the Pentagon address issues on veterans and job opportunities. (For more details on other presenters go to www.thoughtleadershipconference.com speakers’ page) Hear from Professor Ron Roberts, author of the blockbuster best seller (McGraw Hill), “ The Well Balanced Leader: the 9 behaviors of the successful leader (the Egolibrium™ Method)” and many more
WHERE:
The Event will be held in New York City, Sheraton NY Towers, 811 7th Avenue (53rd Street) Midtown, New York, and New York. Parking is inside the hotel and several parking garages are located nearby. Journalists may set up in back of NY Ballroom West on Day 1, 2 & 3 and during Reception journalists and there will be an area reserved for media interview (upon request) other than above journalist may set up throughout the Ballroom East Room.
Media Contact (on site) Ms. Daisy Gallagher, AMA, PMP, CHT – Chief Public Information & Event Officer – 202-465-0009 / ceo@gallagherworldwide.com
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About Federal Council of Civil Rights Executives The Council takes a leadership role in EEO, civil rights, affirmative action, and diversity issues affecting the Federal Government. The Council explains issues of concerns to the EEO community in the federal sector and serves as a catalyst for change to make existing processes better by networking and sharing information and resources to reduce the isolation of EEO professionals with each other and within their own agencies. The Council provides input to Congress, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, the National Performance Review, and other federal agencies and organizations on issues affecting EEO and other civil rights issues in the federal sector and engages other civil rights organizations to find common ground on issues of importance to the EEO and civil rights communities
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For Immediate Release
January 11, 2012
COUNCIL OF FEDERAL EEO AND CIVIL RIGHTS EXECUTIVES hosts
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE on Executive Order 13853
The Executive Level Think Tank Training & Roundtable Exchange Sessions on Diversity & Inclusion will take place in New York City from March 26 through 28, 2012 with top leadership from government, industry, nonprofits, and academia as participants.
(Washington DC) – The Council of Federal EEO and Civil Rights Executives will host the executive level Thought Leadership Conference on Diversity & Inclusion, Civility and Bias. The Council takes a leadership role in EEO, civil rights, affirmative action, and diversity issues affecting the Federal Government.
The focus of the conference is compliance with Executive Order 13583, which establishes a coordinated Government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal sector, and strategies and best practices for Diversity and Inclusion within Industry and other fields.
The Thought Leadership Conference identifies best practices for improving effectiveness in recruiting, hiring, promoting, retaining, developing, and training a diverse and inclusive workforce. The Executive Level Think Tank Roundtable discussions, workshops, and keynotes conducted by some of the nation's top trainers, facilitators, and content experts will concentrate on identifying and reducing bias and changing mindsets, while establishing goals for a world-class diverse workforce drawn from all segments of society.
Diversity and Inclusion are addressed by subject matter experts and thought leaders in the fields of HR, EEO, Bias, Human Capital Management, leadership, succession management, mentoring and coaching, retention, organizational change, and workplace incivility and bullying, with the goal of shifting focus to transform organizational culture. Case studies will be incorporated throughout the conference training to also include leadership, mentoring, and access, so as to transform culture.
The 3-day conference begins on Monday, March 26 and concludes Wednesday, March 28, 2012. It will be held in midtown Manhattan, New York. The conference objectives are to survey, explore, and reframe the opportunities and challenges to educate stakeholders, promote personal development, participate in dialogue with colleagues with multiple perspectives, provide an opportunity for cross-fertilization, and foster a shift in focus. The Executive Level Think Tank sessions provides participants a platform to gather and discuss challenges and opportunities with other leaders and to come away with new best practices for achieving Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
Leaders, influencers, and visionaries in government, industry, nonprofits, and academia who are ready to move beyond themselves and the status quo, through an organizational and personal Shift In Focus are invited to participate.
All participants will be presented with an official Certificate of Attendance and an e-book containing the discussions and exchanges taking place during the conference, including all recommended next steps for implementation.
To see how you may participate, go to www.thoughtleadershipconference.com .
Contact:
Ms. Delia Johnson – Co-Chair, Federal Council of EEO & Civil Rights Executives (upon request)
Ms. Daisy Gallagher, Chief Public Information Officer (media contact) events@thoughtleadershipconference.com /202-465-0009
Mr. Skip Pettit – Chief Training Officer, training@thoughtleadershipconference.com
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The Council takes a leadership role in EEO, civil rights, affirmative action, and diversity issues affecting the Federal Government. The Council explains issues of concerns to the EEO community in the federal sector and serves as a catalyst for change to make existing processes better by networking and sharing information and resources to reduce the isolation of EEO professionals from each other and within their own agencies.
The Council provides input to Congress, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Personnel Management, the National Performance Review, and other federal agencies and organizations on issues affecting EEO and other civil rights issues in the federal sector and engages other civil rights organizations to find common ground on issues of importance to the EEO and civil rights communities in the federal sector.
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