SHRM Learning Objective: Diversity and Inclusion

This presentation will provide human resource and business professionals strategies for incorporating diversity and inclusion into human resource and organizational practices.

Part 1 - (Intro. Material)

• HR Personnel as Key Organizational D&I Influencers - Your First Steps to D&I Progress in Support of Workplace and Organizational Goals
• Defining the Terms: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Access

Part 2 - (Primary Content – “How To’s”)

• Developing D&I Missions, Values and Goals to Support your HR and Organizational Systems, Interests and Brand
• Creating a Diverse Workforce
• Fostering an Inclusive Workplace Environment – Short and Long-term Strategies
• Monitoring and Evaluating D&I Organizational Practices from an HR Perspective
• Setting the Example: The HR Professional as Integrative Workplace Partner and D&I Resource for Organizational Leadership and Employees

Part 3 - (Engagement Activity – Putting Workplace D&I Goals that Make Sense for Your Organization into Practice: A Workshop)

• Exploring Your Organization’s D&I Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: Dr. Carmen Phelps, Project 986 Consulting

Speaker Bio: 

As a diversity and inclusion (D&I) practitioner, consultant, and educator, Dr. Carmen Phelps has 20+ years of experience partnering with organizations seeking to advance their brand; increase workforce productivity; attract diverse talent to key positions; appeal to diverse markets; design effective communications strategies for engaging diverse groups and improve workplace culture. As the lead consultant for Project 986 Consulting, she prioritizes relationship-building and service in order to design effective strategies for integrating D&I principles into the practices of for profit and nonprofit organizations while ensuring that each process is tailored to every clients' unique brand, mission and goals. An experienced D&I thought leader and strategic planner with professional experience in marketing, promotions, and public relations and an academic background in cultural studies, Carmen

has successfully designed and initiated results-oriented leadership and workforce development D&I-focused programs, workshops, trainings, dialogues, and discussion processes that encourage cultural competency, awareness and understanding as well as community-building across difference that inspire organizational growth and progress.

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