GDIB Newsletter: 14 February

Newsletter

co-edited by Julie O'Mara & Shawndra Cox-Diaz

for Expert Panelists, Users, and Others Interested in the GDIB

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Issue: 14 February, 2018

Here's what you'll find in this month's newsletter:

MassMutual TV Ad Surfaces

Stories of People Helping Out

Live Inclusively

Actualized

GDIB French & Spanish

Editions Coming This April

The Forum

Free Global

MultiCultural Calendar

Expert Panelists

On the Move

STORIES OF D & I BEST PRACTICES

ACTIONS TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS GLOBAL D & I BENCHMARK

MASSMUTUAL TV AD

SERIES SURFACES STORIES OF PEOPLE

WHO LOOKED OUT FOR EACH OTHER IN 2017

“At a time dominated by negative news,

we’re giving a voice to the people who look out for each other.”

-- MassMutual.

MassMutual's latest advertising campaign celebrates "positive stories of 2017 that were overlooked or drowned out in the noise of the year’s political divide, natural disasters, and other major tragedies." MassMutual created an incredible series of short films that were aired on CNN, The Super Bowl and during the Winter Olympics. One video in particular summarizes the entire series in an "uplifting two-minute film that features real families, communities, and strangers who reached out to help each other.

One video in particular, summarizes the entire series in an "uplifting two-minute film [that] features real families, communities, and strangers who reached out to help each other in 2017." Additionally, the film is a prime example of how to " Listen to & Serve Society ," as stated in GDIB External Group Best Practice Benchmark #13.2:

NEWS REQUESTS & IDEAS

There's still time!

WORKPLACE INCLUSION CONFERENCE

The Centre has an Alliance with the Forum and as part of that we are helping to spread the word about this conference.

The Forum's "collective impact model engages people and organizations both globally and locally, and is operationalized through connectivity, conversation, continuous learning and community." One theme from last year's conference was Bold(er) Conversations. Below is a video (featuring several GDIB Expert Panelists) summarizing the need for bolder conversations in the workplace.

This year's conference is sure to have even more greatness in store.

DON'T MISS OUT!

New Forum Conference Feature

–Global Inclusion Forum (GIF)–

Limited Attendance

Immigration, Migration and Integration: It’s OUR Issue

This is an exceedingly important global topic for our times. Two GDIB Expert Panelists and Centre Board members, Nene Molefi and Lynda White , are working with the Forum Conference organizers on this new offering within the conference, which will be on April 10th from 8:00 to 5:00pm. It is designed for those who live or work outside of the United States.

Click below for more information and be sure to scroll down below the Register Now button to read about the program.

FROM & ABOUT EXPERT PANELISTS

Founded by Mary-Francis Winters, The Winters Group , Inc. is a global diversity and inclusion consulting firm specializing in creating transformative and sustainable solutions for organizations in support of their efforts to create more equitable and inclusive environments. For three decades, The Winters Group has helped organizations, large and small, assess organizational climate, build and implement innovative strategies, design educational interventions, coach and motivate leaders and individual contributors. And now, "The Winters Group is seeking to partner with organizations that are on a mission to break down barriers to equity and inclusion" through a grant opportunity called, "Live Inclusively Actualized."

TOOLS

Free Multicultural Calendar

GDIB Expert Panelist, Barbara Deane offers a free monthly multicultural calendar via Diversity Central.

Spanish & French Translations

Thanks to several sponsors and volunteers, we will unveil the Spanish & French editions of the GDIB in April!

EXPERT PANELISTS ON THE MOVE

Congratulations to the Expert Panelists featured in this issue. All have recently changed positions. There are more announcements to come (some we can’t mention yet and others we may not know about. Please let us know ).

Bernardo Ferdman , after 24 ½ years as a professor at Alliant International University and simultaneously consulting, has moved into full-time consulting and coaching. He is also editing a book on inclusive leadership (which includes chapters written by various expert panelists).  Herschel Herndon is now Vice President, United States Country Head, Diversity & Inclusion, of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) having formerly been a consultant and before that was formerly the Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President, Local Market Development with Best Buy. Lillian Tsai merged her company with Solid Ground Consulting (Portland, Oregon), an organizational development firm, and is now their lead Equity and Inclusion consultant. 

We aren’t speculating, of course, BUT perhaps being an Expert Panelist has contributed to their success!? We know we can’t take credit, but ... I was once consultant to an organization with a Diversity Business Council (called the D.B.C.). We noticed that several members received promotions to Vice President. The word (privately amongst ourselves) soon became: “ Join the DBC and become a VP! ” Perhaps there is something to one’s work in D&I leading to career success. I'd like to think so. -Julie

Bernardo Ferdman

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Herschel Herndon

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LillianTsai

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

WHERE THE GDIB IS INCLUDED

Please send us information if you are presenting on the GDIB (or including it in a presentation – even a short mention) at a conference or workshop that is open to the public. See the User Tools section of the website for slides and handouts you can use. Please let us know if you are attending any of the conferences so we can make connections. And please spread the word about these sessions to your networks.

D & I Conference 2018: Research, Awards,Training & Publication

7 March, 2018

PAKISTAN

D & I

Champions Program

9 March, 2018

PAKISTAN

White Privilege Conference

April 4 - 7, 2018

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Power the Future!

April 10 - 12, 2018

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

NEW* PUBLIC COURSES/WEBINARS OFFERED BY GDIB EXPERT PANELISTS

Listed here are programs offered by Expert Panelists. Many are offered numerous times on an ongoing basis. While these courses may not be specifically about the GDIB, the content will be helpful in achieving many of the GDIB benchmarks. If you are an Expert Panelist and offer programs open to the public, please let us know and we will list here.

Unconscious Bias

courses including

Train the Trainer

by Cook Ross

Silver Spring,

Maryland • USA

List Your Course HERE!

OFFERING SUPPORT

If you want to use the GDIB in conference presentations, blogs, articles, chapters and so forth, we will support you if we can, by providing slides, handouts, and ideas. Go to our site and explore. We’ve put a lot of effort into providing these resources. Please help by adding to what we offer.