Empowering Teams: Inclusive Culture for Employee Well-being

Join us for an engaging session on 'Empowering Teams: Inclusive Culture for Employee Well-being.' In this session we will delve into the complexities of dominant culture norms within organizational settings and explore strategies for fostering inclusivity and belonging. Through interactive discussions, activities, and case studies, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how dominant culture norms impact an organization's decision-making, communication, and collaboration as well as the overall health and wellness of employees. We will examine practical approaches for identifying and challenging these norms, while also exploring ways to promote inclusive culture norms that celebrate equity and belonging and empower all individuals. By the end of the session, participants will leave with actionable steps and a renewed commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace environment.

Understand Dominant Culture Norms:

• Define dominant culture norms and their impact on society
• Analyze the historical roots and perpetuation of dominant culture norms
• Recognize the problems associated with Dominant Culture Norms for the organization and employees satisfaction at work and over all health and wellness
• Explore the psychological and social effects of dominant culture norms on marginalized individuals and communities

Explore the Principles of Inclusive Culture:

• Define inclusive culture and its importance in fostering diversity, equity, and belonging.
• Examine the core principles of inclusivity, such as power sharing, patient urgency and acceptance of discomfort
• Explore examples of organizations or communities successfully implementing inclusive culture norms

Develop and Implement Strategies to Challenge Dominant Culture Norms:

• Identify strategies for challenging and disrupting dominant culture norms at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
• Learn practical techniques for creating inclusive environments in various settings, including workplaces, educational institutions, and communities.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Tenisha “Ava” Williams is an experienced diversity, equity, and Inclusion consultant, speaker, and facilitator with over a decade of experience with organizational assessment, strategic planning, and equity-centered change management. Ava has led project teams focusing on identifying and addressing inequities for various leaders and executives at over 100 organizations. She is known for introducing frameworks and tools beyond conventional DEIA discussions - urging audiences to imagine how their work can build an organizational culture that strives for belonging for all and deliver tangible and measurable outcomes for communities affected by structural inequities.

Yinka Ajirotutu is an award-winning innovative thought leader, social justice advocate, and senior consultant who is known for developing, motivating and leading diverse teams to achieve unprecedented goals in the areas of change management, JEDI, and creating cultures of inclusion and belonging. She has extensive experience working with executive leadership and supporting the development and implementation of their strategic vision for their organizations for nonprofits and other public sector organizations.

Gabrielle Roffe works to understand the unique ways people connect to and protect their environments and, through transformative community practices, redefine environmental stewardship. She has spent the past 13 years leading in DEI work to amplify voices of underrepresented communities to advance equity, inclusion, and belonging in the access and design of cities, neighborhoods, and other public spaces and services.

Event Venue

Online