About this Event
This workshop is part of the HSC Workshop Series: Strategies for Success. You may attend one workshop in the series or up to all four.
Strategies for Success is a 4-part interactive workshop series designed for nonprofit professionals interested in weaving leading practices to their work. This series provides practical approaches to apply these principles effectively, benefiting individuals, organizations and the communities they serve.
You must register using the link above by September 16, 2025 to receive the discount.
About This Session
Effective leadership begins with self-awareness. In this session we’ll reflect on how our identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences shape the ways we lead, connect, and make decisions. We’ll explore ways assumptions and biases—both conscious and unconscious— can impact our work. And how self-reflection, empathy, and curiosity build trust, foster shared understanding, and cultivate belonging at work. We’ll also explore how intergenerational perspectives and experiences can influence expectations and communication. Strengthen the foundations that reinforce relationships rooted in mutual respect, by deepening your understanding of yourself and others.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify and reflect on how our backgrounds and lived experience influence leadership style, decision making, and interpersonal dynamics.
• Recognize the impact of conscious and unconscious bias, including intergenerational bias, on communication, trust-building, and team culture.
• Apply strategies rooted in self-reflection, empathy, curiosity, and accountability to build inclusive relationships and foster a sense of belonging in varied workplace settings.
About the Presenter
Luca Maurer is the inaugural Executive Director for Student Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Ithaca College. An author and consultant on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, LGBTQ topics, intersectionality, global health, and disability, he has worked in the US and abroad with professionals in social services, education, health care, and law enforcement, and with workplaces of all types.
All registration sales are final.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca, United States
USD 70.00
