In this microlearning session, a tried-and-true approach for having difficult conversations will be used. We will demonstrate how to begin challenging conversations and move the conversation forward in a collaborative way. You will learn, try and apply this approach to real life scenarios.

This workshop will help participants identify institutional bias in the context of a university environment and understand the relationship between bias and culture. Participants will leave the workshop with a change model designed to overcome institutional bias. 

Day two is a practice lab follow-up to day one where participants will have the opportunity to extrapolate components of their framework developed in the workshop and apply what they have learned by examining case studies. 

This workshop will provide learners with the opportunity to consider science-based research frameworks for interrupting and mitigating bias in the workplace on a personal level. We will investigate factors that trigger bias, and explore the implications of stereotypes in the workplace. We will also share research directly related to bias in the workplace. Participants will leave the workshop with a tailored plan and toolkit for interrupting and mitigating bias in the workplace. 

Many organizations are adept at developing long-term strategies and can even articulate strategic initiatives to promote the strategies. However, research indicates that over two-thirds of major strategic initiatives fail to be executed. This session presents recent research that identifies critical success factors in translating and progressing from strategy to execution. Specifically, the participants will explore the importance of clarity, teamwork, agility and culture in successfully implementing a strategy.

We’re here to help you take your own professional development to the next level with a new tool that puts professional development resources at your fingertips. The Development Journey helps you navigate resources and create a development plan in areas aligned with your interests and passions. You will also learn useful techniques for diving into LinkedIn Learning that will equip you to use this anywhere, anytime professional development resource to supplement your Development Journey.

We want who you are to align with what you do, and LinkedIn is a first step to help you get there. In this session you will learn LinkedIn’s best practice recommendations for building an all-star profile that tells your professional story.