General Sessions
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Welcome and Keynote Speaker
Joe Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Without Excuses and Strategic Hire
It’s Time for Serious Conversations
We tend to live separately, socialize separately, and interact separately.We block access to the things that are difficult to deal with. This isn’t good or bad. It’s just reality, and our personal reality focuses each of our lenses based on past experiences and what we have (and have not) been exposed to. It is when we are confronted by someone who is different from us that our lenses fail us, and we find ourselves feeling uncomfortable.
As our world is becoming more diverse and divergent, the probability of increased discomfort is high. So, it’s time to talk: talk about the use of our lenses and talk about our lack of knowledge. We need to talk as individuals, as organizations, and as communities. We need to talk to leverage the richness of the human experience for personal and professional gain, and we need to talk because differences are our reality. It’s time! Time for serious conversations!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
8:30 am - 9:45 am
From 2010 to 2050: How Do We Feel About the Numbers? How Do They Impact Our Work?
| Much has been made of the U.S. Census Bureau projection that there will be no majority racial or ethnic group in the U.S. by 2050; but what does our nation look like today? What do people feel and think about these changes to the demographic landscape of our country and communities?
In this plenary we will look at federal statistics and projections and announce the findings of NMCI’s inaugural National Diversity Poll to illuminate, not only the importance of continued commitment to diversity and inclusion work, but also avenues to new action. Participants will be able to compare these findings to their personal experiences and share their real-time opinions through interactive audience response technology. |
What is NMCI's Diversity Poll?
The NMCI Diversity Poll, an exciting new initiative, will be inaugurated at the November conference and at the session From 2010 to 2050. The Poll will track changing attitudes and public opinion on the growing diversity in the U.S. Conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, it will serve over time to describe the diversity issues of greatest interest and concern to the U.S. public. The poll is conducted by telephone and cross-references a range of factors relevant to our multicultural workplace and society. |
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 Developed as part of The FutureWork Institute's commitment to help its clients take a 360 approach to diversity and inclusion by moving forward into the future, Diversity Dialogues takes participants broader into issues of multicultural and multigenerational diversity, and deeper into the traditional issues of race/ethnicity, gender, and LGBT, among others. These three-hour sessions are intended to help participants take a meaningful look at important issues and use the dialogue methodology to engage in more courageous conversations in order to move our diversity and inclusion work to a new level.
Diversity Dialogues is presented on Wednesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 11. Conferees have the opportunity to select one session during each segment. Sessions include:
Segment One: Wednesday, November 10; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Segment Two: Wednesday, November 10; 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Segment Three: Thursday, November 11; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Segment Four: Thursday, November 11; 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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The National MultiCultural Institute’s rigorous one- and three-day workshops are devoted to the multiple dimensions of one central topic which is presented in a safe and dynamic atmosphere. These one- and three-day programs serve people at all points on the cultural competence continuum: from individuals interested in developing a diversity and inclusion foundation to professionals ready for the next level of organizational capacity building. All workshops are built around NMCI’s proven framework, featuring four modules: Knowledge, Awareness, Skill-Building, and Action Planning.
Three-Day Workshops (Thursday, November 11 - Saturday, November 13)
One-Day Workshops (Friday, November 12; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
One-Day Workshops (Saturday, November 13; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
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