Day One: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
10:00 EDT
15 min
10:15 EDT
45 min
Managing a Diverse Workforce in Challenging Times
Deon Blyan, Director, Global Talent Development, Sunwing Travel Group
- What it takes to attract, develop and retain talent from diverse backgrounds
- How to support diverse talent in trying times
- 3 steps you can take immediately to support your diverse workforce
11:00 EDT
45 min
Building a Framework for Diversity and Inclusion at City of Edmonton
- Engaging employees in the development of a D&I Framework
- Successes and lessons learned
- Development of a Shared Goal, Pillars of Inclusion and specific actions
- Mindset, heartset and skill set for inclusion
- Application of GBA+ (Gender Based Analysis Plus) as the process of inclusion
11:45 EDT
45 min
Report on Women and Racilized People in Senior Leadership Positions
- The study analyzes data on the representation of women, racialized people, and members of the Black community on boards in eight jurisdictions across Canada:
the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Greater Montreal, Greater Vancouver, the Calgary Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), Halifax, Hamilton, London, and Ottawa. - Analysis of data from five different sectors: municipal and provincial agencies, boards, and commissions (ABCs); corporate sector; voluntary sector; hospital sector; and education sector (consisting of both university and college leaders and elected board members who govern school boards).
12:30 EDT
45 minBreak
13:15 EDT
45 min
The Importance of Numerous, Courageous and Uncomfortable Conversations about Diversity and Inclusion
- Why are workplace conversations about diversity and inclusiveness important?
- What are the possible purposes of a conversation? Should you decide on the purpose(s) before you start? Do all the parties need to agree?
- What makes a conversation productive? How can you increase the likelihood that a conversation will be productive?
- What is the difference between an uncomfortable conversation and one that is hurtful?
- How to prepare for a conversation and how to respond to the unplanned conversation.
- What are the minefields? What if the conversation goes badly wrong?
- How can you coach others to have more productive conversations?
- How can you develop the culture of your organization to encourage productive conversations? What tools and resources can help?
14:00 EDT
45 min
Removing Barriers for Persons with Disabilities in the Workplace - Accessible and Inclusive Staffing and Assessment
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection practices:
- Accessible job advertisements and job requirements;
- Fair Assessment best practices;
- Removing barriers in hiring and assessment;
- Accommodations during the selection process;
- Universal Design of Assessment
14:45 EDT
15 minBreak
15:00 EDT
30 minInclusive Recruitment at Accenture
Rosie Given, Inclusion and Diversity Recruiting Lead, Accenture
- How Accenture has developed processes for connecting with, interviewing, and hiring a diverse set of individuals through understanding and valuing different backgrounds and opinions
- The importance of intersectional recruitment that focuses on more than just gender or race
- What are the challenges?
- Understanding sources of bias
- How do you deal with the barriers?
- Principles of inclusive recruitment
- What works?
15:30 EDT
30 min
Removing Bias From Your Hiring Processes and Procedures
16:00 EDT
45 min
Breaking Barriers: Diversity Sourcing Teams and Sourcing Strategies - Focus on LGBTQ+ Community
- Diversity sourcing teams and sourcing strategies
- Building the diverse talent pipeline
- Segmented approaches for visible minorities, indigenous Peoples, People with disabilities, newcomers, LGBTQ+, Women
- LGBTQ+ initiatives
- Removing hiring bias
- Building inclusive leadership
- Enabling D & I culture change
16:45 EDT
End of Day One
Day Two: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
10:00 EDT
15 min
10:15 EDT
45 min
Data for Good: Leveraging Advanced Analytics Capabilities to Drive Sustainable Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs
Miranda McKie, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Analytics Principal, McKie Consultants
- Identifying the root cause to DEI gaps within your organization
- Understanding the DEI Data Lifecycle and how to apply it to your organization
- Creating a robust operating model to support data-driven DEI objectives
- Empowering change agents with data
11:00 EDT
60 min
How Employee Resources Groups (ERGs) Drive Positive Results at EY and Canada Post
Brandy Ryan, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Canada Post
Chris Crespo, Inclusiveness Director, Talent Team, Ernst & Young LLP
- Where, when and how are ERG’s created
- Leading the EY Americas Professional Network Strategy
- Keeping people connected
- As a conduit for providing insights to leadership
- Leveraging leadership support
- Adjusting over the years while focussing on key drivers of connectivity, careers and marketplace that drive retention, progression and brand
- Communicating, setting goals and action items
12:00 EDT
45 minBreak
12:45 EDT
60 min
Building Inclusive Workspaces
Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, Executive Director, BlackNorth Initiative
13:45 EDT
45 min
Using Workplace Assessment to Bring Anti-Black Racism to Light and How to Respond When Identified
Dana J. Campbell-Stevens, Workplace Investigator, Trainer & Mediator, Rubin Thomlinson
- Understanding racism in the workplace
- What the case law tells us about anti-Black racism
- How to use organizational assessments to bring anti-Black racism to light
- Responding to anti-Black racism when identified
14:30 EDT
15 minBreak
14:45 EDT
60 min
Best Practices For Increasing Indigenous Workforce Representation, Inclusion and Retention
Brad Spence, Indigenous and Community Relations Specialist, Professional Services, ECO Canada
- Repairing the harm caused by residential schools and moving forward with reconciliation
- Systemic barriers and discrimination
- Recruitment barriers that exist for Indigenous Peoples and how they affect recruitment strategies
- Insights on current challenges for recruiting Indigenous Peoples
- How to improve your Indigenous recruitment, on-boarding, interviewing, and retention best practices
- An Indigenous perspective and lens on recruiting
15:45 EDT
45 min
Update on Pay Equity - An Invaluable Tool on the Road to Diversity and Inclusion
- Why pay equity is a powerful accelerator in working towards diversity and inclusion
- What will be required in preparing for and implementing federally regulated vs. provincially regulated pay equity
- Timelines for the complying with federal legislation
- Where are you and where should you be?
16:30 EDT
End of Day Two