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Sessions

May 14, 2008

Pre-conference Events

 

Sessions: Day 2 - May 15, 2008

10:55 a.m. -  12:10 p.m.
Diversity Best Practice Roundtable (Panel)
Kathleen Taylor-Gadsby, Annette Figueroa-Green, Brian Williams Norgaard &Pauline Edwards Higgins, LLM, JD, CPA
Getting to Out & Equal
Selisse Berry
Smart Women Take Risks (Panel)
Karen Taylor, Gale King, Patricia Diaz Dennis & Shauna Johnson Clark
Essential Qualities of an Excellent Leader (Panel)
Increasing Your Pool of Diversity Candidates through Effective Branding
Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Brown, Black, White & Yellow: A Dialogue on Race in Texas (Panel)
Dr. Juan Sanchez Munoz, Dr. Julia So, Dr. Roland Smith

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Power & Influence (Panel)
Developing Talent:  A Critical Link to Retention & Engagement
Cynthia S. Pladziewicz J.D., Ph.D.
Women’s Journey to the Top:  Strategies, Challenges & Choices (Panel)
Developing a Diversity Recruiting Strategy- Easy as 1-2-3!
Carmen Carter
Subtle Discrimination
Rodney Klein
Essential Qualities of an Excellent Leader (Panel)
Starting a Diversity Initiative from Scratch
Armida Mendez Russell

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Multicultural Marketing:  Learning How to Effectively Reach Your Target Market
Recruiting Best Practice Roundtable (Panel)
Strategies for Professional Success (Panel)
Achieving Operational Excellence Through A Targeted Diversity Strategy
Armida Mendez Russell, Dennis Kennedy
Employee Resource Groups: Leveraging Diverse Human Capital at AT&T
Cecilia Orellana-Rojas, Ph.D.
Non-Intrusive Ways to Engage in Healthy Diversity Dialogue
Roy Alvarez Jr.
Creating a Network - Coaches, Mentors & Sponsors (Panel)
 
   

Sessions - Day 3: May 16, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Personal Branding
Dennis Kennedy & Earsa Jackson
Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating a Multi-Generational Workforce
Bonnie Monych & Cynthia Mueller Crocker
Talent Development & Retention Strategy
David Casey
Microinequities: The Power of the Small
Pauline Edwards Higgins, LLM, JD, CPA
Getting Off the Sticky Floor – What does it Really Take to Advance?  (Panel)

9:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Recruiting & Technology
Brent Rasmussen
Take Charge of Your Career (Panel)
Women of Color Roundtable (Panel)
Employee Engagement: The Secret Weapon
Jill Sweeney
Diversity & White Males – What’s in it for them? (Panel)
Developing a Performance Based Diversity & Inclusion Scorecard
Armida Mendez Russell