About the Summit

During the Summit you will:

Choose from a variety of sessions to address the "Tools of Inclusion"
Actively engage in developing the tools for your organization
Learn the key aspects of organizational change
Learn to identify hidden biases
Learn to improve organizational climate
Acquire techniques that enhance supervisory relationships to better promote diversity and inclusion

Keynote

Kendall C. Wright

President and Founder

Entelechy Training and Development

Kendall C. Wright ranks among the most innovative and effective facilitators, professional speakers and authors in the areas of leadership, management, motivation and presentation skills.

Session topics include:

Giving voice: Scenarios to engage diversity
Recruiting, hiring and retaining diverse staff
Diversity in America: is it justified?
Understanding and celebrating diversity

Key components of organizational change:

Cultural and historical knowledge
Breadth of interaction, leadership and culturally responsive skills
Self, organizational and community awareness
Review and adapt policies for diversity impact

Summit details

When: April 28, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where: Inside Robert W. Plaster Student Union, on the Missouri State University campus

Audience: Leaders, managers, HR professionals, programming developers, outreach coordinators and community members

Directions and parking

Attendees may park in visitor parking (lot 13) at the corner of National Avenue and Monroe Street or in Bear Park North near the corner of Cherry Street and Kimbrough Avenue. View all parking lots.

Directions

Go to our Visitor's Guide for directions to the Missouri State campus.

Pre-summit pannelists

The Pre-summit "inspired me to attend the April 28th Summit. Great networking with other civic organizations."