Does your organization have a compelling statement on diversity and inclusion that doesn't seem to be reflected in your day-to-day operations? Don't worry - lots of organizations face the same challenges. Watch this webinar with Sherry Marts and Elizabeth Engel, authors of the whitepaper Include Is a Verb, to learn how to move your organization from talk to action when it comes to authentic diversity and inclusion (D+I). In this free webinar, you'll learn: - The barriers that stand between words and action on D+I - How to lead D+I change with the audiences you serve - Concrete steps you can take to have an immediate, positive impact on D+I in your organization

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Include Is a Verb:
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10. Agenda
▪ Defining some terms
▪ Barriers to genuine D+I
▪ Membership organizations: it’s all about
relationships
▪ Walking Your Talk

11. What is diversity?

12. “Diverse” is
an adjective
applied to a
group.

13. What is inclusion?

14. Include is a
verb.
“Include”
is a verb.

15. Poll: Do you know how your
organization defines these terms?

16. Poll: Do you and your colleagues agree on
how your organization defines these terms?

18. Why do D+I efforts fail?

19. No Metrics

23. Training Backfires

25. “You’re not the boss of me!”

26. Implicit Biases

29. Second Thought → First Action

30. Membership Organizations: Unique
Opportunities, Unique Challenges

36. Association for Women in Science:
Diversifying the Board of Directors

39. AWIS Board Then = 100% Women
(100% White)

41. AWIS Board Now = 21% Men
(36% People of Color)

42. Poll: How diverse is your
Board of Directors?

43. Entomological Society of America: Ending
Harassment at Professional Meetings

48. Poll: How does your organization address
harassment and bullying at events?

49. For More About Ending Harassment at
Association Events
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50. Geological Society of America:
Diversifying the Profession

55. Aligning Your Walk With Your Talk

58. Privilege & Other Controversial Terms

67. Keep in touch!
Elizabeth Weaver Engel, MA, CAE
CEO & Chief Strategist
Spark Consulting
ewengel@getmespark.com
202.468.3478
@ewengel
Sherry Marts, PhD
President and CEO
S*Marts Consulting LLC
sherry@smartsconsulting.com
202.726.7202
@sherrymarts

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Moving from Talk to Action on
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