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Day 1: Thursday, May 13, 2021   Sessions Speakers 10:00 AM – 11:20 AM Welcome + Opening Sessions Conference Host Chris Marcell Murchison (Center for Positive Organizations)   Connection Monica Worline (Michigan Ross)   A New Lens for Leadership: Learnings in a Complex Year Keith Allman (Masco) + Susan Ashford (Michigan Ross)   If I Could Tell You Just One Thing: Conversations with Ross Thought Leadership Dave Ulrich + Esther Kyte (Michigan Ross)   Connection Interval I – An Opportunity to Pause, Reflect, and Connect Chris Marcell Murchison (Center for Positive…

In order to have meaningful, productive conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we must start with a common language. This session will provide an introduction to key terminology as well as the categories and labels we use to describe others and ourselves. We will also examine how our identities shape the way we enter the world and our interactions with each other. Emphasis will be placed on using our identities to help us understand the identities and experiences of others.…

Sessions Speakers 10:00 AM – 11:20 AM Turning the People Stuff Inside Out Ashley Goodall (Cisco) + Gretchen Spreitzer (Michigan Ross)   The Co-Creation of Human Connection John Paul (J.P.) Stephens (Case Western Reserve University)   Truth Telling in Tumultuous Times Rich Berens (Root Inc.)   If I Could Tell You Just One Thing: Conversations with Ross Thought Leadership Morela Hernandez + Esther Kyte (Michigan Ross) 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM Break   11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Question & Answer Session Chris Marcell Murchison (Center for Positive Organizations)…

LEAD, Leading Equity And Diversity, is a series of conversations where attendees have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of guests who lead and/or support DEI and social justice initiatives. This LEAD conversation will address how racism is a public health crisis. COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on communities of color have unearthed the deep roots of inequity that exist in the structures of our society, including our health system. Speakers will discuss racism and its effects on…

This interactive virtual workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. Register here

Dr. Kelly Bakulski will present “Exposures and Dementia Risk: What do Environmental Chemicals Have to do With It?” Dr. Bakulski is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. This community lecture is hosted by the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The event will last for approximately one hour. Register here

This session will provide a foundational exploration of critical social theory and the utility of cultivating critical perspectives to interrogate leadership theory and practice. Participants will learn the art of deconstruction and reconstruction of leadership theory and practice, to challenge dominant norms and discover how to engage in leadership grounded in social justice and inclusion. Speaker: Natasha Turman (she/her/hers), Director, Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/R5llQ. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in…

Jessica Garcia, LSA DEI Manager will lead this program updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For questions or requests for accommodation, please contact our Administrative Coordinator, Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible. Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights. They can be overt, subtle or unintentional, and lead to significant consequences. In this session, participants will: - Learn about "microaggressions" and other concepts relevant to this topic - Obtain an understanding of the social and…

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For questions or requests for accommodation, please contact our Administrative Coordinator, Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible. In this session, participants will learn: - The role of allies in creating inclusive environments and creating change - The best practices for being an ally - How to apply these best practices in a work environment - To identify…

Panelists will seek to generate a discussion about how historical knowledge might contribute solutions to the problems of contemporary expressions of human slavery and offer new pathways to democracy and freedom. Among American historians, it is generally agreed that the historical study of chattel slavery covered about 250 years: from 1619 to 1865 in the United States and to 1888 in Brazil and the Americas. Yet slavery has not disappeared. Globally, an estimated 27–40 million persons are victims of involuntary…

This interactive virtual workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. Register here