CULTURE OF INCLUSION
As you walk into work, do you leave a part of yourself at the door?
You are beyond just the bullet points on our resume. You’re a person full of life experiences, aspirations, traditions, and strengths.
But not all workplaces invite people to bring their whole selves to work. Workplace culture will dictate who is thriving, who is managing, and who is struggling.
Workplace culture is the very character of your company — it reflects your unique values, traditions, and attitudes. Company leadership, workplace practices and policies, and staff behaviours are all directly related to work culture.
A positive workplace culture can attract new talent, help current staff thrive and solidify your employer brand.
So how can companies shift their culture to the positive and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work?
SPEAKERS
CORINNE OFSTIE
Corinne is a registered social worker with expertise working as a cross-sector coordinator within community, system and government organizations in both Sexual and Domestic Violence. As Director of Strategic Initiatives with the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS), Corinne works to achieve the goals and objectives of numerous special projects including the workplace sexual harassment awareness campaign, #momentsmatter, and the development of provincial anti-workplace sexual harassment education program.
Among her achievements, Corinne Co-Chaired the provincial Collaborative Justice Response to Sexual Violence Committee and was a member of the Gender Equality Network of Canada from 2017 to 2020. In 2018 Corinne was awarded Avenue Magazine’s #Top40Under40. She is a member of the Rebuilding Lives Committee for the Canadian Women’s Foundation and an Expert Advisory Panel member of Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability.
LISA BÉLANGER
Lisa is the CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting company that applies the findings from leading-edge scientific research to maximize their mental capacity and performance. Lisa has a Ph.D. in Behavioural Medicine, an Executive MBA, and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and High Performance Specialist. Prior to COVID-19, Lisa was traveling the world (with her two month old baby) visiting companies to explore workplace culture, leadership, and the ability to destress from work. Pulling from the data and her lived experience she has created and hosts the popular podcast, The Science of Work. Lisa is also the founder of a national charity, Knight’s Cabin, offering wellness programming to cancer survivors and the author of Inspire Me Well: Finding Motivation to Take Control of Your Health & A Cup of Mindfulness: For the Busy & Restless. Her greatest accomplishments include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with her father, running the Paris Marathon, and being a professional snack holder to two tiny humans.
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ERIN DAVIS
Erin Davis is an award-winning expert, inspirational speaker, and global thought leader in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion, helping people feel a sense of connection and belonging. She is the founder of Erin Davis Co. and as Lead Inclusion Strategist helps leaders understand their role in creating a more inclusive workplace to unlock creativity and enhance innovation. Erin also empowers diversity and inclusion champions at all levels to find their voice and supports their journey to create a more inclusive world, one conversation at a time. She is a passionate social justice advocate committed to authentically and bravely challenge the status quo, and helping others to make the same commitment.
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