Day 3 of the Inclusion Maine Conference 2024: more impactful, insightful sessions on how DEI practitioners and DEI advocates can empower their organizations to succeed in their goals of becoming more inclusive and equitable.
For me, these were the most memorable quotes from today:
“What does it mean to be the non-dominant voice? Fatigue, more effort, difficulty, challenges. How do you show up when non-dominant?” – Dustin Ward
“It isn’t a great resignation, it’s a great reclamation. We recognized – my identity is valuable, if it is not honored in the workplace, I am going to go somewhere else.” – Dustin Ward
“Our culture has been designed around equality, not equity. What we are striving for is equity.” – Tara Jenkins
“One of the worst things you can do is ask people for their feedback and then do nothing.” – Elizabeth Greason
“That the equity assessment is the answer, is a myth.” – Elizabeth Greason
“Power dynamics are more complicated than we think. It’s not just about who the boss is.” – Elizabeth Greason
I am grateful to have learned so much about workplace inclusion, equity assessments, and organizations contributing to DEI locally here in Maine over these past three days.
Thank you Muhammad Humza Khan for all your work organizing this conference and thank you Unum for sponsoring it!
Our Inclusion and Diversity, Talent Acquisition, and Corporate Social Responsibility Teams are stronger for it!
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