Events - Agenda - Dallas DEI Forum Agenda

Building Inclusive Culture in an Exclusive World Forum Agenda

May 5th, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Central)
GM Financial Grand Ballroom
3801 S. Collins St. Arlington, TX 76014

10:00 am – 10:10 am	Welcome	Shunda Robinson & Lynn Cowart	—
10:10 am – 10:30 am	Ice Breaker – Run Out the Clock	Bobby Gordon	What is the most significant DEI challenge you’re currently facing?
10:30 am – 11:15 am	The Power of Metrics	Lynn Cowart & Mike Raper	The power behind a culture of metrics and polling options.
11:15 am – 11:30 am	Networking Break	—	Meet other DEI leaders.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Best Practice Sharing with GM Financial	Shunda Robinson	Learn about best practices from the Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at GM Financial.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm	Working Lunch	—	Boxed lunches provided, meet other DEI leaders, prepare for upcoming activities.
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm	Belonging by Design	Cile Johnson	Connect the behaviors that lead to a culture of belonging and ways to measure belonging.
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm	Respectful Workplace & A Culture of Belonging	Keith Archikavitz	How disrespectful behavior can negatively impact workplace culture.
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm	The Shark Tank	Lynn Cowart, Cile Johnson, Shunda Robinson, Anila Jivanji	Action planning activity to push the envelope in DEI.
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Closing Remarks	Lynn Cowart	—