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9:00 – 9:15 Introduction
9:15 – 10:00 Session 1: Managing Tough Conversations
Community Tampa Bay will lead us in a conversation about getting stared in your community on conversations related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
ICMA Tenets 4, 9
Speakers: Tentative representative – Community Tampa Bay
10:00 – 10:45 Session 2: Engaging Community Stakeholders
Whether your community is large or small, has no budget or dedicated funding, listen to several examples of how Florida communities have incorporated DEI principles in their community.
ICMA Tenets 4, 9
Speakers: Jack “Al” Butler, MEng, AICP, City of Ocoee; Angela C. Hendrieth, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, City of Tallahassee, Teneeshia Marshall, MPM, MHRM, Equal Opportunity Director, City of Gainesville
10:45 -11:00 Refreshment Break
11:00 – 11:45 Session 3: Frameworks and Tools for Decision-making
This session will offer a glimpse into research of over 16 million government employee applications. Listen to data-based solutions for HR decisions in your organization.
ICMA Tenets 4, 5, 8, 9
Speakers: NeoGov/Power DMS/Cook County team
11:45 – 12:30 Session 4: Unconscious Bias
This session will introduce the concept of non-conscious bias, the types of biases, how they are activated, how to interrupt when biases show up, and what we can do to be mindful of biases impacting our decisions.
ICMA Tenets 3, 4, 8, 10
Speakers: Manisha Paudel, Equity Coordinator, City of Des Moines, IA
12:30 – 1:00 Closing
