April 17, 2019, Lunch & Round Table Discussions
Topic: Diversity
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Pl, Ottawa, ON
The event will give participants the opportunity to engage in discussions to identify and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace. During this event, each participant will have the opportunity to sign up to participate in two different tables discussing topics of their interest.
Indigenous populations. Why is it good business sense to hire aboriginal workers?
Facilitated by Marion Crowe, Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Health Managers Association.
Visible and non-visible disabilities. Most people are familiar with a “visible” disability; but what about someone with a disability that’s not visible?
Facilitated by Simon Coakeley, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Federal Retirees.
Gender diversity. Why should organizations strive to increase its boardroom diversity?
Facilitated by Chamika Ailapperuma, Lead, Digital Experience Innovation, Government of Canada.
Generational diversity. Why do we need people from a wide range of different ages represented in the workplace?
Facilitated by Ramona Packham, President, Caerus HR Consulting.
LGBT and inclusion. Is your workplace aware and respectful of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community?
Facilitated by Monique Doolittle Romas, Executive Director, The Good Companions.
Cross-cultural communication. What is it important for an organization to understand cross-cultural communication?
Facilitated by Dawn Wilson, Executive Director, Canadian Association of General Surgeons.
Diversity and your organization, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). What are employee resource groups? How do they work within an organization?
Facilitated by Veronica Amiraut, Executive Administrator and Event Coordinator, Canadian Association of Research Libraries
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