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Mission
The Summit on Leading Diversity is the nation's
premiere diversity event and plays an integral role in creating and sustaining
inclusive work environments that enable organizations to operate more
effectively in a global marketplace. Linkage prides itself on the quality and
depth of the program and remains committed to showcasing a collection of the
most vital tools, strategies, and best-practices available in the diversity
field.
2008 Keynote Speakers
Life Changing Keynotes
The keynote presentations provide opportunities for deep
personal growth and reflection. Each presenter is a catalyst for change, and
all are our honored guests with important lessons to share. In the end,
attendees leave inspired and renewed to continue their important work.
2008 Learning Tracks
Hands-on and results-focused, the Learning Tracks are
designed to provide the know-how necessary to take diversity initiatives to the
next level. The sessions address the most pressing issues facing diversity
practitioners today, and all are led by dynamic presenters with content
expertise.
Practitioner Tracks:
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Diversity Management: building and
sustaining integrated diversity programs
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Talent Management & Leadership Development:
meeting the talent needs of your organization today and tomorrow
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Strategic Partnerships: linking the
office of diversity with internal and external partners
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Organizational Excellence: applying
organizational development methodologies to our diversity work
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Globalization: operating effectively in a
global marketplace
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Cultural Competence: understanding key
diversity issues
Line Leader Tracks:
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Talent Management & Leadership Development:
becoming an inclusive leader
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Strategic Growth & Operational Excellence:
Leveraging Diversity as a business driver
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Globalization: operating effectively in a
global marketplace
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Cultural Competence: understanding key
diversity issues
Applied Learning Teams
Linkage will organize
learning teams based on a pre-Summit survey to identify participants'
key challenges, diversity goals and objectives, years of experience, and
industry focus. The
Applied Learning Teams occur daily on-site at the Summit.
Facilitator-led, they feature small groups of peers who discuss common issues
and challenges in an open environment. In the end, participants walk away with
action tools and best practices, a focused strategy for improvement, and a new
peer network.
Summit within a Summit - Diversity in
Action: Practical Application for Line Leaders and Business Unit Heads
The Summit on Leading Diversity team offers a learning experience
designed specifically for business leaders outside the office of diversity. The
Diversity in Action Summit within a Summit provides practical tools,
strategies and solutions for applying diversity management techniques to
every-day business challenges and opportunities.
Participants will gain skills to help them:
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Source, hire and retain diverse candidates
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Create and sustain an inclusive culture
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Lead with trust and integrity
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Leverage diversity to improve top and bottom line
performance
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Penetrate emerging growth markets
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Operate effectively in a global marketplace
 Case
Study on Building a Cross Functional Team
John Deere sent more than 70 employees to the 2007 Summit on
Leading Diversity and 75 employees to the 2008 Summit on Leading Diversity,
including leaders and managers from all functions and business units across the
organization. Linkage interviewed Deb Taylor, Director of Global Diversity and
Inclusion for John Deere, to see how she gained buy in and support to build
this team.
Read Case Study >>
Advanced Practitioners Think Tank
The Advanced Practitioners Think Tank was created to meet
the needs of senior practitioners who have primary responsibility for leading
diversity strategies within their organizations. This highly interactive forum
allows experienced diversity leaders to collectively explore the complex
challenges and strategies for advancing the diversity field.
Post-Summit Workshops
In-depth and hands-on, these 4-hour workshops will develop the skills necessary
for your day-to-day diversity work. Our expert presenters will help you to
focus intensively on a specific skill and build an action plan to bring back to
the office. Attending a post-summit workshop is the perfect compliment to your
Summit learnings.
Online Mentoring Community
The Summit on Leading Diversity has partnered with Unleash, Inc. to provide
online mentoring designed to keep you connected with the Summit community
year-round.
This revolutionary online mentoring program enables participants to:
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search for a mentor/mentee within the Summit community that matches development
needs
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build an online mentoring relationship
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develop a personal strategic development plan
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foster accountability for personal development goals
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gain access to guided thinking tools and diversity related content
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share best-practices
How it works:
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register your online profile as a mentor and/or mentee
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search for a mentor
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send request to our registered mentor (mentor accepts invitation)
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mentor and mentee create a shared vision
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use your mentor's input to learn and grow
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regularly log on to the online community to receive cutting edge content and
real-time advise on current challenges
Continuous Learning and Support
FREE Diversity Teleconference Series
This event is committed to creating opportunities for attendees to stay
connected long after the on-site Summit experience. In support of this vision,
all attendees are invited to participate in expert-led teleconference sessions.
(If you are unable to attend the Summit, you may purchase the option to
participate in the teleconference calls for $495.)
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