Diversity Council Conference

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October 2-3, 2013Hilton Alexandria Mark Center HotelAlexandria, VA

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Increasing Effectiveness - Driving Results!Diversity Council Conference

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We proudly recognize the Boeing

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Conference PurposeERGs and Diversity Councils are vital links for improving organizational results. This Conference provides attendees with opportunities to:

• increase skills and knowledge• share and learn best practices• gain impo• gain important insights• enhance their performance• gain recognition and be rewarded for their accomplisments• renew and recharge to increase impact and effectiveness• increase their value in their workplace, workforce, and marketplace

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You'll also find interpreter, spiritual, and food services tailored to yourcultural needs and preferences.

We appreciate the diversity that you bring, and take great pride in ourculture of inclusion. At Baystate Health, it's an honor to care for you andyour family.

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Soul

Soul Expressions

Keynote Speaker

Linda Stokes & Philip Berry

Dr. Steve Robbins

Wednesday, October 2, 2013ConferenceAt-a-Glance

Registration Plaza Ballroom Foyer

Welcome & Conference Opening Address Plaza B & CLinda Stokes, President & CEO, PRISM International, Inc.Philip Berry, Executive Director, Association of ERGs & Councils

2013 Diversity Councils Honors Award™ Dinner and Ceremony Plaza B & C Live Entertainment & Celebration with the Soul Expressions band

Keynote Plaza B & CDawnna St. Louis

Break/Room Change Session 1 Plaza A Increasing Council & ERG Effectiveness By Engaging Executive Leadership Ken Barrett, Chief Diversity Officer, General Motors

Session 2 Arbors Building Success with Global Councils -The Next Horizon FFernando Serpa, Director, Global D&I, Johnson Controls

Session 3A Terrace EastLeveraging Involvement w/ LGBT to Enhance Performance & Increase ResultsPat Baillie, Director Training & Professional Dev., Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

Session 4A Terrace WestGGetting Started - Diversity 101Laura Brock, Corporate Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Hormel FoodsDeborah Thomas, Senior Vice President, HR and Communications, Cox Media Group

Session 1 Plaza AIncreasing Council & ERG Effectiveness By Engaging Executive Leadership

Session 2 Arbors Building Success with Global Councils -The Next Horizon

SSession 3A Terrace EastLeveraging Involvement w/ LGBT to Enhance Performance & Increase Results

Session 4B Terrace WestReaching and Sustaining Peak PerformanceLinda Stokes, President & CEO, PRISM International, Inc.

Session 1 Plaza A Increasing Council & ERG Effectiveness By Engaging Executive Leadership

Session 2 Arbors Building Success with Global Councils -The Next Horizon

Session 3B Terrace EastLLeadership Tools to Increase Impact & Effectiveness using Change Mngmt. Tech.Philip Berry, Executive Director, Association of ERGs & Councils

Session 4A Terrace WestGetting Started - Diversity 101

Pre-Conference Workshop & Executive Breakfast TerraceDr. Steve Robbins

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Keynote SpeakerMichael Fosberg

Thursday, October 3, 2013ConferenceAt-a-Glance

Continental Breakfast/Networking & Registration Plaza Ballroom Foyer 7:30am

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Practioner’s Town Hall Forum Plaza B & CThe Forum provides opportunities to report out on the previous Roundtable dis-cussions, ask tough questions, learn/share best practices and receive insights. The followng panel will facilitate the Forum:

Dr. Danielle Robinson, Dir. Alcohol Policy & Rep. Mgmt, Diageo North AmericaSherene Peart, HR Mngr/US Head, Talent Engt & Dev. Wipro Consulting Services Andres Gonzalez, Chief Diversity Officer at Baystate HealthJoseph (Joe) Santana, President of Joseph Santana, LLC.Linda Stokes, President & CEO, PRISM International, Inc.

Parting Words & Close Plaza B & CLinda Stokes, President & CEO, PRISM International, Inc.Philip Berry, Executive Director, Association of ERGs & Councils

Session 5 Plaza ADriving Hard Results Through InnovationSherene Peart, HR Mngr/US Head, Talent Engt & Dev. Wipro Consulting Services

Session 6 ArborsAligning Disabilities with the Organizational Strategy to Increase Results DDavid Casey, Vice President Workforce Strategies and CDO, CVS Caremark

Session 7 TerraceEnhancing Business Results with ERGs Dr. Danielle Robinson, Dir. Alcohol Policy & Rep. Mgmt, Diageo North America

Session 5 Plaza ADriving Hard Results Through Innovation

Session 6 Arbors Aligning Disabilities with the Organizational Strategy to Increase Results

Session 7 TerraceEnhancing Business Enhancing Business Results with ERGs

Innovation Roundtable Discussion Topics Plaza B & C Participants discuss best practices & innovative solutions in 10 focused D&I areas

Keynote Speaker: Michael FosbergActor, Author - Incognito

Session 5Sherene Peart

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Joseph (Joe) Santana

Linda StokesPhilip Berry

Andres Gonzalez

Session 6David Casey

Session 7Danielle Robinson

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At Comcast and NBCUniversal, the more perspectives we include, the stronger we are.

We see ourselves as a community – people

with diverse perspectives, coming together

for a common interest.

That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the

2013 Diversity Councils Conference, and to

be recognized for the fifth consecutive year

for our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

When everyone has a seat at the table,

we are all the better for it.

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SPEAKERS

Dr. Steve Robbins has an unmatched ability to inspire people even in the midst of disrupting and challenging the way they think about the world. Born in Vietnam, Dr. Robbins immigrated to the United States when he was ve years old. He and his mother faced many challenges as Vietnamese immigrants in a new land, during a time when there was much anti-war and anti-Vietnamese sentiment. Working through and rising out of the challenges of poverty, discrimination and the tough streets of Los AAngeles, Dr. Robbins now brings insightful perspectives on issues of leadership, inclusion & innovation, and the power of caring. Drawing upon a compelling life journey, his talks and workshops are lled with intriguing stories, laugh-out-loud humor and a keen understanding of human behavior. Dr. Robbins received his undergraduate degree from Calvin College, and his master and doctorate degrees from Michigan State University’s top-ranked Department of Communication. His background in communication, socio-psychology and cognitive neuroscience drive his work with individuals and oorganizations - the core of the work is about understanding human behavior in a world full of human differences. Dr. Robbins is the author of What If? Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue.

Dr. Steve Robbins

Dawnna St. Louis

Michael FosbergActor, Author of Incognito, The Play

Chief "What If?" Officer, S.L. Robbins & Associates

CEO ThinkActEvolveDawnna uses her amazing gift to infuse others with excitement and con dence; she shows the audience how to make big impacts through small changes. Audiences listen spellbound, as Dawnna chronicles stories that impacted her life and the challenges that caused her to explode through mediocrity and achieve the highest levels of success.DDawnna St. Louis is an innovation expert and women’s empowerment authority who works with organizations to achieve rapid results through higher levels of performance and unstoppable action.

Award-winning actor/writer Michael Fosberg’s autobiographical play, Incognito, takes diversity training to a dramatically different level. His extraordinary story is engaging on a deeply personal level because it explores how quickly and easily perceptions can be challenged. After thirty years of thinking he was “white”, Michael uncovers his biological father and discovers he is “black”. The result is a deeply moving one-man performance that has broad-based appeal with corporate audiences.

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Facilitators & Panelists

Deborah ThomasSenior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications at Cox Media Group &2013 Top 25 Honors Award Recipient

DDeborah Thomas is Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications for Cox Media Group (CMG). She is responsible for providing leadership in developing and executing people strategies that support the company’s overall business plan and stra-tegic direction. She helped establish the company’s Diversity Advisory Committee. She is creating a company-wide diversity campaign to support external recruiting efforts that is ne-tuning ways it retains and develops existing diverse talent. Deborah began her career with Cox in 2003 and has held the position of Vice President Human Resourc-es for three other Cox divisions. Prior to Cox, Deborah served as Director of Develop-ment and Training for a division of ADP (Automatic Data Processing). Deborah is a grad-uate of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn.

We’re proud to salute our Diversity Council members for their dedication and commitment to diversity and inclusion at FedEx Freight.

Congratulations, FedEx Freight Diversity Council!Recipient of the TOP 25 Honors Award

Application is free and open to all U.S. ERGs and Diversity Councils in operation for at least two (2) years and who are responsible for achieving goals for the entire organization; or a council within a company that represents a speciic line of business or business unit. ERGs and Diversity Councils are evaluated on their impact on their organization in four areas of Demonstrated Council Results; Demonstrated Management Commitment; Measurement and Accountability and Communication and Education. The TOP 25 council recipients received recognition and awards at the annual Honors award dinner and ceremony. All applicants receive a complimentary Application Summary RepoReport. The 2014 online application process is scheduled to open in February, 2014. For more infor-mation about the Honors Award, visit DiversityCouncilConference.com.

The Heart & Hustle Award was added in 2013 to recognize certain ERGs and Diversity Councils demon-strating “heart and hustle” in their efforts and results and that distinguish them as an example within their industry. This year’s recipients are the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia and the University of Akron.

For the irst three years of the award the TOP 25 recipients were honored at a reception sponsored by PRISM. However, it soon became clear that ERGs and Diversity Councils wanted and needed expanded opportunities to learn and share best practices, network, celebrate and grow. In October 2012, the irst ERG and Diversity Councils conference was held in Washington D.C. In 2013, the second annual Diversity Council Conference returned to the Washington D.C. area and expanded to two days.

Award and the Conference

The Diversity Council Honors Award™ is the only annual national award that recognizes honors and celebrates the outstanding contributions and achievements of ERGs and Diversity Councils that lead the diversity and inclusion process in their organizations and demonstrate results in their workforce, workplace and marketplace.

The Award was established in 2008 by the Association of ERGs & Councils, a practice group of PRISM International, Inc. Linda Stokes, President and CEO of PRISM, says, "Our irm had assisted organizations with their diversity and inclusion initiatives. We recognized the important contributions and impact that ERGs and Diversity Coun-cils had on their organizations; yet, for all their great efforts there was little national recognition. We wanted to change that.” Philip Berry, Executive Director of the Asso-ciation of ERGs & Councils said, “We wanted to formally recognize, honor and celebrate the best practices and efforts. This was the basis for the Honors Award.“

Application Process

Award Background

New for 2013 - The Heart and Hustle Award

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TOP 25 Recipients

Ameren Corporate Diversity Council American Airlines Diversity Advisory Council

LEAGUE at AT&T- National Board of Directors

Baystate Health Diversity Council

Bellagio Las Vegas (A property of MGM Resorts International) - Bellagio Cultural Board (BCB) Comcast and NBCUniversal Diversity Councils

Cox Media Group Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group

FedEx Freight Diversity Council

FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Diversity Leadership Council General Motors Employee Resource Group Council Humility of Mary Health Partners Multicultural Competence & Inclusion Council

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Diversity Council National Guard Bureau (NGB) - National Guard Joint Diversity Executive Council (JDEC)

Navy Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Strategic Diversity Working Group

Phillips 66 - Culture, Change, and Diversity Team

PNC PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - PNC Marketing Diversity and Inclusion Council

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - PNC Technology Diversity and Inclusion Council Prudential Financial, Inc. - Law, Compliance, Business Ethics and External Affairs Diversity Council RBC Wealth Management - U.S. Diversity Leadership Council

Siemens Energy, Inc. Inclusion & Diversity Council

Siemens Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.- H USA Diversity & Inclusion Council

State Street Corporation - State Street Global PRIDE

The Boeing Company - Global Services & Support (GS&S) Diversity Council The Boeing Company - Structures Engineering Diversity Council

TriHealth Diversity Advisory Councils

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The National Guard leadership and it’s more than 460,000 Soldiers and Airmen, civilians and families Congratulates it’s Joint Diversity Executive Council (JDEC) for receiving the 2013 Diversity Council Honors Award as one of the Top 25 diversity councils in the nation.

The mission of the JDEC is to identify barriers and challenges to diversity and make recommendations to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, on policy changes that will help overcome any obstacles.

Cultural Competence

Collegiality Respect

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is proud to have its diversity council named as one of 2013’s top 25 diversity councils and

employee resource groups in the United States.

We congratulate all of this year’s winners chosen by the Association of Diversity Councils.

Civility

DiversityInclusion

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Rather than a “finger-in-the-wind” or a “beauty contest” approach, the Diversity Value Index, or DVI, is a statistically based, robust method of assessing the business value of diversity and inclusion. The DVI is designed to raise the bar of diversity benchmarking and recognition programs by delivering a strategic, transparent, simple index that focuses on D&I’s value to the business.

And remember to participate in the next DVI, opening Oct. 18, 2013

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PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP - Dr. Steve RobbinsI found the workshop to be meaningful and useful.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dawnna St.LouisI found her to be engaging, inspirational and motivational.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Michael FosbergI found him to be engaging, inspirational and motivational.

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HONORS AWARD RECEPTION, DINNER, CEREMONY & CELEBRATIONI enjoyed myself at the Honors Award event.

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I had many opportunities to meet new people.

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PRISM International, Inc. is a WBENC certiied, full-service provider of innovative, proven consulting services, training programs and products for:

• Leveraging Diversity & Inclusion & Managing Talent

• Increasing Global & Cross Cultural Competencies

• Preventing Harassing & Discriminatory Behaviors

• Supporting ERGs & Diversity Councils

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